26 week pictures

Here are 2 belly pictures and one picture of Scott and I when we celebrated his 30th birthday. I made a shirt that said "I Love My Dad" on the belly- Scott loved it!

Almost to my 3rd trimester! Yikes!

I can't even believe it! I am about a week and a half away from my last trimester!! Where did the time go? I went to Tammy office for my monthly check up yesterday. I took my glucola- gestational diabetes test but won't know results until Monday. I am measuring 27 weeks, gained 4 more pounds (so a total of 12lbs so far) and all is good. She found his heartbeat right away, then he moved and she tried to find it again- she found it and he kicked and moved again so I really don't think he likes the doppler! Hahaha- sneaky lil bugger. I go every two weeks now which is a little scary because I know my time is coming!! I told Tammy I am getting nervous about the birth. She calmed my nerves alot and said some things that actually made me excited about giving birth! She also reassured me that she will be with me the whole time and its her job to worry not mine. I left the office feeling really good and so excited! She wants me to start monitoring fetal movements in a few weeks so that's kinda nerve wracking. I just don't want to over monitor it (which I know I will...) Last night Scott and I felt an actual body part (not sure what it was) but it was so hard on this one part of my belly- then after a minute he moved and it got soft. So neat! I'm so glad Scott was able to feel it. What a miracle.
The shower invitations are going out next week! and our 3D/4D sonogram is right around the corner! So many wonderful things are coming up!! I just pray for a healthy 3rd trimester. I worry about not making it to full term but everything has been so good up to this point. I can't worry about this because whatever is supposed to happen is going to happen. Like the saying goes "Relax, do your best and trust God will do the rest"

Infertility's Common Thread

I never will forget what heartache it was to get to this point in my life. A project was started to create a community among couples who experienced infertility in one form or another and also to raise awareness as well as use it as a symbol to other woman who wear the bracelet or know the meaning that they are not alone. Here is a little more history on it

http://stirrup-queens.blogspot.com/2006/09/history-of-infertilitys-common-thread.html.

I am going to go make my own bracelet today. If I can help one woman struggling with infertility to have hope- either silently or with words. I want to do it.