Now What?

Now we wait for the results of the amnio test. By Monday (May 17th) we should know whether or not the baby has Down's Syndrome, Trisomy 13, or Trisomy 18 (although at this point it seems like 13 and 18 have essentially been ruled out). A week later, we'll get the rest of the results, although Down's is the primary concern so Monday is really the big day.

The truth is that we really hope the baby doesn't have Down's. If it ends up that he does have Down's, we're ready to accept it and plan for it, as hard as it would be. We'd strive to be thankful that God entrusted us with the care of a baby with special needs, and we know we'd love him just as much either way. It's amazing how much we've already connected with this little life, how much we love him, and how big of a part of our family he is.

We're so thankful for all the prayers, support, and encouragement that we've gotten from family and friends in the past few days. It's been a challenging 3 days and we couldn't have gotten through it alone. I think we're both surprised at how well we're doing. We had about 15 people over last night to play cards and today we're going to the Rockies game and planting our garden! We would love your continued prayers during the upcoming weeks and months until our baby is safely home.