Seal the Tear Up Lord

From Bri mid day Saturday....

I have been laying in bed reading all of these amazing encouragement and I am blown away by all of the love and support! Friends... You have overflowed my cup 10 fold! I need these words of encouragement and wisdom! There's no way to go through and personally thank all of you so please know we are truly grateful for you all!!!! So positive!!!!

here's the latest update...

I am home. I did not go into labor. Fluid level is still crucially low. Praying for the tear to seal up and the fluid to replenish!!! It's happened before for others and in Jesus name it will happen for us! We are praying right now for the tear to seal, fluid to replenish and NOOOO infection! I have 8 weeks for him to be at a viable age (24 weeks)! Pray that we will see no obstacles in these 8 weeks and that we will go beyond 34 weeks!!!!

Pray with us...
Lord Jesus we stand amazed of You and your creation. We ask for you to  seal this year and restore fluid! May Your peace surround and may the Wachsmanns abide in your abundance. May there be no obstacles Lord in the 8 weeks and beyond ahead. In Jesus Mighty Name Amen 

Prayers Needed

Here's the short version - PRAY for amniotic fluid to be in Bri's womb, to safely surround the baby.

Long version.....

Bri called the doctor this morning with concern because she's felt like she was leaking (for lack of a better term) fluid and from what she was able to tell it seemed it could be amniotic fluid. They had her go to labor and delivery to be checked by her doctor. It was amniotic fluid and so they checked on baby. His fluid level is low which is a concern. Basically with out the fluid there are the obvious problems like the cushion protecting him but also the concern in lung development for him.  The doctor has been wonderful and is not recommending cutting the cerclage and letting things run their course but is ready to fight for this baby to have a long life.  Bri's cervix is closed and thick which is a praise! Bri will stay over night tonight for monitoring then be put on strict bed rest to make it to our first goal of 24 weeks. They are putting Bri and Johnny in touch with a maternal fetal specialist at Scott and White to start a relationship. Bri's current doctor will be her care giver until 24 weeks then they will take over. This is most definitely a BUT GOD story. He's made many promises and even given dreams for this baby's life. Please join us in praying!.....

Lord Jesus we thank you for your Word. That You are with the Wachsmanns, thank you for life. May you inhibit the praises of your people. Lord we pray you would fill Bri's womb with amniotic fluid, support baby's lung development.  Lord we ask for goal one of 24 weeks and beyond because You are able. You who are in her is able and we pray for your love, support and healing.  Let us see a miracle come morning. Lord float her way past these 8 weeks.  Father protect their family and let them feel Your presence with them.  May Johnny, Bri and the boys have your peace that surpasses understanding.  In Jesus name, Amen

Practicals - they are asking for guests to be limited because she is susceptible to infection.  However we are working on putting together ways to help, I will post more on that tomorrow.

Plodding Along

Hi all, I am helping fill in a bit for Bri. I am not near the witty writer but I do have pictures :). Notice a hand in this first one?  A hand holding the baby up in the womb? wrapped around his little foot and bottom? Amazing! 

  Bri was put on complete bed rest until her post - op appointment on Monday. Apparently the doctors definition of "light duty" and hers (nor mine) are not the same so redefined it's bed rest. We are faithfully hoping Monday will bring release back to light duty but the road is long for a busy little bee named Bri when told to be still :). Her heart is pressing in but she needs prayers wrapped around them right now. Please join me in praying.....

....for good fluids to carry baby
....for PEACE in her heart and Johnnys as they watch the miracle of each week pass by knowing God has and will bring this to full term. Next week is 17 weeks which marks a celebration of making it another step.
....for them to be able to take every thought captive that satan sends in to steal their joy and cause fear and worry. That they can set their hearts on thanks and praise as God inhabits the praises on his people.

Please feel free to comment with a place of thanks to help them build a bridge of thanks to carry them in deeper trust.

Here are some more pics of sweet baby boy from the 14 week appointment.