Good News and More Chocolate

God is good!!!  We got good news and more chocolate candy today!!! Today is a good day! We finally got another ultrasound today. There was some confusion on how many a week I was supposed to be getting and when. Anyways, we got one this morning. I leaked lots of fluid all night so I was very anxious about where my level would be today. My fluid went up to a 6. This is awesome news. And in the past 2 weeks baby Brook has gained 12 ounces. She is now weighing in at 2.13. This is still so small, but it means by the end of the week she will probably weight over 3 pounds.  I just love seeing her on the ultrasound.  She is already such a strong women and a prayer. At the ultrasounds her hands are almost always clasped in front of her face like she is praying. I know this little girl is going to be such a fighter. All the nurses are telling us that she monitors like a 32 week baby not a 28 week baby. Her heart is so strong.

This morning I got a devotional from a friend. It was exactly what I needed to hear. It was about how I need to trust God in my thought and private time. I need to stop trying to plan this out. If you know me well, then you know not planning is an issue. I like to be prepared. But after reading this message I have realized that it does matter how much I plan… It is not going to work out that way. To truly trust God, is to stop making my own plan. So, I decided before my ultrasound that even if my fluid was at a 1 I was going to be ok with it because God is in control, not me. And we got amazing news that I give God the credit for.

My family is holding up so good. Colten is getting over an ear infection. He has been so much happier the last couple of days. Even though I don’t get to see him much or tuck him in each night, I do treasure the time I get with him. The best part of my day is when I get to sit in the floor and play toys. We are really working hard to have about an hour of just family time each night. I joke that all I do is eat chocolate candy and watch movies. But it is not a joke… that is really all I do. A wise friend once told me that bacon and Jesus make everything better; I think I am officially adding chocolate to that list.