Baby Isaac...our little miracle

So this post is probably a little long overdue but we've been a little busy :) but a very good busy. Isaac has finally arrived!  For those who don't know he was born January 31, 2011 at 8:42 p.m. weighing in at a huge : ) 3pds and 4ounces.  He was 6wks early due to my amnotic fluid being low and his heart rate was up and down. So they decided it was better for him to be out rather than in.  Needless to say this was very unexpected. We went  for a check up...thank the Lord or Isaac might not have been with us. I was feeling fine, no complications other than blood pressure, wasn't feeling any different my appointment was suppose to be later that Friday instead of that Monday but it got switched because of the week before and my high blood pressure  Isn't God's perfect timing amazing and how He works out every little detail if not for Him Isaac wouldn't be here.  It was definitely a night we will never forget and love telling because of what a miracle God performed in Isaac's life. The doctors were all waiting when he came out to send him off to either Le Boneur's or Children's hospitial in Little Rock because they were sure there would be complications him being this early. 

Before rushing me back for an emergency c-section the first thing Matt did was grab my hand and pray for God's hand to be upon our little boy and our doctors and to be with us and our nerves :) I have to say I have the most wonderful husband in that moment he was as cool as a cucumber through the whole thing be stronger than ever.   We went back they began to to the surgery then we hear him crying the most beautiful sound I've ever heard.  The doctors were in awe because he sounded like any other 8 pound baby coming out instead of a little 3 pounder. They were all like my he's a spunky little thing...that he is for sure :)  Matt went back with them they only had to put him on 40% oxygen instead of the normal 100% that most preemies have to be put on. He didn't have to go anywhere.

By that morning he was of the oxygen breathing on his own and only had to be in the incubator to help keep his tempture up.  Words can not express how grateful we are for God giving us such a little miracle and giving him the strength he needed.   It has been a long few tiring months but God has been so good to us and is to us all the time.  We love sharing our story so others can know that God is still in the miracle business and what a work He has already begun in Isaac's life. We can't wait to see what amazing things God  has in store for our little guy we know it must be something big!  We thank you all for your prayers, love, comfort and support through all of this but most of all glory to God. Sorry it's taken so long to get this up but we've been a little preoccupied enjoying every little mintue we can with Isaac.  Here's a few picture of then and now to see how amazing God is and what a work he has done in just three months Isaac has gained 6 pounds he is now over 9 pounds! 

Love,

The Robinson's

P.s. Mac has been the best proctective big brother there is :)

His very first picture ...

6 weeks old

first church visit

50 days left...

Well there are only just 50 days or sooner :) until the arrival of Isaac! It's crazy! We are oh so excited, anxious, and nervous!  We are still going every two weeks for check ups. We had a little bump in the road with my blood pressure and just to be on the safe side I've been on bed rest this week and must continue to do light activity and no stress to make sure he doesn't come too early.  We're good though God is taking great care of us and so is my wonderful husband. I'm so blessed to have such a loving and caring husband and best friend.  I thank God so much for him, our family and friends who have prayed and loved us so much through this amazing journey!

Isaac is not as quite as active as he was because he's running out of room in there! :)  I just continue to get more hungrier than ever :) I feel like now I'm home laying around that's all I want to do! I just think there's sooo much to get done before he gets here! :) I have definitely been in full nesting mode it's even harder because I'm not suppose to be up and doing alot. But matt and the family has been amazing wonderful help! I have complete faith it will be all ready for his arrival!

I thought I'd post some pictures of Isaac's nursery this far :) Which is the crib and painting and boarding is up! We are making progress! We have our baby showers coming up and we are so excited!
                                                This one is darker because it's night and  it was taken on my phone..

                                          Here's the day time picture and that's what the color really looks like...

Will keep you updated! Thanks for your prayers! We love you all! 

Matthew, Sarah, Isaac, & Mac : )

Week 29!

Well, I haven't been the best mommy blogger but will be updating more since the swelling in my feet have decided to show up : ) I'll be propping up alot more over the next few weeks! Yes, we are now in the third trimester!  I can't believe it Isaac will be here in just 10 weeks! AHHHH! :) We have yet to start nursery production but thanks to the grandparents crew coming in Friday to paint and get things put together and put up that will finally get done! : )  Will post pictures as soon as well they are done I've already been instructed to stay out while painting  goes on. God has definitely been teaching me to not be so controlling over these last 7 months and that its okay to ask for help.  : ) I'm still learning though.  


Let's see Isaac is now about 3 pounds and around 17 inches is what the baby book says we don't know exact measurements. I do however know, he is an awesome kicker! He loves to get moving right when Matt gets out of bed to go to work in the mornings now around 6:20 a.m. Then he gets extremely active late at night around 8:00 p.m-10:00 p.m.  There's been the occasionally 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. movements.   He also has learned his daddy's voice he responds to Matt's deep voice he's occasionally punched or kicked at him.  He does however move sometimes when I do read at night. Yes, Isaac and I have story time already together,  maybe not every night but at least a couple of times a week.  


I am beginning to feel the symptoms of the third trimester. Nice lovely Shrek feet that are so swollen no shoes really fit.  Definitely tossing more at night and it takes a little longer to roll over from one side to the other : )  I feel the need to clean constantly.  I haven't had any weird cravings yet.  I do now wake up at 2 or 3 and have to get a Tums for heartburn and indigestion :) So hopefully he will have lots of hair :)  


So that's the update so far. We had a very blessed Christmas enjoying the birth of our Savior.  Spending time with family and just imagining  what it's going to be like next Christmas with Isaac here.  Matt and I thank God everyday for this miracle that will soon make his appearance in this crazy world.  We pray that we will be that Godly influence that he needs and will always know where God takes first place in home.  We are so blessed to have wonderful family and friends who made sure to instill those values in Matthew and I.    We love you and hope you have a very Happy and Blessed New Year!


Love,
The Robinsons

Only a month behind :)

So I told you guys I couldn't make any promises about keeping up weekly with this blog :)  It's been a little busy around here lately. It seems once October hits, it's time for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Good news is...we're over the half way mark! Whoohoo! We are now 21 weeks and 5 days! Isaac is growing and he's actually a week ahead of schedule is what we found out at our last appointment : ) so possibly the first week of March instead of March 12th. Doctor is still going to say the due date is March 12th though :)  Isaac was 13 ounces last appointment.

We go back November 15th for our next check up. He should be a pound! He is definitely moving a lot more. Especially at night when we're home and I'm sitting on the couch every night from about 8:00-9:00 I can really feel him. Matt has felt him two times, but he has to really be kicking. So far he's definitely got a pretty good kick on him : ) So those things have been really exciting for us. It's just amazing to sit there and feel him moving like that. God is just so amazing!

We've got his bedding and things picked out. The grandmas are going to take care of those for us!-which is awesome!  I don't know who was more excited about that Matt or the grandmas :)  We've got the paint colors narrowed down and will try to get his room painted and beaded board up before Christmas because things will be getting extra busy! Cravings have been here and there-Isaac and I definitely really enjoy ice-cream!  Also, spicy foods are good- and after every meal comes indigestion and heartburn-all i can say is he has to have matt's hair! Because I was bald. Matt however was cool and had a mohawk going on it's adorable. I'll try to post a picture-he'll get me good if i do that though :)  So that's the scoop so far! I will try to do better :) Awww yeah as Isaac's first halloween Trunk or treat at church sort of with us this is what the family dressed up as minus mac :(  he was there with us though through the excitement :) We were Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac! Really tried fitting mac in but even as creative as matt is he had trouble coming up with something for mac.

Here's what we're praying for this week in Isaac's development from our little prayer book:

Lord, 

My little baby is adding fat to his bones this week. How exciting! This will keep him warm for when he enters into this cold world. THese layers will cushion and protect him and give me something to kiss and pinch :) Lord, I pray that you will always keep our child warn and protected. I thank you that he will be born in a warm place and live in a warm home. I thank you that we can afford diapers, clean clothing, and blankets.  And he'll have so many loved ones to snuggle with around the clock. God will you send your angels to protect my darling child? As much as I'd loved to be there for him every second of his life, I know I cant be.  Even if I could, some things are beyond my control. Help me trust you to protect our little one.  He already means the world to us.

In Jesus Name,

Amen!

Week 18

 So sorry I'm behind on blogging : ) It's all because of the great news we have found out that we're having a boy! His name will be Isaac Wayne Robinson.  Matt found the name the Sunday morning before we found out what we were having.  Isaac means-"he laughs" because of Abraham and Sarah laughing when God told them they would be blessed with a child at such an old age. When he showed me Isaac we just knew that's what we felt God wanted to name him.  This is what we're praying for little Isaac this week:
Our baby's legs are strengthening this week, Lord. His legs are getting  harder and longer. I marvel at how you make things grow. As I think of baby legs, I think of little ones learning to stand and then taking a step  and then walking.  And once they can walk there's no stopping them. God, I want our child's legs to be physically fit and strong.  But more important, I want him to use his legs to follow you. I want him to physically walk with you all of his days-in his actions, the places he goes, the things she does.  But also spiritually-making choices that honor you, seeking to please you always.  I know it isn't always easy walking down that  " narrow road." The pressure to conform will be high.  Will you help me build up spiritual muscle in my child, so that walking with you is something he desires and is able to do?

We're almost half way there!  I can't believe it!  We can't wait for little Isaac to arrive!  Matthew is super excited too and talks to him every day.  Now the fun begins of planning for him and his nursery! Dr. Seuss is what we have decided on for his nursery.  Matthew has already got to laying plans out and drawing up some sketches :) Thanks for all the prayers and support we love you all dearly!

In Him,

Matthew, Sarah, Isaac, and of course Mac : )

Week 15

We are now 15 weeks and 1 day pregnant!  This week's verse from my book is in 1 Corinthians 10:31-"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." This week's prayer for our baby is this:


Lord, my little one's digestive glands are completely formed now. Oh, how I pray that every organ and gland continues to work perfectly.  I so want my baby to have a healthy body, to eat healthy foods, to use nutrients efficiently, and to smoothly get rid of waste his/her body doesn't need.
Lord, you have provided us with so many delicious natural foods. I thank you for fresh fruits and vegetables, wholesome grains, and refreshing water to quench our thirst.  I pray that our child will take his his/her health seriously, and that he'll be a good steward of the only body he/she will ever have.  Help him to see food as something to be enjoyed, but more importantly, as a source of strength and nourishment. Help him/her to seek out the kinds of food that give him the energy he needs to live up to his/ her fullest potential.
In Jesus Name, Amen.

So, I really think this is a tough one for me because I love to eat, especially junk food.  I have been struggling with weight since my freshman 15 and then more after high school all because I give into to just junk, all the time. I admit, it's been super hard even while I have a precious little one in me to just not even think about what I'm putting in my mouth because, I use the excuse to convince myself well your pregnant and that's what the baby is craving.  So, the goal this week is to walk at least 15 to 30 minutes 5 days this week and to watch my intake of junk this week. I want to be the example I need to be for our baby and it starts now! News this week: We go for our check up Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. hopefully we will be able to schedule our appointment to find out what we're having! Thanks for all the prayers and votes! The boy is winning! (that's my pick is boy)  Matt is still all for girl : )  Hope everyone has a blessed week!

Love,
The Robinsons'

Second Trimester-We're 14 weeks!

We are now in our second trimester! Morning sickness has slown down alot! A big blessing!  One funny fact about the baby from my book-the baby is the size of a Jumbo Shrimp :) Also, the baby's gender will be developed this week! So Matt and I have been so anxious and excited about finding out what the baby is.   Hopefully, we find out in about 2 weeks or so. I wanted to share a part from my book I found -Praying for your baby's development. It gives you some specific things you can pray for your baby that week, and the baby's development. I think it's just so amazing God's knows all the anxieties, worries, and excitement we have. The prayer for our week fourteen is pretty awesome, I mean every week has been, but this hits the spot :) So here's what we're praying for this week for our baby development this week:

            Lord, my baby's gender will appear this week. Boy or Girl?-one of pregnancy's most exciting questions. You chose our gender before the beginning of time, and our gender defines so much of life for us. It's an honor to be a woman, and has never been as evident as now, when I'm with child. I pray if I'm carrying a boy may he embrace his masculinity and seek to become a strong but gentle man who brings honor and glory to his Savior. If my baby is a girl, may she rejoice in her womanhood and see it not as a burden or a weakness, but as a blessing and a joy. I will be thrilled with either one, Lord. Help me lovingly encourage them to be exactly who you created them to be.
 In Jesus name, Amen.

I will try to post more of these posts with our prayers for our baby each week. It's exciting to know that God knows and He's know from the beginning, and has such an amazing plan for our little one. That's all the news from us now. Doctors appointment September 22nd! Don't forget to put your vote what you think we're having!

Love,
The Robinsons