After leaving anyone who reads this in anticipation for almost a month, I thought I should find some more interesting baby-developments to post (sorry for the delay). It seems like our lives and our baby both have a 'little bit of everything' going on right now. The last few weeks have been very full and yet 'normal', and all the baby's growth and new functions make it clear that there is a real little person growing inside of me.
Rich is finishing the tail end of a Pediatric ICU rotation, and will begin an ER rotation in April. He's had very early mornings and several on-call (overnight) shifts this month. Between my constant sleepiness and his demanding shifts we've gone to bed at embarrassingly early hours for a couple our age (but at least we're in it together!). Somewhere after dinner and before bedtime, however, Rich has managed to do a lot of work to prepare for our upcoming move and home purchase. We've been approved for a loan from one lender and we're waiting to hear back from another. We've also been communicating heavily with our realtor in South Bend and I think we're off to a pretty good house-hunt start. In fact, last weekend marked our first trip back to Indiana to look at houses! We saw 7 but we were only really impressed by one. This weekend we will return to look at a few (12) more and compare. Wish us luck!
Another past-due update is our February prenatal appointment. It went just fine. In fact, it was mostly a check-in and chat about the weather between the OB, Rich and I. Tomorrow, I will attend my third appointment and my expectations are a little higher for this visit. The Obstetrician will probably measure my belly (which has a noticeable bump now) an
d will also let Rich and I listen to the baby's heartbeat. YAY! Other than that, however, it will just be business as usual; weight, a reminder of which week baby and I are one, a short explanation about the next month's changes, and perhaps some blood work.
For anyone who's lost track, we are now on week 14. As you can see from the picture, the baby is growing rapidly and is about the size of a lemon. The baby is probably making all sorts of faces and squirming around inside my womb . It may even suck it's thumb (actually, equipped with my genes, I'm sure the baby is a thumb-sucker already). The baby also has a functioning liver, spleen and kidneys as of this week.
Well, that's about it for now. I'm off to pack for a weekend back in Indiana... I cannot wait to spend some time with our family. We're thinking of you all, and we're so grateful for your interest, prayers, and well-wishes as our family really starts to grow.
Rich is finishing the tail end of a Pediatric ICU rotation, and will begin an ER rotation in April. He's had very early mornings and several on-call (overnight) shifts this month. Between my constant sleepiness and his demanding shifts we've gone to bed at embarrassingly early hours for a couple our age (but at least we're in it together!). Somewhere after dinner and before bedtime, however, Rich has managed to do a lot of work to prepare for our upcoming move and home purchase. We've been approved for a loan from one lender and we're waiting to hear back from another. We've also been communicating heavily with our realtor in South Bend and I think we're off to a pretty good house-hunt start. In fact, last weekend marked our first trip back to Indiana to look at houses! We saw 7 but we were only really impressed by one. This weekend we will return to look at a few (12) more and compare. Wish us luck!
Another past-due update is our February prenatal appointment. It went just fine. In fact, it was mostly a check-in and chat about the weather between the OB, Rich and I. Tomorrow, I will attend my third appointment and my expectations are a little higher for this visit. The Obstetrician will probably measure my belly (which has a noticeable bump now) an
d will also let Rich and I listen to the baby's heartbeat. YAY! Other than that, however, it will just be business as usual; weight, a reminder of which week baby and I are one, a short explanation about the next month's changes, and perhaps some blood work.For anyone who's lost track, we are now on week 14. As you can see from the picture, the baby is growing rapidly and is about the size of a lemon. The baby is probably making all sorts of faces and squirming around inside my womb . It may even suck it's thumb (actually, equipped with my genes, I'm sure the baby is a thumb-sucker already). The baby also has a functioning liver, spleen and kidneys as of this week.
Well, that's about it for now. I'm off to pack for a weekend back in Indiana... I cannot wait to spend some time with our family. We're thinking of you all, and we're so grateful for your interest, prayers, and well-wishes as our family really starts to grow.
I read this to Jason in my "best Aislinn voice". Just to let you know this little blog is set as my home page and I check it everyday for updates. So don't be late next time...I can't wait to see you and the bump. loveAmanda
ReplyDelete