About three weeks ago now, Chelsey grabbed my hand and put it on her stomach.   I can remember my eyes getting big, looking at Chelsey thinking, “Was that him?”, “Did I really just feel that?”   Wow, it was a moment I hope never to forget.  

And since then, it’s happened more and more.   Chelsey feels him kicking all the time, but I’m still lucky to be able to match up my timing and his.   When we do however, it’s been awesome.   I’ve even gotten to the point where when I push, he pushes back – that’s been awesome.  I can’t wait to play with his feet more.

As we’re nearing the end of this journey, it’s getting more and more exciting.   Chelsey’s belly has been growing, and I love it!  I’m excited for the journey ahead, the opportunities and the challenges.   Life is going to change… and it’s going to be awesome!

Chelsey and I are now into week 11 of pregnancy, and it's crazy to think we're over a quarter of the way done.  Last Friday we had our first "official" pre-natal visit which was so cool.   We actually got to hear the heart-beat of the little one inside. What a crazy thing that was.  At first, we just could hear Chelsey's heart, then all the sudden there it was -- "chuchu, chuchu", almost like a train.   It was like twice as fast as her's, just chugging along.  

I went to the waiting room for the rest of the exam, and couldn't help but to tear up.  How humbling?!  I am humbled that I have been allowed to be part of creating a child.   That God would allow me, so undeserving, to father a baby.  Even now, there's a weight to the responsibility in doing so, yet I believe it's a healthy one.  Not overwhelming, just a new challenge to grow closer to Him so that I am leading others His way too.  

I am not sure how often I might attend these appointments (our doctor is notorious for being behind), but I am blessed to have been a part of that moment.  To experience the signs of life we've created, in such a real way, is unreal.

"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" - Psalm 139