D-Day: Due/Delivery Day (Feb.12, 2010)

There were many, many things I was excited about when pregnant w/ our first baby. And this was one of them. I was looking so forward to doing a {positive} D-Day. I have several days in my life that are characterized by 'D-Day'... most of them signifying a difficult, painful, and specific day. Even though I hadn't made it to the 2nd trimester yet, I was already planning for and getting excited about a positive D-Day. Ok, ok... well, now that I think about it - delivering a baby would still had been a difficult and painful experience... but it wouldn't have just ended w/ that pain and difficult-ness. I was looking forward to sharing a wonderful experience that ended in beauty and LIFE. I was looking forward to sharing pictures, special moments, unveiling a name, and introducing a little baby to the world.

Even though I have another D-Day to look forward to (Aug. 10 to be exact!), that doesn't mean that I still don't think about our first baby and what that D-Day would have been like. So, on this particular day, I would like to share the name Ryan and I chose for our first baby and why:

Zion Chara

Zion: We chose this name to remind us to keep our focus heavenward, where our journey is ultimately leading... and where we will get to meet our first baby.
Chara: hebrew for joy... for the joy this baby brought into our lives. This pregnancy brought us sheer bliss and utter joy. I can't count how many times I laughed out loud or smiled uncontrollably just for thinking of this baby.

So, just b/c we don't have Zion here w/ us today, doesn't mean this has to be a negative day. I still want to rejoice in the fact that God began in us a wonderful miracle and we will get to meet this child one day. I will get to hold Zion in my arms and introduce him/her to the heavenlies if I so please!