We had our scheduled ultrasound on Monday. Sadly, Evelyn was curled up in a ball with her hand in front of her face so we could not get any good pictures of her. I was hoping for a peek at her little face but I guess I'll have to wait. Only 8 more weeks! Well, until my due date that is...we will see how many weeks it will be until we actually see Evelyn. =) I am trying to "expect" that she will be late, so if she is, I won't be disappointed and if she's not, it will be a pleasant surprise!
The good news is, everything looked great on the ultrasound! The doctor was specifically checking on my placenta and the scar from my c-section. Both looked good and Evelyn seems to be quite healthy! Actually, the doctor said she is rather large. She asked how big Nate was at birth and when I said, "7 lbs 11 ozs", she chuckled and said, "Oh this one is going to be bigger than that!" Apparently she weighs about 4.5 lbs now (though ultrasounds can be way off), and the "average" baby size at 32 weeks is 3.75 lbs. But that should be no surprise...Evelyn has the genes to be larger than average! Then the doctor announced that her head is "quite large", again with a chuckle, which was a little unnerving to me. Since I am trying for a vbac this time around, the thought of her having an "extra big head" is a little scary. =)
Now that I've had some time to digest this information I am not very concerned, I suppose it just took me off guard. The reality that I am having a baby is settling in a little bit and I am getting very excited to meet her!
She has been moving a lot recently, which I thoroughly enjoy. I liked feeling Nate move, but I love feeling Evelyn move. It means that she is alive!! I thank God many times every day that she is... I do not think I will ever again take that for granted. I am grateful for every day that we have together.
Whenever I am tempted to complain, even in my heart, about being too big or uncomfortable or tired from being pregnant, I simply can't. At least, I can't with a clean conscience. In order to complain, I have to consciously choose to ignore so many wonderful blessings; that I am able to get pregnant, that I have a beautiful life inside me, that she is healthy and strong, that I am healthy and strong, that I have a wonderful husband, and I could go on and on and on.
If James' life did nothing else, which is far from true, he has given me a new perspective on life, made me more thankful, opened my eyes a little bit more to all that I have. James is on my mind a lot these days.
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