Blessing Multiplied..................

God touched our hearts so deep inside, our special blessing multiplied. ~Author Unknown

Well, we had our second sonogram today and....IT'S STILL TWINS!!!!

Yes, you read it correctly! Twins! God is so good! He has blessed us times two! We are so thankful and give all the praise, thanksgiving & glory to our Father in heaven! We have enclosed some stats to share with you of Baby A & Baby B.

Stats:

Baby A: 25.3 mm long / 9 weeks & 2 days old / heart rate was 172 bpm

Baby B: 23 mm long / 9 weeks old / heart rate was 183 bpm

Here is what baby.com says about week 9:

Your new resident is nearly an inch long — about the size of a prune — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. She's starting to look more and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes abound: Your baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form — as do her tiny teeth. The embryonic "tail" is completely gone. Your baby's organs, muscles, and nerves are kicking into gear. The external sex organs are there but won't be distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks. Her eyes are fully formed, but her eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. She has tiny earlobes, and her mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The placenta is developed enough now to take over most of the critical job of producing hormones. Now that your baby's basic physiology is in place, she's poised for rapid weight gain.

Thank you for your continual support and prayers! We love you all!

So loved,
Jamie & Ben

How does being a Daddy for the rest of your life sound?

Yup! That was the question Jamie asked me when I rounded the corner in our living room. After almost passing out and shedding ample amount of tears, we are now expecting our first child! We are very early in the process so please don’t stop praying for a healthy pregnancy.

Jamie and I have been “patiently” waiting for this day for over 6 years and have been through a lot in getting to this point. All of the questions of “why” that we have continually asked each time things didn’t go the way we planned have been put to rest. The 1st day of March 2010 will be a day of great memories for Jamie and I and it will going into the rolodex of dates from my previous blog post.

I first want to thank our Lord and Savior for never leaving our side and giving us the strength and the faith to continue and believe that this would happen. I want to personally thank my wife of 7 ½ years for accepting me as her husband that 12th day of October 2002 and for the opportunity that we now share together.

I also want to thank our parents for their support and love that they have shown us, as many things in our lives couldn’t have been completed without them. Our brothers and sisters, Meredith and John, Chris and Melissa, and Tim…….we love you all very much and are ecstatic to make you Aunts and Uncles.

This just the beginning of our journey through this pregnancy process and we are very excited, but it’s early and these are the most critical months of the pregnancy. We ask for your continual prayers for a healthy pregnancy for Jamie and our baby.

I was reading through some different bible verses the other day about children, and came across Psalm 127:3-5, which really hit home and it is also in the prayer that Jamie has been praying that is in a previous post.

"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord. The fruit of the womb is His reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them: They shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate."

This verse really got me thinking about what Jamie and I have been through and that all things are possible through Him. This child is a blessing from God upon our marriage and we are blessed with this most precious gift.

One of my fondest memories is when my Dad came to see me at school when my brothers were born. I can still remember those times of him telling me that I was a brother and how excited I was. Granted, I was 4 and 8 when this happened but it is a great memory. Now, I’m the one who will get to tell my father and the other family members when our child is born.

Love in Christ,
Ben

Happy Valentine's Day

Well.....it's been a while since we posted anything! So, on February 13th my mom and dad came down for a visit. Dad and Ben headed to a UT basketball game and mom and I headed to see Dr. Vaughn at TFC. My mom was super excited to meet Dr. Vaughn and see what all goes on during each visit. Well, Dr. Vaughn came in and he and mom hit it off and are new friends. Dr. Vaughn shows mom everything and explained it all to her. It was wonderful! Mom told Dr. Vaughn that he was going to make her a Grandma and he replied with, “I am trying!”

At the end of the visit, Dr. Vaughn said that tomorrow is going to be the big day, which means that Ben and I are to come back for an IUI. IUI stands for intrauterine insemination. Basically, a turkey baster effect. Enough said, right?

Ben and I headed in to have the IUI done on Sunday, Valentine’s Day and again on Monday, February 15th. Now we wait for two whole, long and excruciating weeks. This time around we didn't tell as many people what we were doing. We believed that this was the time that is was going to work and that we were going to have an announcement!

Stay tuned............

Many prayers,
Jamie

My Turn to Post....

Well Jamie has been wanting me to post something on our blog for quite sometime now and on a chilly day in Austin, TX I decided that 2/10 was that day.

I want to start off saying that I have had the privilege to be married to this beautiful, kind and loving woman for over 7 years now. We have been through a lot together and our marriage has grown over the course of these 7+ years. Some of you may see silly posts on our Facebook pages, like Happy Dating Anniversary or if you have talked to us you may have heard many silly facts about or dating/marriage.


Here are a few:
- Dating Anniversary: January 27, 1999
- First Kiss: March 13, 1999 (Don't ask!!!)
- Engagement: August 2, 2001
- Married: October 12, 2002

These days are not important to some but to us they are because we get to constantly remind ourselves how and where we started our lives together. At one point we were such great friends that I didn't see anything happening past that, although she did for quite some time yet never spoke up.

These last few months have been an exciting and trying time for us and as many of you know that Jamie and I have been trying to have children for quite sometime. We have been seeing a specialist here in ATX who is great, and are now on our 2nd round of the HSG cycle, not much to do on my part right now except try to be a good and understanding husband. I pray for strength for Jamie and I during this process because we know that all things happen in God's time and he has the master plan for us.

Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

My prayers go out to all families who are in the same situation as us and want to grow their family. I ask you Lord that you give them strength to continue believing that all things happen on your time!

Love in Christ,
~Ben

The Go Ahead

Well, today I was given the go ahead to start another HSG injectable cycle. This will be cycle number 2 that we have tried this approach. So today consisted of an ultra-sound to verify that I am cyst free and able to start these shots. For those who don't know, I have to give the shots to myself in my stomach every night around the same time. "Give yourself a shot?" Some might ask, but really, it doesn't hurt and it is something that I am use to now. The doctor decided to start the dosage at the same amount where I stopped on my last cycle. So, Ben......watch out buddy!  The doctor is hoping that is will be a shorter cycle than in November. I am hoping and praying that he is right! So my prayer is:

"Thank you Lord that there is no distance in the Spirit, that your Word says that children are a heritage of the Lord and happy is the man that has his quiver full.?

Father, I pray that you would open my Womb and heal me of any & all infirmity that has caused this infertility. I speak to this barren womb now, and say be full, and fruitful and alive. May it bring forth blessed children of the Lord, in Jesus Name! Amen."

To God be the Glory,
Jamie

New Do......and other thoughts

Well, after three years....I changed my hair! Yes, I did! It was pretty scary. I tried someone new who came highly recommended by my cousin Joni. And, I loved her! She was awesome!

So lately, I feel like God is putting all of these people in my life who need reminding of God's Holy Scriptures. A friend/co-worker who is having triplets, a co-worker that I see every day and several Facebook friends. I have to admit that I do read the Bible, but not nearly as much as I should or am I one whom has ever been one to quote scripture when needed. Of course, we all have are standards that we have memorized, but to really recite scriptures? I am taking this challenge and sign that I, we all need to read more about God's holy word.

On Saturday, Ben and I went to the "Book of Eli" starring Denzel Washington. Wow! What a mission he completed and with all of the challenges that he faced! He memorized the entire Bible. He was able to quote scriptures and in fact recite every word, miracle and event that was written in this scared book.

Have you dived into His word lately?

To God be the Glory,
Jamie

Happy New Year!

"Another fresh new year is here . . .
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!

This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest . . .
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!

I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!”

~ William Arthur Ward

Well, another year is here for the Miller Family! Our prayer for this year is for another year of good health, happiness and blessings. God has blessed us so much in 2009 and we know that He has great plans for us in 2010! We have so much already planned for this year and so much to look forward to!

Ben and I will be diving in head first again this month into fertility treatments. Please keep us in your prayers this year as we forge head in expanding our family.

~ Jamie