More Isaac!

Hey everyone, here are some new pictures of Isaac. We have been adding to the album on the blog as we take them so you can check that every once in awhile if you would like. Everything has been going really well. Many of you already have heard about his grand entry, but we wanted to make sure that everyone knows what a little miracle Isaac is. Wednesday May 14th I went in for my last Dr.'s appointment before the due date just for a check up. At that appointment, my doctor discovered that all of my amniotic fluid was gone and that Isaac's heart rate was fluctuating. My hospital was in Germany where they are not in favor of C-sections, but they were afraid that a natural birth would be too stressful for the baby. SO, my appointment was at 1:15 and by 4:30 they were prepping me for surgery. At 5:32 pm, Isaac Joseph was born. The doctors found that the problems he had been having were due to his umbilical cord being wrapped around his neck 5 times! They told Joe and I that if it had been any other time, or if we would have tried to deliver him naturally, he would not have made it. We still can't believe how close we were to having things go very differently. But instead, we have a perfectly healthy baby boy. We give ALL of the credit to God. From the very beginning of this pregnancy, we have trusted God with this new life. Whatever way it would have gone, we know that He is in control and He is good. Thank you everyone for all your congrats, prayers and warm wishes. We are so in love with this little guy and thankful for this precious gift.