So it's been a while since we have been on here and posted something. I'm sure this is old news to everyone, but in case you haven't heard, we're having a baby girl. We went in for our ultrasound, oh about a month ago. They told us that they are 90% sure it's a girl, but some people still aren't convinced and are starting to make me have some doubts. Well we will see in about a week and a half because I have another ultrasound. Hopefully that one will be more clear so we can get going with the whole shopping thing :) I'll be sure to let everyone know after my next appointment if anything changes. Not much has been going on with the two of us. Just work and school. I'm getting pretty excited for the holidays. I already started listening to Christmas music a while ago. This year is going to be fun with how much Luke (my nephew) has grown up. He's going to br great at opening presents. This year my family will have one grandchild for Christmas and by next year there will be 4!! That's right 4!! We just found out that my sister in law Rebecca is preggo again as well as my sister Alise. Very exciting times for the Gebs' Family!
Well I guess it's true... There is no denying it now. It all started last Tuesday. I was laying in bed when Kelli went into the bathroom to take a pregnancy test. Although she was a week late I never imagined that she would actually be pregnant! Next thing I knew, I was in the bathroom holding a prego stick with the plus sign. I knew it could not be true. My only thought was "holy crap!" Kelli called me at lunch time to confirm that she had taken another test and yet... it was as positive as the first. I believe it was about 2 complete days that I walked around with a numb feeling and my mind in a daze. I felt like I had been run over by a 18 wheeler and my spirit was just walking around aimlessly performing the mindless tasks that had to be performed. At times I found myself shaking my head and at times even chuckling in unbelief. Sometimes I would watch peoples mouths move but nothing seemed to be coming out. Wednesday afternoon was when my mind actually started to accept the fact that I was going to be a father. Wednesday night we had Kelli's parents over for dinner. We were in the middle of playing cards when Kelli threw both positive tests on the table for her parents to see. I can still hear the sound of them hitting the table. It seemed as tho they had shaken the earth. Thursday morning we told my parents. Both cried and were very supportive, as expected. We have been to the doctor since and it has seemed to set in a little more. Nevertheless, it just doesn't seem real. I had an amazing experience this Sunday with my family. After dinner we sat down and watched Evan Almighty. What a magnificent movie! Never in my life has anything that has come out of Hollywood felt more applicable to my life. For those who haven't seen it, you should. Evan Baxter is a newly elected Senator and moves his family close to the capital. One night he prays for help and to find relief in his troubles. The next thing he knows, God has commanded him to build an ark. I knew at that moment that this would be one of the larger arks in my life that I would have to build. In one of the scenes, God comes to visit Evan and wants a report of his progress on the ark. After Evan relieves some of his frustrations, God in a tender loving voice says, "Everything I do, I do it because I love you." At the moment in seemed that my Heavenly Father was speaking to me and was telling me that he loves me and was doing this, something I felt was unrealistic, because he loves me. During the rest of the movie, God provided his new Noah, Evan, with all the materials needed to build the ark. Evan just had to use his faith to build the ark. Never have I felt so comforted in my life than during the end of that movie. Even today at lunch with my dad, he said something to the effect that our Heavenly Father has a plan and its his plan that we follow. Our blessed I am to have two fathers that love me and an earthly father who trusts in the plan of our Heavenly Father. I definitely feel like Evan, him feeling that he could never build an ark as I feel that I am not yet ready, nor close to being prepared to be a father. Yet, I know in all things that are commanded of Him that he prepares a way. I pray we all have the confidence, trust, and faith in our Heavenly Father that he has in us.
I hope you love your blog Kelli! I love you and Zac both and am so excited for you in your pregnancy! Congratulations again!! I can't wait to see photos and read about updates in your guys' life. Let me know if you need anymore help!
-Mallory