February 1st

Waiting, waiting, waiting...Baby Blake is taking his time.  Sarah has had some contractions (about 7 minutes apart) for about a day now.  She is tired of waiting and trying to be patient.  Bryant and Mrs. Wiggins went down to be with her when the baby finally decides to come.  They've been down there since Monday.  I plan on going down Friday.  I'll be boarding American Airlines at 6:15 a.m. to make my way there hopefully in time for the birth. We are happy about Blake's debut.

We found out Tiffany had a miscarriage last week (January 27th).  No one knew she was pregnant yet.  She and Clint had just found out a few days before then.  I know only too well the horrible emotional and physical pain that she's going through.  There is horomone inbalance not be mention the stages of grief/mourning that you experience.  I had a miscarriage a few months before I got pregnant with Taylor.  I remember the day I found out.  I laid on my bedroom floor crying until I had no more tears.  It seemed that every woman I saw for months was either pregnant or  had a baby in her arms.  This is such a sad time.

Two of out three married kids have had to experience a miscarriage.  (Danielle is now in her 2nd trimester of pregnancy and is doing well).  What a bitter-sweet time for our family.  Bitter because of Tiffany and Clint's miscarrage and sweet because of Baby Blake.  I know this will be particularly hard.  I pray that the birth of Blake may help Tiffany heal and look toward the future.  Only time will take care of her pain.

So, let's us look forward to the future and pray that the Lord will continue to be with us during the good times and the bad.