25 Weeks

Gosh time flies by.  Another week down...and only 15 to go!  15 weeks...when I think of how short of a time that is, it blows my mind!  15 weeks ago was July 1st and I was anxious for the First Trimester Screening.  That really doesn't seem that long ago!  Each week that passes is just another step closer to holding our sweet miracle. 

I'm amazed every day at the way God has us knit together.  It's an incredible experience and there is no doubt our Creator has orchestrated all of this to a T.  We are fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wow!!!  And to know the love I have for this little girl is a love I cannot grasp or explain...and God's love for us is infinitely greater.  I love her so much already with every wiggle and bump. 

Jay has yet to feel her move, but I think that's more of his impatience kicking in.  With my anterior placenta (meaning it's on the front of my uterus), it makes it hard for people on the outside to feel her.  I keep telling him he has to keep his hands there for longer than 10 seconds - she doesn't move on command!  I urge things along with chocolate milk, but after a few seconds, he's over it.  Bless him! 

Here's what's going on at Week 25:
Weeks:  25
Size:  An napa cabbage (???) on one app; a rutabaga on the other app.  I'm questioning this so I'll go with measurements I understand:  13.5 inches in length and a little over a pound and a half.
Sleep:  Between the trips to the bathroom, the heartburn, and my hips killing me every time there's a growth spurt, I don't sleep in long spurts.  But that's OK!  I think it's God's way of preparing me for what lies ahead.
Feeling:  Bumps and Thumps every day.  Some days are less than others and I'll be honest.  Those days freak me out.  The days where there is constant movement I'm fine.  But then the days where I'm not feeling as much make me nervous something is wrong. 
Showing:  According to Jay, "she's really poking out now, isn't she?"  Thank you, honey.  Yes, yes she is.
Milestone:  The crib was delivered Saturday and we assembled it ourselves in less than an hour with no fights and very minimal bad words.  Woo hoo!  It's sweet and precious and I can't wait to have everything put together.

Please continue to pray for Baby Girl as she cooks in there.  And prayers for mama (me) for continued good health and no complications.  Every prayer is felt and appreciated - so thank you!

24 Weeks

Wow! Where has the time gone?  I can't believe we are already at 24 weeks.  Time is flying by!  We have to kick it in high gear to get ready for this blessing to arrive in just 3.5 short months.  We have ordered a crib and her bedding and that's about it!  I'm excited to do a room reveal when it's all complete.  A lot of stuff is new, but a lot is also revitalized furniture from our families that is sentimental to us.  So we're blending the old and the new - and it is involving a LOT of time, paint, stain, sanding, etc.  I had my 24-week appointment and all looks good.  Baby Girl's heart rate is 152 and my BP has (praise the Lord) done great - 118/70 today!  We are giving all the glory to God for this miracle, the miracle of health, of her, and of this exciting time.  I go through periods where I'm scared to death - scared of delivery, scared of the epidural, scared of taking care of a tiny human.  But God has walked with us this entire journey, and His promises are that He will continue with us.  Our hope for this baby is that she will be kind, and good, and caring and will accept Chris for herself one day. 
So here's what she (and I) have been up to since our last post:
Weeks:  24
Size:  An eggplant from head to rump!
Sleep:  Sleep?  Ha!  I get it if I take a Benadryl first.  But even then it's not constant.  Mainly becuase of the awesome heartburn that plagues me at night!
Feeling:  Flutters, no more.  Now I feel bumps and thumps!  They're so sweet!!!  I didn't know what they were at first, but now there's no doubt.  She's quite active!  I do have an anterior placenta, which keeps me from feeling as much movement as other mamas, but I know she's in there now!
Also, and this is TMI, but "lightning crotch" started yesterday.  Freaked me out!  Don't know what that is?  Be glad - and just Google it!  :)
Showing:  Oh, yeah!  It's a LOT bigger in the afternoon/evening than the morning but there's no buttoning pre-pregnancy clothes anymore.  I have 2 pairs of maternity pants and there are more on the way that I've ordered online.  Thank goodness flowy tops are in right now because all my shirts still fit for the most part.
Milestone:  Got a clean bill of health on her at our 20-week anatomy scan.  Praise God!  We do know she's going to likely be tall (long femur measurement) and she has my feet!  :)

Your prayers are always appreciated for continued protection over her as she cooks away, and also for us - for our peace of mind and for me to continue to be healthy for her.