16 Weeks

Happy Easter!

I am 16 weeks, 2 days pregnant. I had a doctor’s appointment today and mom went with me. The appointment went really well. I have gained ten pounds so far and Dr. Wells said this was “perfect”, since I was nervous about this I feel much better now. We got to hear the heartbeat for the first time on the Doppler. The heart rate was 153 beats per minute. It was (as always) so wonderful to hear that little heartbeat! The biggest news of the day was that Dr. Wells said that I could get my BIG ultrasound done in two weeks instead of waiting four weeks. I am SO THRILLED!!! I cannot believe that in two weeks we will know whether or not we will be welcoming Jackson Perry or Claire Elizabeth into our family. (I am betting on Jackson…but we’ll see.) I am so excited and thankful about how wonderful everything has been thus far. My belly has really started growing (see above picture) and I am looking obviously pregnant these days. I have been feeling some flutters but am not totally convinced that it is the baby since I am wanting to feel the baby so badly. As I type I am feeling some slight cramps and stretching, this always makes me nervous but I know that it is just my uterus growing and stretching for this little guy/girl.
I praise God for this miracle and pray daily that HE continues to watch over our family and precious addition.