All is well!

I would have to say that My favorite Hymn ever is "It is well with my Soul". I have been listening to this song OVER and OVER again in the last 2 weeks. It's amazing to me how God gives us comfort, each in different ways.
We had our 20 week ultrasound on 10March. I was then told a few days later that all looked good. A couple days after that the doctor called saying that they found a "Spot" on the left ventricle of the heart and that they were not sure but wanted to get it checked out. Get "another" view. I was told to not "worry" that it's generally "Nothing". Ok...to ANY mom...those words are comfort, but NOT what you want to hear. I waited over the weekend for John Hopkins Memorial's Prenatal Clinic to call and set up an appointment. When they called I then found out that this "Spot" is called Echogenic Intracardic Focus. This "Focus" is NOT what I thought it was. See, I thought that they were telling me that there was something WRONG with Little One's heart. I then learned, via Wikipedia that this "Spot" is a Soft Marker for Downs Syndrome. There is NOTHING wrong with the function or development of the heart, but that some children who have downs syndrome have this marker. This being a reason for a further look. So... of we went to see the Genetic Counselor.
This older lady was SO compassionate, understanding, knowledgeable and answered ALL my questions. For all of you know ME, that's A LOT of questions! Basically they go through your family tree. Ask you about EVERYONE you are related to and what YOU know about their medical history. The wonderful fact that God has richly blessed all sides of our family has made my risk factor about 1/900. To me, that's a HUGE number. Between my Age, blood tests, and family history they are saying that if 900 women were in a room, with my risk factor, only 1 would have a baby with downs. 900 of course being a "guesstimate".
From there, we went into the ultrasound room. We met Jane. She is HIGH on my "Your Awesome" list! She explained EVERYTHING she was looking at! I MEAN EVERYTHING!!! Every hair to toe nail. It was an AMAZING experience. I believe God sent her, just because He knew I'd be wondering and too nervous to actually ask all I was thinking. I was SO more understanding as to what I was looking at and looking for. I understand shadows now, and I see the bones, it was SO cool to see the three vessels in the cord...that was NEAT! I was just talking to Skye...the bible says in Ecclesiastes 4:12 that: "And one standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer; three is even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken." Did you know that the umbilical cord is made of 3 vessels? THAT IS AWESOME FOLKS!!!
Joshua Skye, our little man, has all the bones we "asked for". All are straight, the right size, and wonderfully made. All 10 fingers, and all 10 toes. He has ankles and knees and elbows and kidneys, and intestines, the brain is separated correctly and there are the correct vessels (Or whatever) there also. His spine is perfectly in tack and doesn't come out of his body like in spina-bifida. He doesn't have cleft pallet, or cleft lip, or club foot. He doesn't have any bone deformities, or abnormalities. He has eyes, ears, a cute nose. He even has a little tush and we saw him open and close his mouth. He's ornery and doesn't like being poked at. He would kick it away and move all around. Spinning so she couldn't get good pictures. He is amazing, and God is amazing for creating him. I about burst into tears thinking of how God has blessed our family. Especially considering He is an Awesome God and if it wasn't for His grace, we deserve nothing but Hell.
Ok...back to Josh. As far as the Doctor and the specialist can see, there is not 1 think wrong with him. He is about 1 pound 1 ounce and is in the 38% for growth. They seen no reason for concern and without saying it, I believe they have given us a clean bill of heath.
I believe in the Greatness of God. Greatness not always meaning that we get exactly what we want... but Greatness in that HE is always in control, always knows what is going on, and always knows how it will all end. I believe that even though I was scared that Josh might have downs, that God knew this, and knew that He believed in ME enough to take care of this special child. I know that what may have looked like a curse of having a "special needs" child could be so devastating, to God was proof that He believed in ME, and Knew that I would give MY heart and soul to ANY blessing He gave me. God knows Joshua, he knows all of his days of his life, and know every hair on his head. God knows I have prayed for Joshua for the last almost 2 years. I believe that No matter WHAT, Joshua is a Gift from God. I will accept this gift with ALL the joy in my heart because that is exactly what it is...a Gift. It didn't have to be given...but God is a God who gives! I...Am...Blessed!