Everybody has a Plan until they get Punched in the Face

Life has a way of punching you in the face at times and this previous trip to Texas Children's proved to be one of those times.

We had three appointments and a tour setup for August 26th: First we saw Dr. Ivey, the OB who will be delivering Aly. Second we had a genetics consultation, where we learned about genetics testing. Third we had a growth ultrasound.  Lastly we had a tour of Texas Children's to get a feel for where the NICU was located and where Christi would be after the c-section.

During the genetics consultation, Samantha, the genetics counselor, asked if we had any relatives that are Jewish.....without missing a beat, Christi said, "Jesus!".  Some good stuff right there.

The growth ultrasound was where we received our less than great news.  Aly has either some mild hemorrhaging or some "twisting" on one of her ovaries.  The radiologist seemed like this was not a big deal and that they would be able to evaluate this after birth.

Then the radiologist checked the meningocele on the back of Aly's head and noticed some tissue inside of the sac.  We were concerned because from our previous appointments the MRI concluded that there was no brain tissue in the sac.  We were not really prepared for news like this.  Needless to say, it made for a gloomy rest of the day and drive home.

 The staff is so awesome down there.  We told the nurse who was giving us our tour about the news we received and that we were unsure of the plans we made with the neurosurgeon.  She was able to get our concerns and the details from the ultrasound over to the neurosurgeon so he could review and give us some feedback.  He looked at the ultrasound results and said the tissue seen on the ultrasound was a small amount that was not significant and that we would stick to the original plan.

It was very encouraging news to receive the next day.  The title of this post is from the ever famous boxer Mike Tyson.  It is true in boxing and true in life, we all have a plan until something hits us square in the face.  What we do after we take that hit, determines if we come out of the fight for the better or for the worse. 

When I take the hits, I remember God's faithfulness, His unfailing love, His plan for me and Christi and Aly and our boys.
I hope you know this fact of life: God is sovereign over ALL and He loves you and me and us........and more than knowing just the facts, I hope you know him.  With God on our side.....who's ready to fight?

Aly Mae @ 32weeks
Weighs roughly 4 lbs 1 oz, which puts her in the 35th percentile, unlike her brothers, Samuel and Daniel who at this time were in the 80th-88th percentile. Looks like she is gonna be a petite one, with lots of hair and cheeks.

another 32wk pic

and another 32wk pic