Elias Howell Thomas

Elias is here!! From the last post you know that the plan from Thursday's appointment was to induce on Tuesday. Well he had other plans and decided to come that night. Both mom and baby are doing well. He was born on 6/20/08 at 5:35pm and weighed 7lbs, 13oz and was 21 inches long. Thank you all for your prayers, and Elias looks forward to meeting everyone!

Elias here soon????

Tara went to the doctor today, and again not much has changed from the last visit. But finally the doctor's have implemented a plan to get this boy out. He's stubborn, but he will soon realize he's not in control. A good lesson for everyone to learn. The plan is to see if he hopefully comes on his own this weekend, and if not, to be brought in Tuesday night to induce labor Wednesday morning. We are thankful again to get a good report healthwise, but it is good to know that action is going to be taken as these past few weeks have been difficult. Please pray that Elias will come on his own, as that is always preferable, but if not that Wednesday will go well, that the Lord will show grace during the labor process, and that He will watch over both Tara and Elias with good health. Our next post will probably include some pictures of our new little guy, and we are excited to welcome him into the world.

Not Here Yet

Hello everyone! Being that Friday was Elias' due date, we would have liked to post a picture of all three of us , however, this little boy is just not ready to come yet. I went to the doctor on Thursday expecting exciting news. They said that I am 25% effaced and only 1 cm. dialated. He is head down, but not engaged, which means he is still just floating in there. We were glad to hear that his heart rate is great and that he is doing just fine. We hope that in a few days we will be able to tell you that he is here, but for now we covet your prayers for patience as we await the Lords timing for this little one.

Thomas Family Update

My mom took some pictures of our family on Mothers Day. Here is one of the three of us. I'm not so sure this one shows how big Elias has gotten, but trust me he is much bigger. We are almost four weeks away from Elias' due date. We can't wait for him to get here! We have had a few showers and are feeling as prepared as you can for a newborn. We are so thankful for the many blessings we have recieved from friends and family. Please pray for patience as we get closer and closer to our little mans birth. We can't wait to have him here in our arms. We hope he comes soon as long as he is healthy. Vote on when you think he will be born.

Update on Elias

I can't believe that tomorrow it is only 9 weeks until Elias' due date. I do understand that only 8% of women actually have their baby on their due date, but hey it's getting closer. We went to the doctor on Wednesday and we got to see him once again! We will take any opportunity we get to see that precious little boy, even if it was that doctors were concerned about his growth. The Lord is in control and our little man is doing wonderful! He is so big now that the ultrasound couldn't get a whole picture of him. He is measuring in the 42% and weighs apx. 3.6 lbs.

Pregnant pictures of Tara

Due to request here are some pictures of Tara. Isn't she a beautiful pregnant woman?

Elias' new pics

We went to get a 3D sonogram done on Friday and got to see our little boy. This technology is so amazing, getting to see him like this before he is born. As we sat there and watched our boy in real time moving around, even appearing to smile at times, the thought kept coming to us about how great our God is. What an amazing God who creates life, ordains its time, and fashions it according to His plan. As we watched our boy, who is a part of us, we stood in awe of our Creator who we owe our life to. What an amazing miracle our boy is, and what a great God we serve.

Here are some of the best pictures we got. One of them is one where he appears to be smiling. Vote on who he looks like.