We had another ultrasound in St. Louis yesterday. Baby Girl is growing well. Praise God! Doctor indicated that measurements look good and that she jumped from the 25th percentile in weight to the 31st. She now weighs 3lbs. 12oz, already has some hair on her head and apparently has a dimple in her chin. :) We didn't get any 3D shots this time but still saw her profile and a shadowed front shot of her sweet face.
Our next appointments in St. Louis are at the end of this month. We'll have another ultrasound, follow-up with the OB, fetal ECHO, follow-up with pediatric cardiologist and a tour of labor and delivery hopefully. Another very busy day! We also plan to look at some housing options (mostly apartments probably) while we're there. My big task this week is to do lots of research and make lots of phone calls to get those appointments set up so that we can hopefully secure something or get very close to making a decision on something with our next visit to St. Louis. After much discussion during our trip to and from St. Louis on Friday, we've decided that, for multiple reasons, an apartment is a much better way to go than a hotel.
So, praises and prayer requests...
- Praise that Baby Girl is growing very well. We are thrilled that she is continuing to grow and develop well as this is critical to a better outcome with the surgeries she will undergo.
- Pray that this good growth continues.
- Pray that God will heal her sweet little heart if it's His will.
- Pray for John and I as we consider the housing options. Pray that this process is smooth and the right option becomes clear as we proceed with research and looking at places.
- Pray for us as we decide what the best care is for our older two in the several weeks following Baby's birth. There are a lot of options to consider. We are trying to make the best decision overall for our family.
- Pray for me as I balance spending good, quality time with the girls and John individually and together with preparing for being gone for several weeks as well as preparing for life when Baby comes home. Whew! Trying really hard to balance all of this...and rest as much as I can in the meantime.
- Praise that Baby Girl is SO active. I can tell she's getting bigger based on all the crazy movement I feel at all times of the day...and sometimes night. :)
- Praise that I'm feeling really good overall other than being pretty tired.
- Pray for the varicose vein situation in my right leg. The swelling and pain is getting worse, unfortunately. I've tried the compression stockings. They seem to help some but are getting more and more difficult to get on and off. :) My OB here has prescribed a different type of stocking that will cover only my lower leg. I'll be trying that out this week. Hoping it helps!
Oh, and by the way, we are very close to deciding on our sweet girl's name. Pretty much have the first name set. Just trying to decide between a few options for her middle name. Looking forward to sharing the name with you soon! :)
Thank you again in advance for your support and prayer! Hugs!
