The Miracle of Life

Well, he's here!!! Our beautiful baby boy is here!!!

Monday night around 11:30 pm my wife came out into the living room where I was watching t.v. She said, "thanks a lot." I asked her if she was having more contractions. She said yes, but now they were "painful." She had been having Braxton Hicks contractions (practice contractions) for months and they were getting more previlent, but not painful. At 11:30 they started to come about 6 minutes apart for about 20 minutes. Then they went to 5 minutes apart. Then 4 minutes apart. We decided we should get dressed and head out to the hospital. We got to the hospital at 12:30 am Tuesday(yes, an hour later). By this time, her contractions were 2 to 2 1/2 minutes apart and extremely painful. She was 7 cm dilated when we arrived. We spent about 30 to 40 minutes in Triage before we were moved to a delivery room. At that time she was 8 cm dilated. The contractions were one on top of the other, but they were able to get the epidural in and help her get through some of the pain. They wanted her to try and relax for a while and breathe through her contractions because the doctor was busy delivering another baby at the time. She did the best she could. Right after the other baby was delivered, the doctor came in and she started pushing. She did awesome. She pushed for about 45 minutes total. It truly was amazing watching his head come out. Then the doctor pulled the rest of his body out. Wow!!! He didn't give us much of a cry at first, but when they weighed him he let out quite a holler.

Both mother and baby are doing wonderful. Matthew Lawrence arrived at 4:42 a.m. 5/30/06, weighed in at 7 lb 8 oz, and was 21 inches long.

The Code ???

Does it really matter if Jesus was married or not? Does it say anywhere in the Bible that He was not married? Does it say anywhere in the Bible that He was married? I don't believe so on either case. If He was married, would it make you feel less love for Him? If He had physical children, would it make you feel less loved?

I personally do not believe that Jesus Christ was married, but if He was it would not cause a radical change in my beliefs. I plan on seeing this movie just for the pure entertainment value of it. Its not going to change the way I see the Lord. It is not going to make me stop believing in Jesus. I honestly don't see what all of the fuss is about. Deal with it people. If you are going to let a movie get you all riled up, then I believe you need to toughen your skin a tad bit.




p.s.

We are still impatiently waiting the arrival of our son. My wife has been 3 cm dilated, 100% effaced, and he has been engaged for a week now. I am past being ready and my wife is beyond that. She is getting very uncomfortable and his movements hurt worse every day.

Getting down to crunch time!!!

My wife went in for another doctor's appointment today, and we got some interesting news. She is dilated 2 cm and is 50% efaced. I know what that means physically, but I don't know what that means chronologically. I know it is different for every woman. We are now at the time where she can go tomorrow or 3 weeks from tomorrow. I have mixed emotions. I am amazed. I am excited. I am frightened. I am relieved. I don't know what I am. All I can truly say is how much both of us can't wait for this miracle to arrive so we can hold him and love him.

p.s. Sorry I haven't been on here much lately, but times are getting pretty hectic. I will try to keep you posted more often.