The ultrasound was last Friday and it was AMAZING. We didn't cry, but it was so cool to watch the screen as the lady moved her little "mouse thing" across my stomach. She even gave us two 3D pictures! I cannot tell you how nice it is to know that we're only having ONE baby, and that it is very healthy. I'm measuring about a week behind schedule, but other than that everything is perfect. We have another ultrasound on June 1st to get better pictures of the lower extremities. Baby was sitting cross-legged, so they couldn't really see much down there. They're pretty positive everything is healthy, but they really just want to double-check. :)
Its so crazy to know that there is a baby in there, with a straight spine and developing brain. We could see hand bones and arm bones, facial structure and a heartbeat. It was beautiful, and so amazing. You forget how detailed the human body is, until you watch it growing inside of you. And when the baby kicked (which it did a lot, because he didn't like the pushing) you could see him/her move on the screen. It was amazing, such a blessing to see. And I am so grateful that Matthew was there to experience it with me. :)
So I'm still having leg/butt cramps, and now my hands and feet start to fall asleep for no reason. Also, the baby's kicks are strong enough to wake me up in the middle of the night. Maybe its just me, but I think my shoes are starting to feel tighter. Awesome. My doctor told me to stop wearing my wedding rings in case they get stuck, because you start to swell around this time. Its sad to take them off and put them around my neck, but I know its for good reason. I certainly don't want them to be cut off!
My eye sight is getting a little worse, but its common for that to change (like everything else) during pregnancy. I'm not sleeping well, and by the time noon rolls around I'm more than ready for a nap.
We don't think we'll be going up to Flathead with the family this summer, like we originally planned. There's a very, very small chance that Matthew can get the time off that week, which sucks. But if we don't go to Montana then we'll head back down to Junction and visit everyone around the 4th of July. Which we wanted to do anyway, but it would have been nice to see all his siblings...
I'm just keeping in mind that God has perfect timing with everything, and He knows when to send us on vacation and when to keep us home.
Also, the odds of Matthew deploying are pretty much gone. His supervisor told Matthew that he wouldn't be sent, unless he really, really had his heart set on it. So my dear husband will be here for the birth of the baby. He's a little torn about it, but I am feeling so blessed and excited and relieved that I really can't help him feel better with the situation.
My last day at Starbucks is June 18th, and I really am so glad to be leaving. I just can't handle it anymore... I applied at a jewelery shop where I know the employees, and the management is great. I'm really praying I get that job, because it would be just about perfect. But we'll see-God has great plans for me, where ever that may be, and I'm putting all faith in that.
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