It's a Girl!

We are so excited! We went to the doctor on Wednesday, September 16th and found out we are going to be having a baby girl. Not only did we find out that we are having a baby girl, we also got great feedback from the doctor on all the measurements they took. Having a baby girl is going to be quite an adventure. I come from a family of all boys and so does my father. My dad has one grandchild and it is also a boy. Adding a girl to the long tradition of boys in the Eady family should be quite interesting. Sarah Beth's family is littered with girls. Her Dad had two sisters and as most of you know Sarah Beth is one of two girls in her immediate family. We will be leaning heavily on the Crow's to provide some insight on dealing with girls.

We had our families over last Wednesday night, and gave each of them their first baby photo album. Of course, it was pink and read, "It's a girl". Our families could not have been more excited and we are looking forward to sharing our child with the best Grand Parents anyone could ask for. Please continue to pray for Sarah Beth and I that God will continue to prepare our hearts, minds and lives for this remarkable journey. Also, pray that God will continue to bless us with healthy reports.

Boy or Girl?!?!?!?

Michael and I went to the doctor today and are happy to report that everything looks good! We didn't have an ultrasound done but the Dr. did listen to the heartbeat and it sounded strong. Plus we set the date for when we get to find out whether our baby is a boy or girl!!!! Mark your calendars because on September 16th we will find out what this precious baby is so we won't have to call it an "it" any longer. We are so excited that things seem to be moving a long great right now and will continue to keep you posted as best we can.

Right now I am 14 1/2 weeks (I will be 15 weeks on Friday) and am starting to feel better as the days go on...I still have to eat something every couples hours or I feel sick and if I don't get about 8 1/2 to 9 hours of sleep I wake up sick but I am starting to get the hang of it. As of right now our baby is the size of an apple/orange. It is between 16-20 weeks that you start to feel movement so I am so excited for that to begin. The baby can move all its joints and can sense lights!

Here is a link to what a baby looks like at 15 weeks: http://www.babycenter.com/fetal-development-images-15-weeks It is crazy how they are really this tiny little baby already!!!

Michael is doing great and is such a wonderful partner in all of this. He is super understanding of everything I am going through and helps me every step of the way. I feel like this adventure will only make us stronger.

So let me know what you think this baby is a boy or a girl?? I have attached pictures below of me today! A few other random things to think about most people tell me I am carrying high however I do have a sort torso. Michael has two brothers and one of his brothers has a little boy. I took one of those Chinese calendar quizzes and it said girl (whatever that means). The heart beat the first two times we went was about 170 but the last time was closer to 155 (they didn't tell us the heart rate today). Ok now give me your guesses!!!!

BOY OR GIRL?!?!?!?

We're having a baby!

Michael's Initial Thoughts:


To say that I am excited would be huge understatement. I understand that the thought of me being a dad is a scaring thought to many of you and quite frankly, it is somewhat scary to myself. The responsibility of a child is something that should not be taken lightly. My first thought, as I visited some of our best friends in the hospital earlier this week to see them and their newborn child was, "How could anyone conceive a child and then give birth to a child and still not believe in a God that created the universe for a distinct purpose." If anything, I find myself more drawn to God in these amazing times than ever.

I want to thank several of my friends and family for playing such a huge role in preparing me for my next role in life. From several of my friends that are fathers, John (father of 2), Jared (enthusiastic father of 1) , Jay (father of two boys), Jordan (father of 1 beautiful girl), Chris (proud father of 7. The man knows all about fatherhood) and most of all Maddox "Maddad" Casey (proud father of 3 beautiful girls). To Uncles, Mike, Eddie (most of the time), Grant, and Gary. To my brother David. To both PaPaw Eady and PaPaw Loosier. To Sarah Beth's late father John David Crow, Jr. And most of all to my own father, Chuck "Wagon" Eady.

I want to especially thank 3 people. Firstly, Maddox for his friendship and impact he has had on preparing me. Being thrown into the father role at very young age, he reacted better than just about anyone and hasn't slowed down sense. (Except for his recent vasectomy) Sacrifice upon sacrifice has been made to better the lives of his family and they have not gone unnoticed. Thanks again buddy for being a role model even when you think you might not be one.

Secondly, John David Crow, Jr. Although I never had the privilege of meeting him, I feel like he speaks to me on a daily basis through his absolutely amazingly beautiful family that he left behind. The endless stories that I have heard from his youngest daughter paint a very true portrait of what it meant to be a father. From his early morning donut runs for the girls (especially for SB) to the protector role he played for the women in his family. While he is no longer with us, I will do my best to paint the picture of his time as a father to this child that God has given us.

Mostly, I want to thank my own father. No one has better shaped my life than my own father. From my long chicken legs that I inherited to the smart ass remarks that you so commonly hear come from my lips. I only hope that I can be the father and mentor that he was to me and still continues to be. The spiritual foundation that he provided me is priceless. Thanks again Wagon!

I consider myself to be blessed beyond belief to have such great examples surrounding me. How many times have I made fun of people like Maddox for their evolvement into fatherhood and all the things that come along with it such as horrible "dad jokes" that no longer seem to be funny? Alas, I have arrived but let's hope that I don't fall too quickly into the role of wearing button down short sleeve dress shirts and telling bad jokes that only I believe to be funny.

Lastly, I ask that each of you lift Sarah Beth, myself, and this beautiful child in your prayers on a daily basis. Without God and our relationships with him, we would not be in the position to be having a child. Thank you for the prayer that we have already been showered with and thanks for all your future prayers!

Ephesians 6:4 "Fathers do not exasperate your children; but instead bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."

P.S. If you are curious whether I teared up while writing this, I think you all know the answer. Wouldn't it be interesting to see a little baby girl introduced to this family of all boys...

Sarah Beth's Updates and Thoughts:

(Please make sure you read Michael's thoughts, he is going to be such an amazing father and his words are much better than mine)


For those of you who we haven't had a chance to tell, we are expecting!! We are both extremely excited about this time in our lives and what God has in store for us as a family. This precious gift is due on February 13 (poor child, couldn't avoid a holiday)! We have been for three ultra sounds already and have heard the heartbeat (two times it has been over 170 and the last time it was 157, for those of you wanting to make predictions on the gender). The baby already has arms, legs and a precious little nose.


As far as what I have been feeling this first trimester: Nausea, sleepiness, nausea, sleepiness, nausea (I think you get the picture). I have been so tired I feel pretty good from about 9 till 3 and think I have got a pretty good bit of energy then about 3 I feel like I am literally holding my eyes open! As most of you know sleep has NEVER been a problem for me and so adding extra hours to my night is not a big deal...I have been sleeping 9-10 hours a night(isn't that wonderful)!!! I better take advantage of it now before this baby gets here and I will be sleeping just a couple hours at a time (on a good night). The other thing I have noticed is that I get really worn out easily, tasks that use to be easy or would just get me moving now take all of my energy. I vacuumed the sofa one day and I had to immediately go lie down because it wore me out. Or if I go to the grocery store I am done for the day. Crazy how these small tasks seem to wear me out! The next thing I mentioned above was Nausea! My nausea has been pretty bad however I am sure some people have it much much worse. I am able to eat most foods (nothing fried- Chick-fil-a sounds awful and if you know my husband this is sad). Overall I haven't had many complete food aversions but most of the time there is like 1 or 2 things that sound GOOD and I run for those things. I have some nausea medicine my doctor gave me and it has helped some but I still have bad days. Everyone says this is suppose to go away at about 12-13 weeks so I am getting close to HOPEFULLY the end of this stage.


We went to the doctor today and the little peanut was kicking and moving a lot it was so fun to watch the baby move like that! We got all GOOD news today and the hemorrhage I had is completely gone, praise God!!! We are so excited that things seem to moving along great right now. Here is another picture that we got today and if you look closely you can see how the legs and arms were moving when she took this picture...precious :)



We will find be finding out the sex of the baby! I wish we were the kind of people with enough patience to wait but I already find myself looking at all the baby stuff and wanting to know what gender to be shopping for. We will find out the sex of the baby the end of September which will be here before we know it!

I am trying to think of any other questions people might have or want to know about, let me know if you want to know anything else....As you know Michael and I are pretty much an open book!