Where to begin?

Many of you may already know the first part of our story, but I'm going to reiterate it here for those who have not seen what I initially posted on Facebook.



We went in for our routine ultrasound on Monday, January 3. We found out that we have another very active boy on the way, which we are excited about. At the ultrasound, we had no indication that something was amiss.

On the Tuesday after, I received a phone call from my midwife saying that there was something on the ultrasound that they needed to look into further, so she had scheduled me for a level 2 ultrasound for Wednesday.

Here's what we found out from the level 2 ultrasound: Baby has a mass on his left side that is either hiding his lung or it's possible that the lung hasn't developed at all and isn't there. The mass is also pushing his heart further to the right than it should be. Right now, the only thing to do is monitor the situation. We will do level 2 ultrasounds weekly from here on out to determine whether the mass is growing or shrinking and also to make sure the heart is functioning properly. For now, my visits to the midwife will continue on a normal schedule. Right now, the mass is not affecting Baby's health, but that could change if the mass grows. Also at different points we will do an echo-cardiogram and an MRI. Depending on what the mass does between now and birth and how it's affecting lungs and heart, Baby may need special care when he is born. It is almost certain that he will need to have surgery to remove the mass sooner or later. (It could shrink down to nothing on its own, but that is unlikely because the mass is larger than ones they "usually" see.)

After the appointment, I was emotional, but right now both Jeff and I feel oddly at peace with this. I'm not sure if this qualifies as a "peace that passes understanding" or just plain shock. We would appreciate your continued prayers for our little one's health. Also pray that we will do a good job parenting the two active boys we already have as we navigate the stressful territory of appointments, decisions, insurance, etc. Pray that we are able to trust Baby's health to God no matter what. Also pray that our non-Christian friends and coworkers will see Jesus through us in this situation.