Yesterday...

(sorry not the best picture, but it shows the belly)

...this picture was taken.

...was memorial day.
I got pregnant for Gideon on Memorial day.

...I was 14 weeks and 3 days pregnant for this baby.
Gideon was born 14 weeks and 3 days early.

I am due for this baby November 20th.
Gideon's birthday is November 20th.

Does anyone else find these facts a bit interesting?

God has quite a sense of humor!
AND quite a way with timing!
Don't ya think?

The Details - Background

The details. Hmmm...where do I even start?

First a little back ground, with my first 2 pregnancies not only did I have a baby growing inside me, I had big ol' blood clots in my uterus as well. The doctors had no idea where these blood clots came from and could only guess what caused them. Because of these blood clots I hemorrhaged from 7 weeks till the end of my pregnancies. I was 16 weeks when I miscarried Grace, this was my first pregnancy and during my second pregnancy Gideon was born at 26 weeks. From the time I stared having problems at 7 weeks I was put on strict bed rest both times.

After my first pregnancy my doctor told me that sometimes these things just happen and we never know why, but that the likelihood of me having the same problems with any subsequent pregnancies was slim to none.

Then I got pregnant for Gideon and had the exact same problems.

I had the doctors were scratching their heads. They actually told me that when doctors hear horse hoofs they automatically think a horse is coming but that I was the zebra that ran by. They had no idea what to do with me, the zebra. Boy, was this comforting......NOT!

After Gideon died my doctor told me that he wanted me to take some time for my body and my heart to heal. Then he wanted to come in so we could start some testing to see if they could find out why I had the same problems for both my pregnancies.

So, they tested me for everything under the sun and came up with nothing, nada, zero, zilch. My doc said this was both a good a bad thing. Good because it mean it might not happen again but bad because we still had no answers and he wasn't willing to risk this happening again without taking precautions. He told me that every pregnancy I had he wanted me on bed rest from the time I found out till I was 28 weeks. If I had no problems at 28 weeks he'd let me be up and around. He also planned on keeping an eye on my hormone levels and giving me supplements if need be. I have been on progesterone suppositories for every pregnancy......but this one!

Here is a little background from my previous pregnancies, details from this pregnancy are to still to come.

I'm TRAVELING

AND I'm pregnant


which means I'm NOT on bed rest!


It's a MIRACLE!


An ANSWER to our PRAYERS!


Praise the LORD!


GOD IS SO GOOD!

Growing Goodson's

There were a few different ideas I had in mind when I was thinking of a name for my blog. Seth and I spent a whole night discussing the very subject. I wanted to pick a name that had meaning that said something about me, about my life, my God, and about my family. What better way to describe life and all that goes with it than growing, you are constantly growing, everyone is constantly - Growing Goodson's - it's perfect.

I pray that there isn't a day that goes by that I do not grow in some way shape or form. Growing is an important part of life. I think that growing spiritually is (or should be) the most important aspect in any one's life. But growing emotionally and physically are important as well. I guess growing physically all depends on ones age and stage in life sometimes tis not always a good thing. But sometimes it is......

I've been doing a lot of growing lately......




Physically.......




Have you guessed yet......




I'm pregnant!



That's right the Goodson's are growing in! I am now 13 weeks pregnant. I'm NOT on bed rest and I'm traveling to see my family next week. AHHHH!! I still can't believe it. There is a whole story that I am going to have to tell you.....but I don't have time right now.....we still don't have a computer at home. Give me 2 more weeks and I should be back on a regular basis (if anyone is still our there) I just couldn't wait any longer to tell you. Oh and I got belly pictures I'll have to show you. I'm already pretty big. It's crazy! Or maybe I'm not that big I just feel it.

I WILL be back!

Well, it's been almost a month since I last posted. It was not intentional for it to be this long it's just that we still don't have a working computer. I might be another WHOLE month before we get one (mainly because may is crazy busy, that and we need to stash away a little more cash so we can buy one.) I really do plan to continue blogging on a regular basis when we get another computer (or get our old one fixed)

In the mean time I'm finding ways to stay sane without a computer. I've been gardening, taking a little one to the zoo or the park. Playing outside for hours collection rock, yes I said rocks, Jericho has a new hobby. She's the best rock collector I've ever meet. We've also been bird watching, going for walks, swinging in the back yard, cooking yummy food, and cleaning a dirty house, along with many other things.......ya know life kind of stuff. Believe it or not we really have managed to enjoy our time without a computer but I must admit I feel as if my connection to the rest of the world has been cut off, probably because it has! I look forward to being back online.

Our car is working (has been for awhile now PTL!) it was a simple fairly inexpensive part that needed to be replaced and it's good as new. What a blessing.

I'm finding that since I'm not blogging I'm taking a lot less pictures. I don't like that. I need to start blogging again. I'm probably not taking as many because it's killing me that I can't show them to you. I have some really cute one from Easter and when we went to the zoo. And I still haven't gotten to show off my newest nephew from when we went home in March. Did I mention that we are going home again in 3 weeks. I can't wait! This time we get to see everyone (except my brother ) :

Well I need to run I have a toddler that is melting down. We are a church and it's getting close to bed time. Talk to ya when I can.