Changes to our Nursery

 With all of the talk about Ian's big boy room, we've neglected to tell you about some of the changes that we've made to the nursery. First of all, it's important to note that there's officially ...

because this crib is ...

(May 15th is about a week after big brother, Ian, will turn three!)

We went in to our OB-GYN today for our twelve-week prenatal visit. It
was such a joy to see the baby's heartbeat on the ultrasound machine
and to picture JUST how big 6.1 cm really is! If you look carefully at the ultrasound picture, you'll notice that you can see the baby's hands (which look like two bright ovals on either side of the neck since they're closer to the ultrasound scanner). The baby is now measuring 12 weeks, 5 days based on his/her size.

 

We have already gone into the doctor a few times to check up on this little one. Understandably, we've been much more cautious and guarded this time around. Our doctor has been wonderful at reassuring us throughout these scary first weeks, even letting us come in about every two weeks for a quick ultrasound. We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat at our eight-week "official" ultrasound. At that point, Baby measured 1.79 cm. and his/her heartbeat was 172 bpm. And, it's crazy to think that just 2 weeks ago, Baby measured 3.4 cm. Our doctor has reassured us that our chances of miscarriage are now less than 1% since we have reached the 12-week mark.

 Kim has been feeling good throughout the pregnancy as long as she gets a nap most afternoons. :) Her energy is already starting to come back as the second trimester quickly approaches.

Kim is definitely getting bigger more quickly this time around. Check out Ian's week 12 picture for a comparison.


We are so thankful to the Lord for the goodness and kindness He has shown to us. Thank you for keeping us in prayer as we together rejoice in this
tremendous gift the Lord has given!