Blessed

God has a plan for us all and we are definitley not in charge. Recent weeks have not been so kind to the Valtier's and those close to them. Another test? Were we not showing enough apprectiation and feeling blessed for what we have? Not sure, but if this was the case, it worked. Our eyes are open. Our ears are listening. Our hearts are full of love.

A personal loss for some dear friends of ours came with such shock and a great feeling of sadness. The loss of a baby, and testicular cancer plaugued St. George's sister school in Chino, St. Margaret Mary's. The loss of my grandfather, whom I regret not being closer to. A train crash that just as easily could have been a train Annie was on. Although all of these directly affected us in some way or another, God seemed to leave us alone.

The power of prayer. Our love and devotion to our Mother Mary. We firmly believe our faith guided us and pulled us through this difficult time. It didn't come without guilt though. Annie and I can't help but feel guilty for how our pregnancy has turned out thus far. At the same time, we've realized how blessed we are and simply need to embrace it. We are not in charge. God has a plan for us all and right now this is where we are supposed to be.

This past Saturday Annie and I were given a gift that truly opened our eyes. Our
3D/4D ultrasound was amazing! Joy and love filled our hearts when we got our first opportunity to see our little boy. "Ziggy" is truly a gift from God and is our beautiful baby boy. Annie's nose? My lips? You decide.

No name yet, but for now we're just enjoying pictures and video of our baby "Ziggy"