I'll start from the beginning:

My husband, Carey, and I met my freshman year of college, and we have now been married for 9 years.  The first five years of our marriage were spent in Gainesville, Florida, while we were both in dental school.  Afterwards, we moved back to our home town.  In May, 2008, we found out that we were pregnant!  Then, in January, 2009, we brought home a beautiful baby girl, Sage Elizabeth!  We have spent the past 2 1/2 years enjoying and celebrating life with our daughter.  I have truly enjoyed being a mom, thus far, and only work 2 days/week, so that I can stay home with our daughter. 

We knew we were ready to have another child soon after our daughter was born, and then in December, 2010, we found out that we were pregnant again!  The pregnancy was going very well, and we were eagerly anticipating that ultrasound day when we would find out if we were having a boy or girl.  Then, on March 25, 2011 at 19 weeks and 4 days along in my pregnancy, we went in for a routine ultrasound.  We soon found out that we were having another girl!  However, after a while of checking our little girl out, the ultrasound tech said that she was going to review her findings with the doctor.  Of course, we knew already that something was wrong.  The doctor then came into the room and proceeded to tell us that the baby had a myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus (which we later realized meant spina bifida).  The doctor then explained to us our "options", which of course to us, there is only one option, to praise the Lord for this life He has blessed us with and to be the best parents possible to this little miracle.  Of course, I don't think I have ever cried so many tears before or since that day.

Our next step was seeing the specialist, where we learned about a possible fetal surgery to repair the myelomeningocele in utero, so we traveled to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in April.  However, we found out that we were not candidates for the surgery due to the severity of the hydrocephalus.  Although disappointed by the news, we praised the Lord for a clear answer as to whether we should pursue the surgery or not.  We spent the rest of the week enjoying family time with Sage in Pennsylvania.  Then, we headed home to finish out the rest of my pregnancy, which included a lot of doctor's appointments but mostly a lot of prayer and daily trusting in God!

Psalm 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O People; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge.

2Samuel 22:2-3
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation.  He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior.