"Maybe Baby?"

For the past few months these were the words I told Danielle every time she said something relating to feeling pregnant. She would laugh and say, "Maybe...we'll have to see!" And so when the symptoms would go away, we would say, "Maybe baby another day." Well, as most of you already know, Danielle is expecting and we are so excited! We are looking foward to the joys and pains of being parents and are acutely aware of our need of God's grace. As we prepare for this season, we are asking for your counsel, encouragement and prayers. One thing I have been waiting to find out is the size and facts about this baby. My wife is six weeks pregnant, and I'm wondering what stage the baby is in. Well, it didn't take very long for me to find out. Apparently, one of Danielle's blogger girls pointed her to babycenter.com. In our email in-box is a description of the baby at 6 weeks. Here's the report:

"This week, your baby is about the size of a small lentil bean. Her brain, muscles, and bones are beginning to take shape. Her hands and feet resemble little paddles, with thick webbing still in place between her developing fingers and toes. And her tiny heart has begun beating."

Wow! This is really happening! I never knew that the baby would develop this fast! It is very apparent that a human life has been created. This is all God's doing. I'm reminded of the wonderful truth found in Psalm 139:13-16. In a world that denies a Sovereign Creator, daily pregnancies around the globe are another reminder that He is the Maker and Sustainer of all things. I'm grateful for this fact tonight. Even as my wife is learning about her body and womb, the Lord already knows everything and has got this baby all figured out. He is carefully crafting another display of His glory for us to marvel at and respond in worship to Him.