Excited about Christmas. . .

I just had to share these pictures from the 10 week mark so you can see what I mean by how big I am with my extra large baby! I must say that I'm very excited about Christmas this year--the last 3 have not been so good. The first one we knew that Scott was going to deploy to Iraq in a week or two, the second one we were apart and still didn't know if he would be safe, the third one (while I was so happy to have him home) we had just lost Grace so it kind of tainted things. This year, when Christmas comes, it means our baby girl is arriving just around the corner, so I'm very excited. I will always have a place in my heart for those who are separated on Christmas by a deployment or who have lost a spouse, so I never take that for granted. But, I am determined that for us, this will be the best Christmas in 4 years :) Please keep praying for everything to go well with the rest of the pregnancy and delivery :) 9 weeks or less now. . .

No twins. . .

just a really large baby girl! The ultrasound tech was able to confirm it was a girl, so that was good, and she is size-wise two weeks ahead, which is how he explained that I'm feeling movements in four different places all at once--she's getting pretty crowded in my belly--and she still moves constantly! I don't know if my doctor will change my due date--last time he didn't want to make it earlier, so it looks like she is just big! I'm planning to be ready by Christmas no matter what. . .So as of this coming Thursday it is only 8-10 more weeks. . .

thanks for your prayers! We are very excited!

Tuesday. . .

We've requested another ultrasound, which will take place Tuesday. Of course, I do welcome the opportunity to make sure everything is progressing normally (no surprises at delivery!). Call me crazy, but I still want one more chance to make sure there are not two babies in there. Often the kicks feel as if there are two in there (seriously, she/they are constantly kicking and punching). I was encouraged by a story of a lady in today's culture who didn't know she had twins until delivery--even with modern day ultrasounds! My faith is strong again that this is still possible, so pray with me that Tuesday God will reveal what's truly inside my belly :) Once again, I will not be disappointed with our little girl--But, as Beth Moore says "I want to believe God to the absolute limit of what He can do." I will let you know Tuesday how things go, but pray with me--God has given me renewed faith again to believe the unbelievable.