So Donna had a stat ultrasound and we went home to wait for the results. I called work and let them know that I won’t be coming to the office so I can be with my wife. About 2 o’clock in the afternoon, we finally got a call from the doctor. The bad news hit us, we have lost our baby! The ultrasound didn’t detect a heartbeat either. She said that the fetus might have stopped developing right around 8 weeks based on the size of the fetus. This is the most devastating event in our lives. It felt like the heaven fell down on us. My wife was crying and she’s hurting a lot. I tried to keep my tears from falling so I can be strong for her. It is not easy but we have to go through this tough time.

The doctor gave her two options. Do a D&C (dilation and curretage) now or just wait for the fetus to be flushed out of her system. I wasn’t in favor of any of these yet. I’m still not convinced that my baby didn’t make it. So we’re gonna get a second opinion and have donna do an HCG test tomorrow just to make sure all the test has been done. It is life we are talking about here and we can’t just do an abortion because someone couldn’t hear a heartbeat or a machine did not detect it. I believe there is still hope.

We found this Bumbo Seat at Target today while shopping for her toys. She’s 4 months now and able to hold her head up. She can also get up on her feet now while I hold her hands. I was skeptical with this product at first because I’m afraid that she might not be able to support her body and tumble forward. But it works! And the most important thing is, she’s enjoying this seat. I would definitely recommend this product but with caution. Make sure that your child can support her body on this seat or else it might cause them injury than good. I also recommend getting the tray. I don’t know why you have to buy this separately. It should have been included. Also, don’t get comfortable with this seat and place it on your counter top or on a table while your child is sitting on it. I have read some horror stories about this and I think it was a stupid thing to do in the first place, sorry. I think this product is cool and I am giving Bumbo an A+ for this innovative seat.

If you are thinking about having a baby, you better think twice before you do it. Raising a child is no joke! It is a big responsibility. If you’re up to the challenge, I congratulate you now because the reward for raising a child is priceless.

¹³ People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. ¹⁴ When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ¹⁵ I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” ¹⁶ And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.

This is a wonderful day for all of us. The rain was pouring hard though. The old saying says rain brings good luck The harder it pours, the more blessings we will receive. Heck, if this is true, I should have asked for a hurricane.

Since this is an important day for my daughter, we’ve setup a small celebration at my house and invited some of our close friends. Thanks to those who joined us inspite of the bad weather. The nice part was, during the party, the rain stopped. Thank god it did because we had a lot of people in our house and some had to stay outside. Right after everyone left, which is around 5:30, it started to rain again.

Of course, I took some pictures. You know where to find them right… alright, here’s the link – http://flickr.com/photos/speedster/sets/72157603995436346/.