Megan Elizabeth Whaley was born at 11:58 pm, Sept 21st. She is 6 lbs 14 ounces and 20 inches long. Her lower lip quivers just like her sister’s when she cries. We rejoice with our Father in Heaven over our wonderful blessing.

The doctor broke Julie’s water and started pitocin at 7:30. Now the real fun begins.

Julie started the cervix medication last night and is responding slowly. This shouldn’t be a surprise as we are two weeks early. Everything is going fine but this will take longer than anticipated. I just have to keep Julie entertained for next several hours. I’ll let you know how it is going later today. – Ethan

Julie and I received the results we wanted to hear. The lungs are mature and the doctor will start the induction tonight. We’ll keep you posted on things are progessing. Look for the next update tomorrow. – Ethan

It is Tuesday. I am enjoying my last day of peace and quiet. Ok, well, Alyssa is napping so it is quiet. I don’t know I would go as far to say as I was enjoying it, like with my feet up on the couch watching Notting Hill. Wrapping up some work for clients, making sure bills are paid, last minute cleaning and now just some folding of laundry left.

We have been covered in prayer lately, and tonight we will close out with our First Family. It is wonderful to have so many people understand what this week means to us. So many people who are thinking and praying about our daughter. I am sure that the family is a mess, but let me speak for Ethan and I and say that we are truly at peace. With a few concerned moments, literally moments, this pregnancy has been very peaceful despite the circumstances. I let my mind go sometimes and wonder what would happen if Megan is not born healhty, but it is not long before I am pulled back to a trust in God that really has sustained me. I think being able to trust God throughout the last 19 months with my grief has built this trust that I now completely rely on. There is nothing that I can do. There is nothing that even my wonderful doctor can do. Megan’s life is in God’s hands. And as much as I love my doctor, that truth is more wonderful than if her life was in the best medical hands.

Alyssa and I have been on count down since 6 weeks ago. When I would tell her it is only 5 weeks now, she would say, “no, six.” I don’t think she understood that going down was better. We are all looking forward to tomorrow and Thursday. We are looking forward to meeting Megan and seeing God’s love face to face.

Here is the schedule one more time: Ethan and I check in at 12:15 for the 1:00 amnio tomorrow. If the results come back that Megan’s lungs are ready, we will start cervadil Wed night, then pitocin Thursday. We are trying to make sure we have some sort of internet connection so we can update the blog and as soon as we can, we will update everyone. We sincerly thank you for your love, your concern and your prayers over this pregnancy. May God be glorified through the birth and life of our Megan Elizabeth.

That’s right we are famous. Well in the Republic of Georgia anyway, which is near Russia. At our 37 week visit today, we were selected to be videoed for a segment that UT is doing with some doctors from that country. They videoed my ultrasound, hopefully not actually getting much of me in the shot. It is a small chance, but it may be on the local news tonight, I guess if nothing else interesting happens today.

So here is Megan at 37 weeks. Can you see her sweet face?

Everything was good today. Megan passed all tests and we are set for the amnio next Wednesday, the 20th, at 1 pm. IF her lungs are mature they will check me in and begin drugs to prepare my body for the induction. If they are not, I will come back in a week for the induction. Right now I am not showing signs of progression and the Dr. would not normally induce a patient like myself. However, instead of letting me decide if I wanted to wait until 39 weeks, she made a much appreciated executive decision to go ahead as scheduled and induce next week. We are probably looking at a 2 day induction — cervadil one day, pitocin the next. Hopefully this body will kick into gear when prompted.