New Developments
Ellie: She has now grown to be the size of a pineapple- right under 5 lbs and anywhere from 18-22 inches (approximately). I had my 32 week checkup last week. As of that appointment, they were pretty sure she was still head down. She was very active for the doctor and had a strong heartbeat in the 150s. She is generally pretty active during the day and I am still feeling the hiccups a few times a week at least.
Me: I am still trying hard to focus on my protein each day. Some staples for me have been Greek yogurt, milk, and beef (this week its been taco meat- salads and tostadas have been the craving). Also, I have been loving avocado! A funny craving that has developed- Sonic ice! A Rt 44 Sonic water with lemon and extra ice makes for a great day! As far as physically, the 3rd trimester aches and pains have set in. I have had quite a bit of lower abdominal pain and pressure this week. I think she has found her way down real low- probably the reason for that. Watson has been a great cuddle buddy and very affectionate lately... especially during the times I have had to lay down and rest from the abdominal pain... its so nice to have a buddy!
Ellie's room is coming right along. Last weekend, Patrick assembled her new dresser and this week we got the crib mattress in. So I got right to work sorting and organizing her clothes and putting on her bedding! We both feel a lot better having most of the major stuff done in her room. It was so chaotic before (stuff was everywhere!), so it is nice now to see it all organized and put away.
As far as other developments with us, we are just a few weeks away from officially becoming members of Berea Baptist Church in Evans, GA! We are so glad to have found a church home finally. And some might think it is strange to join in June when we will be moving at the end of October, but we know that it is important to be joined to a local body of Believers. Plus, who knows, we could end up staying here in Augusta! At this point, the only One who knows is the Lord. We also just signed up to join a community group as well which is going to go through Tim Keller's book "The Meaning of Marriage". On another note, Patrick has been doing great in his classes so far at work. He did well in his first class which was Cisco. He now is in the middle of the math class and doing good so far. AND this week he studied away and took the Cisco CCNA certification test and passed! I am so proud of him (especially the fact that he got it done before Ellie arrives). He has been very busy doing math everyday and studying for the Cisco test in the evenings, but he seems to be enjoying it.
As the days pass our excitement just grows and grows! We don't have much on the calendar for the next 6 weeks and I am very excited about that. Just preparing, resting, and waiting for the time to come to welcome Ellie! We covet your prayers... for a great and natural birth experience, for our next post assignment, and for the 3 of us in general. We know this will be a big transition and will need a lot of grace and wisdom as we transition into parenthood!
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| Ellie's diaper bag- already packed with a few things (just in case!) |
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| The Crib with her Pottery Barn Penelope Crib Bedding! (thanks Mom) |
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| The Dresser! We love it (thanks Mom) |
