Baby Blog

May 10, 2006

Fourth Doctor Visit - with Pictures!

Filed under: Uncategorized — Daddy @ 4:26 pm

We had our fourth doctor visit this afternoon and all is well - Baby’s heartbeat was 143 BPM and he or she weighs 11 oz.  Now for the part you’ve all been waiting for…pictures!

Baby Harrod

You can check out the rest of the photo shoot over here.

April 20, 2006

Third Doctor Visit

Filed under: Uncategorized — Daddy @ 5:24 am

We had our third doctor visit on Tuesday afternoon, Baby Harrod had a heartbeat of 153 BPM.  We will go back in May for our first ultrasound.

March 26, 2006

Our First Baby Furniture

Filed under: Uncategorized — Daddy @ 8:20 am
We received our first baby furniture today when some friends purchased a “Pack & Play” for us - thanks you all! This particular one is especially neat because it features Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar design - one of Tracy’s favorite children’s stories.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

I hope I can learn how to put this together! Tracy gave me an excellent tutorial, but I think I will need to have some Pack & Play drills before Baby arives.

March 23, 2006

Second Doctor Visit

Filed under: Family — Daddy @ 8:04 pm

We had our second doctor visit this afternoon and were blessed beyond words to hear our child’s heartbeat. The nurse told us before she began, “Please don’t be worried if I don’t find the heartbeat right away - sometimes it’s hard to locate.” As soon as she put the doppler microphone to Tracy’s belly, we heard Baby’s fast, steady, and strong heartbeat. The nurse even remarked, “Wow, that may have been the quickest I’ve ever been able to find it!”

Click below to listen to Baby’s heartbeat

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”

Psalm 139:13-16

The rest of the appointment went very well, the doctor was satisfied that everything was progressing as it should. Our next appointment is just under four weeks away. Please remember our family in your prayers:

  • Pray for Tracy as she continues to experience the physical aspects of motherhood. Specifically, pray for good rest as she is often exhausted by the demands of teaching ten Kindergrteners and managing our household. Pray that she will stay healthy despite all of the illnesses among her students.
  • Pray for Joe as he balances work, school, church, and housework.
  • Pray for Baby, that he or she will continue to grow strong and healthy.

Grace be with you,

Joe & Tracy

February 20, 2006

First Doctor Visit

Filed under: Family — Daddy @ 7:26 pm

Tracy had her first visit with the doctor today and everything seems to be going fine (thanks God!).  The official due date is October 1.  I’m calling September 29th, remember, you read it here first.  We go back in four weeks and should be able to hear our son or daughter’s heartbeat for the first time.  Thank you all for your continued prayers.

February 15, 2006

On Being Parents

Filed under: Family — Daddy @ 7:24 pm

Well, for those of you who haven’t yet heard, Tracy and I are parents! We are expecting our first child, “Baby” Harrod, in late September or early October. It is amazing the range of emotions that we’ve already experienced, and we are only eight weeks along the path.

We hope to keep this weblog updated fairly regularly as we track Baby’s first nine months of growth and change and are already grinning about the day when we can post his or her first picture for the world to see.

Blessings in Christ,

J&T

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