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Everything Changes…

February 8, 2006 by Sallie Borrink
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I’ve been contemplating how to write this post for a few weeks. I’ve come up with various titles, none of which really captured the content without giving it away. I guess the one I finally decided on sums things up the best even though it isn’t anything spectacular. It just seems like an important post like this should have a really catchy title and be full of wit and cleverness. Unfortunately, I’ve been suffering from some serious brain-drain the past few weeks and I’ve been lucky to get anything written on this blog, let alone anything clever.

The truth of the matter is that I am suffering from a serious case of what I understand is clinically called “mommy-brain”.

Yes, I am going to have a baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On our anniversary a few weeks ago I took a pregnancy test on a whim, just to get it off my mind and confirm that once again for the umpteenth time in nine years that I wasn’t pregnant. Instead, I saw a big fat plus before the cap was even on! I found David and told him, “Happy Anniversary!”

After six tests over the next few days, I was convinced that something was going on. Blood tests through the doctor confirmed that I was pregnant and yesterday we saw the tiny little beating heart.

I am only six weeks along and I know conventional wisdom says that you shouldn’t announce it until you are out of the first trimester, but there was no way I could not write about this for six or seven more weeks! The past two weeks were hard enough! We are trusting God will protect our baby and keep it safe to delivery.

Actually, one fellow blogger has known for a couple of weeks. Spunky from Spunky Homeschool and I had emailed about getting together when she was in town for a homeschool conference. When she contacted me the day before she was coming to finalize getting together, I had just found out I was pregnant and was feeling pretty crummy. The mommy-brain was already in full swing! I didn’t want her to think I was always this dull of mind and conversation so we actually told her that evening when we picked her up. I almost cancelled because I felt so crummy, but I’m glad I didn’t because the three of us had a great time yakking for a couple of hours before she had to get back to her conference.

Overall, we are excited, but also a little overwhelmed. We had honestly started thinking that perhaps we were always going to be childless so although we had continued to “try”, we had also kind of started thinking long-term about life without children. So this is an adjustment in our thinking after nine years of just the two of us.

If the Lord brings me and the baby to mind, we would of course appreciate your prayers. I am “older” for having a first baby (I’ll be 39 when I deliver) and I have already found out that I will in all likelihood not be able to deliver the baby naturally. Of course, knowing from the start that I’ll be doing the zipper method eliminates a lot of decision-making for us so it isn’t all bad!

So that’s the story! My due date is October 3. Yes, we do plan on finding out what we are having. And, yes, we do have a preference. Of course, like all expectant parents we will be happy with whatever God sends, but David has been calling it a “her” so that should tell you which way our hearts are going. But we would also be happy with a little man to love as well. We’re trying to stick with calling him/her “Peanut”, but our bias does show!

So if the posts are a little slow around here and the email replies continue to be very slow (sorry!), you’ll know it is because I am once again sacked out on the couch all morning watching mindless sitcoms while I wait for my energy to kick in later in the morning! 😀


          
Category: Christian Faith | My Pregnancy & Baby StoriesTag: Infertility & Childlessness | Joy | Waiting on God

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  1. Pam

    February 8, 2006 at 6:08 pm

    Sallie, this has to be your best post yet, and I have been reading for some time. I am absolutely thrilled for you and David, and I will pray everything will go well. Pam

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  2. Meredith

    February 8, 2006 at 6:14 pm

    I’m jumping for joy right along with you! My best wishes and prayers for a happy, healthy pregnancy,

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  3. lady laura

    February 8, 2006 at 6:28 pm

    Sallie!!! I had a suspicion what you were going to say within the first couple of sentences, but I dared not hope! Halleluiah=)What wonderful news!

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  4. Jeana

    February 8, 2006 at 6:37 pm

    SALLIE! That is sooooo exciting! Thanks for sharing! Of course you’ll be in my prayers.

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  5. amanda

    February 8, 2006 at 8:48 pm

    YEA!! What an awesome blessing!

    You have been prayed for!

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  6. Lanier

    February 8, 2006 at 9:34 pm

    Oh, Sallie–I am so happy for you, dear!!! 🙂 You will certainly be in my prayers. I’m sorry that you feel so awful, but what a great reason for it! 🙂 Rejoicing with you!!!

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  7. Elizabeth B

    February 8, 2006 at 10:27 pm

    Congratulations!

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  8. Elena

    February 8, 2006 at 11:18 pm

    That is wonderful news. God bless all 3 of you!

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  9. Kristy

    February 8, 2006 at 11:18 pm

    Sallie, I am so ecstatically happy for you!!! Even though I don’t even know you. 🙂 That is about the most wonderful baby news I have ever heard! What an awesome God we serve…

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  10. sarah

    February 8, 2006 at 11:33 pm

    I’m so happy for you and your dear husband! How utterly thrilling! I will be absolutely be praying for you and the wee one. Yay for babies!

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  11. crickl's nest

    February 9, 2006 at 12:45 am

    Wow! That made me all teary eyed, I’m so happy for you! My sister in law and her husband just adopted this year after over 20 years of trying, and they ended up taking in 2 babies, 6 weeks apart! It was so fun seeing them at Christmas and knowing the years of waiting were hard on them….so I can just imagine your joy!….as well as your misery! lol I was very sick with each of my pregnancies, so I can relate. My advice: drink water, drink water, drink water! Don’t get dehydrated. =)

    Just stay on your couch and get the rest you need and blog at us when you can. I’m so excited for you! And definitely will be praying.

    Christie

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  12. Deb

    February 9, 2006 at 1:17 am

    Sallie,
    It’s late, but I just had to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I was 39 when we adopted our “firstborn.” Join the club! It’s great! I’ll be praying for all three of you!
    Deb

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  13. Susan

    February 9, 2006 at 2:09 am

    Awwww, Congratulations!!!!! I’m so happy for you!

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  14. Ellen

    February 9, 2006 at 7:19 am

    OH!!! I’m so happy for you!

    Congratulations.

    😉

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  15. Amie

    February 9, 2006 at 7:34 am

    PRAISE THE LORD! I am So happy for you! oh my goodness, I really shouldn’t get this excited over people taht I only know online but I am SO HAPPY for you, did I say that already? Anyway, congrats and I love talking pregnancy and baby if you ever need anyone to talk to! Amie

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  16. Laura A

    February 9, 2006 at 7:54 am

    Of course you don’t know me, but I’ve been admiring your blog partly because you were confronting issues of Christian womanhood in the face of infertility. I’ve been there, too, though I have one child now. I liked the fact that you didn’t run away from your desire to be a parent (I did sometimes). And now I’m looking forward to the privilege of being able to read your comments from the other side of the parenthood fence. Congratulations!

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  17. Cheri

    February 9, 2006 at 8:47 am

    Wow, how exciting!!! This is your reward for working so hard on resting in the Lord’s peace this past year. I’m praying for you, your precious little one and your dh. May God allow this child to be a blessing to the world for many years.

    Don’t you worry about having a bunch of deep ideas or writing witty things for the next few months, you might break something ;-). Just let us know how you are doing and we’ll be happy. ï?Š Be sure to take lots of naps, too and enjoy this time of being two people.

    Oooh, now you can start researching Home Schooling seriously 😀

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  18. terry

    February 9, 2006 at 8:51 am

    “the lord bless you and keep you all and make his face to shine upon you and give you peace”!

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  19. eph2810

    February 9, 2006 at 12:17 pm

    Oh how wonderful to read that you are having a baby :grin:…God always has great timing. How wonderful to find this out on your anniversay…
    Congratulations Sallie & David. I am so very happy for you.

    Lord of Heaven & Earth. I want to lift up Sallie, David and little one to You this morning. I want to thank you for your perfect timing. Lord, I am asking you to protect the baby and keep Sallie healthy during this pregnancy. In Jesus’ precious name. – Amen

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  20. Kathryn

    February 9, 2006 at 12:29 pm

    This is always such wonderful news!! My advice: Drink lots of water, you will feel better. Having no energy is normal, and it is for a finite amount of time. Also, you will get lots of advise from everyone, just take it with a grain of salt, and listen to your doctor. There are lots of opinions out there, and some people can be quite brutal in pushing their way on you. I ended up with a C-section, and I had people trying to tell me to have it naturally. I chose to trust the doctor—she was concerned with my safety and the baby’s. I’ll be praying for you and your little one. God bless you!

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  21. Lindsey

    February 9, 2006 at 1:19 pm

    Many congratulations! Praying that all will go perfectly for you.

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  22. blestwithsons

    February 9, 2006 at 5:30 pm

    I am crying. That is so marvelous!!!! Congratulations~!

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  23. Heather

    February 9, 2006 at 5:39 pm

    Congratulations, Sallie!
    We’re all so excited for you! We’ll have to give you a virtual shower of some sort — and be sure your baby knows how many people are rejoicing with your sweet family.

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  24. Spunky

    February 9, 2006 at 7:09 pm

    I was wondering when you were going to say something. I have to say if that was a ‘brain drain’ moment I wonder what you are like at full strength. I’ve been praying for you.

    I had a wonderful time as well. I’m coming back to GR in the next few months so we’ll have to do it again. But if you decide to come my way let me know. I’ll be speaking at a conference in the Detroit area on March 18. Maybe you can do a road trip.

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  25. blestwithsons

    February 9, 2006 at 7:13 pm

    Oh I forgot to mention! I’ve had four c’s – so if you need to know anything…I think I can be counted as an expert! 😉

    Reply
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