Ethan and Analise

Well this last two weeks has been eventful and God has shown that he has a plan even if we do not agree with it.

Most everyone knows that Heather and I were due a few weeks apart, she had a beautiful baby boy on Aug 23rd at 4lbs 6 oz and he went to heaven the same day. Jesse and I were able to make it for the birth and I am so glad we got to spend time with Heather and family saying hello and goodbye to Ethan Cole Austin. He made a huge impact on our lives and not by just his huge feet (what side of the family did those come from). Ethan got to take his first heavenly breath and be with Jesus sooner then any of us and he will be waiting to show his family all the fun events in heaven as we get there.

As for our baby news, Analise is doing good so far a special ultrasound on Monday showed that she has gained a little weight to be around 6 pounds right now but her lungs are still not ready so the doctor would like to see another two weeks before delivering. So we are just playing the waiting game. Part of me wants to be done with all this as the uncomfortable stage is setting in, especially with sleeping but the other part I want her to have the best chance possible and if that means I have the same gestation as an elephant we will do that.

We finally finished putting her room together and also Heather let us borrow a cradle that my dad fixed up for Ethan so we can keep Analise close by for the first few weeks until I am ready to have her five feet down the hall :o)

So this has been a week of many tears, questions and acceptance. Someday when we get to heaven maybe all our questions will be answered to why things happened and maybe this is just to teach us further that God has a plan for our lives even if we do not agree or understand.