January 2015- "I do...." We get married and immediately begin trying to grow our family.
April of 2016- "You will most likely never have kids together, it's very unlikely."- Matt's doctor after some fertility testing following a year of trying to get pregnant.
September of 2016- "Well, there might be a chance."- Matt undergoes surgery with a different doctor who offers more hope.
May of 2017- "I think we might be able to help you."- Still not pregnant, we visit world renown fertility specialist, Dr. Silber at his St. Louis based clinic.
May of 2017- "Babe. Babe! You won't believe this. I just took a pregnancy test and it was positive!" - Me, just a few days after our appointment (consultation ONLY) with the fertility specialist.
May of 2017- "No, that can't be right. Let's not get too excited."- Matt
June of 2017- "You're pregnant!"- OBGYN confirming our natural pregnancy-- apparently had already been pregnant at the time of our visit to see the fertility specialist!
October of 2017- "It's a girl...but she has kidney disease."- OB
December of 2017- "Her kidney disease is poly-cystic. We might be able to deliver early at 34 weeks and care for her in the NICU."- OB, giving what's known as a terminal diagnosis.
February of 2018- "She's here!" Selah is born full term at 7lbs, 11oz.
March of 2018- Selah is one month old today!
April of 2016- "You will most likely never have kids together, it's very unlikely."- Matt's doctor after some fertility testing following a year of trying to get pregnant.
September of 2016- "Well, there might be a chance."- Matt undergoes surgery with a different doctor who offers more hope.
May of 2017- "I think we might be able to help you."- Still not pregnant, we visit world renown fertility specialist, Dr. Silber at his St. Louis based clinic.
May of 2017- "Babe. Babe! You won't believe this. I just took a pregnancy test and it was positive!" - Me, just a few days after our appointment (consultation ONLY) with the fertility specialist.
May of 2017- "No, that can't be right. Let's not get too excited."- Matt
June of 2017- "You're pregnant!"- OBGYN confirming our natural pregnancy-- apparently had already been pregnant at the time of our visit to see the fertility specialist!
October of 2017- "It's a girl...but she has kidney disease."- OB
December of 2017- "Her kidney disease is poly-cystic. We might be able to deliver early at 34 weeks and care for her in the NICU."- OB, giving what's known as a terminal diagnosis.
February of 2018- "She's here!" Selah is born full term at 7lbs, 11oz.
March of 2018- Selah is one month old today!
Although we've had countless doctors visits and specialists trips in addition to those documented above, we hold her in our arms today because of the one, true God; Jehova Jireh. God provides. With Him, all things are possible. ALL THINGS. We have no words for the journey we've been on to get our little girl here. It may not have been our timing or even the way we hoped it would go, but we KNOW our prayers have been heard and answered.
Psalm 66:19 "God has surely listened and has heard my prayer."
Psalm 100:5 "For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."
All hope is found in Him.
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