Praise the Lord! Gavin has arrived!

there's my heart:
lying on the sofa, resting before the long night ahead,
after all these years, he's still the only one for me

there's my heart:
out with his girl, showing off his truck,
tall and thin, just like his dad, in more ways than one

there's my heart:
1600 miles away, watching tv with her soldier,
beautifully strong and amazingly wise for her age
there's my heart:
hidden inside his mommy's tummy, sitting up, of course
waiting to make his grand entrance, very soon

how will i ever sur… Continue

tricia's baby boy, gavin, is due in 29 days. there's just one little problem. he's sitting up, facing her back. so, as of right now, she is scheduled for a c-section on the 11th of September. and, that day is only 25 days away. the weekly ultra-sounds, the twice-weekly non-stress tests, the visits to the doctor, all of these things she does to take care of her precious cargo. and the prayers, always the prayers. wednesday, this week, she & ryan are going to try to convince the doctor to move… Continue