Welcome

This is my first attempt at "blogging", so bear with me. I started this blog after several friends encouraged me to do so. I haven't gotten to the point of creating my own website, so this will have to do for now.
Why a blog? I'm hoping this blog will be a great way for friends and family to keep up with the progress of my pregnancy and little one who is due to arrive on October 2nd. My husband Wayne and I have been trying to have a baby since May 2002. It's been a long journey for us, but we are so excited to have our little miracle baby on the way. I'm sixteen weeks pregnant now and ready to tell the world about our little one. My last appointment was on April 15th and everything appears to be going well. I got to hear our little one's heartbeat for the second time at that appointment and it is the sweetest sound in the world. April 15th also happened to be the 3 year anniversary from the confirmation of Wayne's cancer diagnosis and surgery. He went to the doctor on April 14th and got the "all clear"--PRAISE GOD! I never thought I would say I was grateful for our infertility struggles, but without it Wayne's cancer would not have been diagnosed so early and his outcome may not have been the same. In so many ways I can see God's hand working throughout this infertility journey. I will share more about this later.
My next appointment is on May 13th. I will have an ultrasound that day and find out the sex of the baby. It will be the first time Wayne has been able to see or hear the baby. I can't wait to see his expression. I have had several ultrasounds (weekly from weeks 5-10), but am excited to see how much our little one has grown and developed since then.
Now a little explanation about the title of my blog. I love music, especially contemporary Christian music. It has always been a source of strength and pleasure for me. Throughout this journey, I have listen to the song "In the Waiting" by Greg Long thousands of times. The words have been a comfort and encouragement and seem to fit with our situation so well. After all we are all "in the waiting" for something throughout our life. I'm just glad I'm finally waiting for my little one to arrive. I'll close with some of the lyrics from "In the Waiting".
Pain--The gift nobody longs for still it comes.
And somehow leaves us stronger when it's gone away.
Pray--I try to pray for Your Will to be done.
But I confess it's never fast enough for me.
It seems--The hardest part is waiting on you
When what I really want is just to see Your hands move.
Chorus: I want a peace beyond my understanding.
I want to feel it fall like rain in the middle of my hurting.
I want to feel your arms as they surround me.
And let me know that it's okay to be here in this place
Resting in the peace that only comes in the waiting.

Rebecca