Wednesday, December 12, 2012
It's a boy!
Meet Rowan Stanley Thomas. Born 12/12/12 at 9:59 am. 6lbs 8 oz. very happy boy. He's heading into surgery at 1 pm today. Mom's doing great.
A short delay
We're in our room waiting to go to the OR to deliver. The OB doctor needed to do an emergency delivery so we're delayed an hour or so. Will update soon!
Monday, December 10, 2012
Join us in Prayer
It’s been 4 months since our first blog post and nearly 9
months from the exciting news that we were pregnant. How long ago it all seems. I reflect now upon our first post. We quoted John 9 and the story of Jesus and the blind man
who due to his faith was healed while washing in the Pool of Siloam. The journey through the last several months has taught us
that faith is a decision we must make each day. We have earnestly prayed for our child every day over the
last 9 months and believe more than ever that God “formed my inward parts; you
knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and
wonderfully made. “
There are so many stories in the Bible of Satan trying to
make his mark in the world whether it be leading astray the Israelites, bringing
destruction on Job, or tempting Jesus in the desert. What do we know about Satan? He has no dominion over
us. Jesus took our sins and the
brokenness of the world upon Him on the cross. “He sent his word, and healed
them, and delivered them from their destructions.” (Psalm 120:7) We believe that we are children of God, new
creations, and God wants us to live life to the fullest.
Matthew 9 is full of stories of healing. Jesus heals a paralytic, a bleeding
woman, brings to life a dead girl, restores vision to two blind men, and heals
a man unable to speak. Matthew
9:22 says “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” We have full
faith that Jesus has healed this child.
Whether it be through His touch of this child in the womb or through the
intervention of our surgical team in Denver we are fully confident that God has
taken this child into His hands and by faith is healed. We ask that all of you join us in
prayer for the child and for Stephanie over these next 24 hours. We will be having a time of prayer at
our home tomorrow evening (Tuesday, Dec 11) at 9pm for anyone in Denver able to
come. For those of you not able to
come we ask that you continue to lift our family up in prayer. Stephanie will go into surgery for the delivery Wednesday morning at 9 am MTN so if you have the chance in your day please set apart that time to lift up a prayer. The baby will most likely have surgery later in the day Wednesday. Please pray for healing for the baby,
protection over Stephanie as she undergoes surgery, and wisdom for the surgical
staff as they care for both mom and baby.
We are truly grateful for the family of believers that have
come alongside us over the last months and couldn’t be more excited to
celebrate with all of you this new life. We will update all of you Wednesday with details about the baby so Baby T can have a real name and gender!
God Bless,
Kyle & Steph
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
7 Days
I'm like a farmer in a lot of ways. I pay very close attention to the weather forecast. However, instead of hoping for rain, I long for sunny, warm, calm days to spend patrolling Colorado hill country on my bicycle. I was on my phone earlier this week looking at the 10 day forecast and as I scrolled down the forecast what did I see? Dec 12. Wait a minute, that's the day the baby is coming, and it's showing on the 10 day forecast!
A 40 week pregnancy has seemed very long. I can't imagine how long it has seemed to Stephanie going through sickness, emotional highs and lows, losing her body, other unglamorous details I will bypass. Now that we have neared the end of this 40 week journey it doesn't seem nearly long enough. Is there some sort of special pill you can take to make it 80 weeks? This is serious. At the end of these 40 weeks you go home with a baby!
Ready or not Baby T is coming, in one week. Here's a brief photo summary of the last 9 months.
March: We headed to the Dominican Republic for Spring Break. Great relaxing time for us both.
April: Call it a coincidence when 4 weeks after the Dominican as I'm grilling brats Steph yells my name from upstairs. "Kyle, come look at this!" Sure enough, all 5 pregnancy tests were positive. Soon after the heartbeat was heard on ultrasound. It was official, pregnant.
May: Celebrate 6th anniversary and have heated debates on baby names
June: Steph attends camp with her mentee Leanna and her family. Kyle rides his bike, a lot.
July: Steph shows first external signs of being pregnant. In matter of 4 days we learn that Stan's cancer has returned and the baby has Spina Bifida. Not the best month we've ever had.
August: We travel to Vanderbilt and become incredibly educated on Spina Bifida and fetal surgery. We are signed up for the surgery August 21 only to find out 3 days prior it's cancelled. We had prepared ourselves for a very abnormal pregnancy only to find out things would be more normal after all.
September: The Bucks visit Denver and Steph really starts to look pregnant.
October: Steph turns 30, has two baby showers, and goes to Florida with her parents to celebrate their 31st anniversary. Busy month.
November: Kyle turns 30. November 18, Stan passes away after 18 months fighting cancer.
December: Welcome Baby T
2012 has been a year marked by extreme joy and sadness. Learning of Steph becoming pregnant and hearing the heartbeat were incredible moments for us both. At the same time facing the physical condition of the baby and Stan's passing has brought great sorrow. We very much relate to the words of James when he says "Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." James 1:12. This has been a year of trials but we rejoice in what God has done and will continue to do.
Kyle & Steph
A 40 week pregnancy has seemed very long. I can't imagine how long it has seemed to Stephanie going through sickness, emotional highs and lows, losing her body, other unglamorous details I will bypass. Now that we have neared the end of this 40 week journey it doesn't seem nearly long enough. Is there some sort of special pill you can take to make it 80 weeks? This is serious. At the end of these 40 weeks you go home with a baby!
Ready or not Baby T is coming, in one week. Here's a brief photo summary of the last 9 months.
April: Call it a coincidence when 4 weeks after the Dominican as I'm grilling brats Steph yells my name from upstairs. "Kyle, come look at this!" Sure enough, all 5 pregnancy tests were positive. Soon after the heartbeat was heard on ultrasound. It was official, pregnant.
May: Celebrate 6th anniversary and have heated debates on baby names
June: Steph attends camp with her mentee Leanna and her family. Kyle rides his bike, a lot.
July: Steph shows first external signs of being pregnant. In matter of 4 days we learn that Stan's cancer has returned and the baby has Spina Bifida. Not the best month we've ever had.
August: We travel to Vanderbilt and become incredibly educated on Spina Bifida and fetal surgery. We are signed up for the surgery August 21 only to find out 3 days prior it's cancelled. We had prepared ourselves for a very abnormal pregnancy only to find out things would be more normal after all.
September: The Bucks visit Denver and Steph really starts to look pregnant.
October: Steph turns 30, has two baby showers, and goes to Florida with her parents to celebrate their 31st anniversary. Busy month.
November: Kyle turns 30. November 18, Stan passes away after 18 months fighting cancer.
December: Welcome Baby T
2012 has been a year marked by extreme joy and sadness. Learning of Steph becoming pregnant and hearing the heartbeat were incredible moments for us both. At the same time facing the physical condition of the baby and Stan's passing has brought great sorrow. We very much relate to the words of James when he says "Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." James 1:12. This has been a year of trials but we rejoice in what God has done and will continue to do.
Kyle & Steph
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Grandpa Buck
We grieve today the loss of Grandpa Stan Buck but rejoice in the life he lived and the legacy he leaves behind. It was exactly 18 months ago that he was first diagnosed with a brain tumor. It has been a challenging yet blessed time for the family. We have taken every opportunity to enjoy time as a family. Stephanie was able to spend a large portion of last summer in Indiana with her family. She also was able to do several family vacations and we welcomed the Bucks to Denver for a few trips. Grandpa Buck built the crib that Baby T will be using very quickly. In his last visit to Denver Grandpa Buck recorded some videos directed at Baby T and any other future grandchildren. We will cherish these words directed at our future family. It is our hope that his legacy of love and service will be carried forward into our family.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
While our recent thoughts have been dominated by Stan we also recognize that Baby T is still cooking away and will be joining our family very soon. Stephanie is 35 weeks pregnant tomorrow and in just over 3 weeks we will welcome our new friend!
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Picture taken 8 weeks ago in Denver
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
While our recent thoughts have been dominated by Stan we also recognize that Baby T is still cooking away and will be joining our family very soon. Stephanie is 35 weeks pregnant tomorrow and in just over 3 weeks we will welcome our new friend!
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
What do we do with all this stuff???
The month of October was dominated by baby showers and preparations for the soon coming addition to our family. Three of Steph's Hope College friends (each with a baby) came to visit for the weekend to celebrate Baby T and Steph's birthday. It was certainly shock treatment therapy for us as we suddenly had three babies in the house. Thankfully we're only having one!
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| Hiking in Boulder |
The girls threw a shower for Stephanie and the guys went out for wings (Shout out to Fire on the Mountain for having best wings in the world). At the end of the night we had a car full of things that we knew nothing about. Thankfully we have friends who know what do to with these things and Steph is really good at telling me what to do. It was a fantastic weekend and we felt very blessed to have so many friends make the trip to Denver.
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| Presents! |
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| Teacher Friends (Season for teachers to be pregnant apparently) |
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| Small Group Friends |
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| Hope Friends |
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| Denver Friends |
The last weekend in October we both traveled to Indiana to see our families. Steph's sister threw Steph a shower on Saturday afternoon and we now have 7 blankets, one for each day of the week. It was a great time to visit family and especially to spend time with Stan. Please keep Stan & Kathy in your prayers. Stan continues his fight against brain cancer and you can find out more on http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/stanbuck
We want to say thank you to everyone who participated in the showers and has so graciously sent gifts and provided so much support. We are overwhelmed by the support and love that you have given our family. Thanks for celebrating Baby Thomas, we are so excited to meet this child in 5 weeks!
Kyle & Steph
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| Check out the sweet diaper tricycle at the shower |
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| The Buck Family and the Lucky Guys who married in |
Kyle & Steph
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Anxiously Waiting
It's been a few months since our last post and as promised things have been much less interesting than originally advertised. Baby T continues to grow and things look to be healthy other than the SB. We had an ultrasound Friday afternoon and growth looked on track. Hydrocephalus is still mild.
The waiting game is the most difficult part of this process. We are very excited to meet Baby T but at the same time we realize that there is surgery and a lot of unknowns ahead about the health of the baby. It's been a test of faith to this point and will continue to be.
One benefit of having a planned C section is that we were able to plan the delivery date. The maternal fetal medicine doc wanted to deliver at week 38 and it just so happened Wednesday of that week is 12.12.12 which we thought was a pretty cool birthdate. So be ready world, 123 Baby T arrives!
The next month will bring a lot of activity for us. Don't tell anyone but Steph turns 30 on October 15. She has always said she wanted a baby by 30, looks like we just missed.
Several friends from college are coming to Denver the weekend of Oct 13-14 to celebrate with Stephanie at a baby shower. We are also heading to the Fort Oct 26-28 for our last trip of the year. Due to the baby coming in December we won't be making it back for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Pack up your ski gear and come visit us this Christmas or New Years!
Please continue to pray for Baby T. We ask for healing and wisdom for the medical team. Thank you for your love and prayers.
God Bless,
Kyle & Steph
The waiting game is the most difficult part of this process. We are very excited to meet Baby T but at the same time we realize that there is surgery and a lot of unknowns ahead about the health of the baby. It's been a test of faith to this point and will continue to be.
One benefit of having a planned C section is that we were able to plan the delivery date. The maternal fetal medicine doc wanted to deliver at week 38 and it just so happened Wednesday of that week is 12.12.12 which we thought was a pretty cool birthdate. So be ready world, 123 Baby T arrives!
The next month will bring a lot of activity for us. Don't tell anyone but Steph turns 30 on October 15. She has always said she wanted a baby by 30, looks like we just missed.
Several friends from college are coming to Denver the weekend of Oct 13-14 to celebrate with Stephanie at a baby shower. We are also heading to the Fort Oct 26-28 for our last trip of the year. Due to the baby coming in December we won't be making it back for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Pack up your ski gear and come visit us this Christmas or New Years!
Please continue to pray for Baby T. We ask for healing and wisdom for the medical team. Thank you for your love and prayers.
God Bless,
Kyle & Steph
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| Momma is getting big! (Photo by Jessica, Visible Life Photography) |
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| Stan & Kathy visited in September (Photo by Jessica, Visible Life Photography) |
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| Working on the nursery! We're almost ready! (Photo by Jessica, Visible Life Photography) |
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| Enjoying the last of summer in Steamboat |
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