19 Weeks

Hey everyone:)

   We've had some busy goings on in the past few weeks!  I know I'm not doing really well at keeping updated on this blog, but I'm trying.  Shawn's been out of town twice in the past 3 weeks, I've had friends visit Alabama, parents visit, I've gone to Greenville for a wedding, planted a garden, and lots more!
   On week 17, mom and dad came down to visit us so they could be there for the early gender determination ultra sound.  I gave Charlie a talking to and let him know he better show his goods because Poppy and Ghee Ghee drove a long way to see if they were having a grandson or grand daughter!  Of course, in Lyles fashion, we were running late, and I got sick on the 45 minute drive to Columbus.  When we arrived, we were told they wouldn't be able to do the ultrasound because the next patient was supposed to arrive in 3 minutes.  I was about to burst into tears when my sweet husband asked, "what if the next lady is late?  can we just go ahead and begin the ultrasound and leave when she gets here?"  The lady said it was up to me, so I quickly said, "LET'S DO IT NOW!!"
   I ate a big breakfast, drank a lot of fluids and gave Charlie the pep talk, all so he would cooperate.  Sure enough, it didn't take the lady long at all to find him.  She said the baby was sitting indian style and we knew it should be easy to determine the gender.  Within a minute or two, I saw something and I gasped and shouted,  "IS IT A BOY????!!!"  And sure enough, when she stopped, she pointed to what I was looking at and said, "He sure is!"  I knew all along we were going to have a little boy, so everyone was very excited.  We left the ultrasound room and just as we were waiting to get on the elevator, the next patient came up!  Here are some photos of our sweet fella-  Charlie Mattison Bohanan (1st name after Charlie Bohanan, Shawn's late papaw.  And middle name after my twin brother, David Mattison Lyles.)

It's very difficult to describe how much I love this little baby already.  Lord, develop this little one with only the care that you can provide.  He is Yours and in Your hands.  

As promised, here is the photo of me (although this is NOT at 17 weeks- it's at 19 weeks).  Belly is definitely growing.  I had a moment of reality when shawn tickled me and I tried to suck in but was TOTALLY incapable of doing so:)  One more week to halfway!  Pray for us as we'll go in next week for Charlie's 20 week appointment.  This is the one where they do all the measurements and make sure he is growing healthy.  Of course, it's a ball of stress for me!  All that I can do is continue praying that God is holding my little one and forming him into who He would have him to be.  Pray for us all:)

Jacalina at 19 weeks (Lord help me-I'm gonna be ginormous!)