Baby Again...

Our appointments went well -all five of them. I was sad (quite sad, you've no idea) to learn that I may not be able to avoid a spinal injection if a c-section becomes necessary. So, I'm trying to deal and work through that. Otherwise, it was a wonderful and beautiful day. I now have to start my appointments every 2 weeks. It's hard to believe we're into the third trimester already.

About the baby... very happy (I think) and active. You can see and feel it rolling around almost any time of the day. During the ultrasound we had today we learned that the baby weighs 1lb, 15oz -placing it within the 40th percentile. So, our baby is slightly smaller than most at this stage -which is a very good thing since our main concern is the baby growing too large. While they were measuring the baby we saw it yawn twice, suck on it's toes for a lengthy period, and fight with hiccups.

So, here are a couple of pictures. One 3D picture showing the baby all snuggled and smiling, and the other of the baby sucking on it's toes.

Growing Belly -26 weeks

People can finally tell I'm pregnant...depending on what I wear, of course.

Something dreadful...

So, I have been working on making a small baby quilt for my soon-to-come child. I was always excited about the fabric at the stores and then questioned my decisions when I got home. Finally, I got the whole quilt pieced together. It took me a long time to get the binding on the sides. Finally, I finished it. A good washing before use seemed like a good idea, so I put it in the washing machine with a bit of fear that all my stitches wouldn't stay. When I pulled it out of the washing machine, my fears were realized. There are three (or so) places where the stitching did not stay. Disappointed and completely distraught describe my feelings well. Although the quilt isn't very big, it took a lot of time, energy, and love to make...and now it seems so sad. Hopefully I can salvage it...perhaps with glue or some fancy patches, or a new "let's put a triangle shape and circle here in the middle".
Humm, anyway. I love the baby, and I love to feel it move, and I love when I can tell that it's just repositioning and not just kicking or stretching. It's rather amazing to think that God decided to let a small human grow inside another. How creative He is.
So, just to prove it was at one time rather nice here is a before picture of the little quilt. Perhaps if/when I fix it I will do a before and after :)

Some Kicks From Today

The baby seems to be kicking me all the day long -and I mostly like it. I grabbed the camera a couple of times today to catch the kicks so you could see them, too.

This song speaks my heart...

...except I don't so much mind that they're closed on Sundays. I love Chick Fil A.

Me & My Niece Look-Alike

(Niah on the Left, me on the right)

I wonder if our baby will look as much like one of it's uncles or maybe Aunt Carey as I think Niah looks like me.