Yesterday morning started out like any other Monday morning. Weekends are typically more filled with activities around here than my normal day during the week, so I’m usually exhausted come Monday morning.
So, I sleep in. My excuse? I’m pregnant. 🙂
Well, yesterday morning, Jon kissed me goodbye, I went back to bed and woke up about 9:15. I was still very tired, so I decided, “Eh, I don’t have that much to do today. I’m sleeping more.” So, I fell back asleep.
At 9:40, I heard someone yell, “Erynn!”
I sat straight up in bed, put on my socks since it was cold and walked out into the family room because I figured Jon was home and it must’ve been a snow day.
No Jon. No snow. No one but Kody, who was sitting there just blinking at me.
I decided I must have dreamed it and went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth and blow my nose (I seem to be suffering from the weird stuffy nose of pregnancy…who knew it existed?). Right after I blew my nose, I started smelling something weird.
I sniffed all around our bedroom, the guest room, the office, the bathrooms, the laundry room and finally came back out to the family room and kitchen where one of us apparently accidentally bumped our gas stove knob. It was on, the flame was not.
I immediately opened all the doors and windows and Kody and I hurried outside (yep, bathrobe and all). I ran back inside, threw on some pajama pants and a long-sleeve shirt and Kody and I went to my Mom and Dad’s for about three hours yesterday morning, leaving my house to air out.
I didn’t experience any of the symptoms of exposure to fumes (headache, nausea, dizziness, fainting), but I went to the doctor this morning just to make sure that everything is okay with our peanut. And everything is perfectly fine – a heartbeat of 144 and he/she’s a busy little thing! I bet the baby is just excited that we’ll finally start calling it by it’s proper gender and name soon! Six days away!!!
I truly believe that God or an angel yelled my name yesterday morning. If I hadn’t heard it and hadn’t woken up, I would have slept probably until close to eleven in the morning and by then the gas would have been on for several hours and I and the baby might have been feeling the effects of it.
I have been SO reminded about how much God loves us and how faithful He is to protect us! Most of you know that Psalm 121 is my all-time favorite chapter in the Bible, but I’m so comforted by it now:
The Lord is your keeper, the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
The sun will not smite you by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul.”
And that is my miraculous story for this week! I love that our God is here and present with us, don’t you? 🙂
And, without further ado, here’s my 18 week picture! I took this on Sunday, so it’s actually a little bit past the “official” 18 week mark, but close enough:
Growing, growing, growing! Counting down the days, hour, minutes and milliseconds until we get to find out what God already knows – whether this one is a boy or girl!
Love to all of you and a very heartfelt THANK YOU to all of you out there who have been praying for me and this baby. 🙂 I can’t even put into words what that means to me and Jon!
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Wow, that story gives me chills. Thank you for sharing – and wow, you look SO GOOD! Looking forward to hearing if baby Mangum is a baby girl or baby boy!
WOW!! God rocks my socks off sometimes!!!
and ps i want your hair!
Chills for me too! Just think of the plans God has for your little one! Exciting stuff! 🙂
Great post, and I'm glad you and your baby are well. Funny, one of my favorite Max Lucado books is "When God Whispers Your Name".
God is good!
I can't wait to hear what you are having!
Wow, Erynn! What a crazy, totally God story. It's really chilling to hear stories like this because one really can't explain who shouted ERYNN at you…other than God!
I love this.
And your 18-week picture is adorable! I agree with Cherry, I want your hair!
Incredible. 🙂 Erynn I'm so glad you're ok!
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Him above ye Heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
I do love it when God calls our name…we are His.
And you look great! I miss those days of harboring a sweet little person within me. Treasure the moments…
The yelling of your name that you heard was definitely God at work. Praise the Lord that you and the baby are OK.
You are always in my prayers. I can't wait to find out if it is a boy or girl. You must be SO excited.
Erynn, forgot to add…
YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL. You are glowing. You look so happy!! God bless you, Jon, and the baby!
Wow, that is amazing! What a miraculous story. I just gave you an award at my blog:
http://picturesofgreatbritain.blogspot.com/
You should put that on Guideposts. I'm glad everything is well! Have a great day.
Wow! what a great story of how when, we dont even know we're in danger, God protects us!! 🙂
God's got you covered!! 🙂
Wow! Praise God!!!
Thank you for sharing Erynn.
God keeps whispering this to me…. and lately saying it more loudly,
"I am the same yesterday, today, and forever." All that He did before He will do again. All that was promised has not changed. He is a God of miracles. Huge miracles, and just because our faith has waned, He has not. Praise God!
Thank you again for sharing, and confirming again what God has been speaking to my heart.
He is our Father. He loves us. And He cares about us and the things that concern us.
What a privilege to be called His daughter.
God bless you Erynn! Can't wait to hear what God has blessed you with, boy or girl. Both are equally amazing. 🙂
~Melissa D.
Wow….You know your work is no where near done. That is so amazing!
You are THE cutest pregnant person ever!! Look at that cute little belly!!! 🙂