he's here!

james "jay" kevin nichols III was born on july 17th at 5:42am.
he weighed 9lbs 14oz and was 22 1/4 in long.


we are in love!!

thank you to everyone who has been praying for us during this incredible journey! God is so good, and we are so thankful for our little miracle :)

more updates to come... 

40 1/2 weeks!

july 9, 2014... baby jay's due date came and went...

i really thought we would be going to the hospital for a scheduled induction last week; however, the Lord had other plans :) i went to the doctor last tuesday, and since jay was still happy and healthy inside the womb, we decided to give him one more week to make an appearance on his own. 

however, he must be very comfortable inside because not much has changed since then. so, at my appointment today, we decided to go ahead and schedule the induction. kevin and i have to be at the hospital tomorrow evening at 6pm, and i will be induced on wednesday morning!

i'm thankful to have carried jay full term (and some), but i'm so ready for him to be here! ...although i will miss my "built in" shelf at times :)

thank you so much for all the prayers! we appreciate them more than you know! hopefully soon i'll be able to introduce you to our sweet miracle! :)

39 weeks!

i went to the doctor yesterday for my 39 week appointment... jay is  measuring 8 lb. 1 oz.! 

everything looks good, even though i haven't made much progress since last week. so, if nothing happens between now and then, i will go back to the doctor on tuesday, and possibly schedule an induction for wednesday (or friday) of next week. 

if you know me at all, you know that i love to have a plan... i thrive off of to-do lists and structure... which sometimes drives kevin crazy! but, i've been claiming the above verse for the past few weeks. of course i would like for jay to come on his own, but ultimately, i know that the Lord's plan is best, and i just need to trust Him. :) 

this is another verse i'm claiming.... i know the Lord has brought us to this place, and we are so thankful! ...my prayer is that i won't be worried or afraid of the unknown over the next week, but that i will rely on the Lord's strength in all things!