Counting down!

In exactly four weeks Baby Boy Grodz will be here and maybe some of our wonders and worries will be answered. I am getting anxious to meet him! He continues to be an active baby. He doesn't let me forget for one second that he is busy growing bigger and stronger. I have entered that uncomfortable stage of pregnancy. It is hard to sleep, heartburn is a killer, and I am quite swollen. I am actually sitting with my feet up now while Joe gives Ally her bath. It is hard for me to sit still; I keep thinking of the many things I hoped to accomplish before our new addition. Joe says what gets done will get done when it gets done. Perhaps he's tired of the nagging! I go for my weekly appointment on Thursday which feels like a giant waste of time. We have seen so many doctors! Oh well, anything could come up I'm sure. That's about it. As we get closer, my fear of the unknown gets stronger, but I know deep down, we'll be fine. Change is never easy, so I am sure I am scared of "rocking the boat" as well. I just hope our future isn't hospital stay after hospital stay keeping us away from Ally. I pray that he is healthy and happy, and I ask you to pray for that, too. Thank you!

Big Boy!

We had another ultrasound appointment today. Baby boy is growing. He's in the 78th percentile for weight which the doctor of fetal maternal medicine was very happy with. As soon as the technician started the scan she said, "Wow...look at all the hair on that baby!" I had no idea what she was looking at, but she pointed out the spiky shadows. Cute. He is also quite bored with us. We witnessed the biggest baby yawn ever! We couldn't get 3D shots though cause he was covering his face with his hands and when I rolled to make him roll, he smushed himself up against me. Guess he's tired of us messing with him! There were no surprises in the visit. DWM still present, but not worse. Everything else "looks" normal. The doctor said at this point, "It is what it is." and there is no need for another ultrasound until delivery day. Yay, I guess? Now it's just a wait and see..oh yeah, and PRAY.

Nothing new. Just thankful.

Well, I'm pretty huge and working is getting exhausting! But, I am thankful for work. It keeps my mind busy, and I am surrounded by very supportive people. And, I am so so thankful for Ally. She cracks me up and makes me feel like there couldn't be a thing wrong in the world. We were sitting on the couch this evening and she looked over at my belly and rubbed it and said, "I love you baby brother!" Joe and I were both there to hear it. It was the first time she said anything like that without being questioned first. Our family is perfect. Just perfect! I am so thankful for all the prayers being said for us. When I say it is what is getting us through, I honestly mean it.

Baby boy is so very very active. Can he be too active? His Aunt Chele got to feel and see him in action this weekend. I think she was a little freaked out with seeing a limb of some sort poke out and roll across my belly! Back in January, I asked the doctors how he could be active in the womb if he were going to be in a vegetative state when he was born.  They explained it as primitive movement. This can't just be primitive movement!

I am going to ask for more prayers. We travel to the hospital again on Thursday to see how our little man is doing. I'll let you know.