Beta #3 is in!

I had my 3rd blood draw today to make sure my hCG levels were increasing appropriately and the nurse said it looks "Great!" I even got a Congratulations for the first time from them! Woo-hoo! I think they are fairly conservative in what they tell you in the early stages of pregnancy, but they were very pleased with how our little seed(s) are growing today! Our little miracles are the size of a poppy seed this week...so tiny and wonderful :)

Here are the stats:

Beta #1: 97.8

Beta #2: 212 (doubling time: 43.12 hours)

Beta #3: 520.5 (doubling time: 37 hours) it doubled and then some :) YAY! Thank you, God!

Paul and I have been rocking out to this song for the last couple weeks. 2 days ago, I heard it in the car and really listened to the lyrics and tears of JOY started flowing down my cheeks! I was literally sobbing as I reflected on how great our God is :)

"Life"

Beckah Shae

Here I go, I'm on my way with my Love glasses on

Here I go, I'm on my way, I see more clearly and I feel strong

More More More More,

There's got to be so much more to this life

My My My My Heart is racin just to know what it is like

More than I could expect, anticipate or imagine
I'm willing to believe amazing things are still happenin'

I'm gonna live the rich LIFE, The full and blessed LIFE
So if ya'll know what I mean,

put your hands up and declare with me
Love In Full Effect!
I'm gonna live the good LIFE, beautiful and glorious LIFE
So if ya'll know what I mean,

put your hands up and declare with me
Love In Full Effect!

Here I go again on my mission to give it all
Cause I'm aware that what I share will come back good measure
Pressed down, shaken together and runnin over

Life Life Life Life Is whatever I receive it to be
Why Why Why Why Not

jump over doubt and dive into belief?

More than I could expect, anticipate or imagine
I'm willing to believe amazing things are still happenin

No eye has seen nor ear has heard

My faith is breathing only because, I hear these words

Exceeding and abundantly more than we could even ask or think

Surpassing all human understanding

I've been given this amazing peace!

2 weeks from Friday and we will get to see our little seed(s) (but by then, they will be the size of a lentil bean) and hopefully their flickering hearts beating away! Lord keep them safe and growing strong!

Love,

Gretchen, Paul, and the tots ;)