John Patrick is the size of a Papaya. That's 11 inches and he weighs ONE whole pound! A whole pound! I swear, it's the little things in this pregnancy that amazes me. These little moments are sweet and are part of my smile nowadays. This week John Patrick has more developed eyes and lips making him look like a more handsome little man than just a fetus. He also has eyebrows and eyelashes and maybe a little hair on his head. He can also tell when it's light or dark outside. He is sleeping in 12-14 hour cycles and spending sometime listening to Mommy's voice and my heartbeat. He's getting bigger by the week and rightfully so because we are getting so much closer to him making his big appearance! I cannot wait to hold him and kiss his cheeks!
I feel like I have a smile tattooed constantly on my face. I know I've complained a lot about the nauseousness and sickness. I know I've complained a lot about the weight gain the "fat" look in my midsection, but since I've felt my little miracle move, I LOVE this. It's quite magical. I love knowing that I have a person growing in there. It's not false hope. It's not my imagination, it's a real live person and He's mine. So, if you see my with a dopey grin on my face and a hand on my belly, you'll know that my son is performing a circus act in the womb and that it makes me deliriously happy. And the same with Johnathan. You want to brighten his day? Ask him about his son. Ask to see his pictures. He is walking around with a bigger smile on his face because of this baby and I wish I could capture a moment when he feels the baby move. We are dopey happy and wouldn't trade a minute of it for anything in the world. We are blessed.
With this new-found wonder comes worry. Always worry with me. Because when he's not moving, I'm worried something is wrong. I know he's probably sleeping or in a position where I can't feel him, but it still makes me nervous. Today is a prime example. Yesterday, I felt like this kid must have been practicing his football skills in the womb, because he was moving so much. Today, he wasn't as active. So, what did I do? I went and got some orange juice. Good ol' orange juice. Finally, I got a few kicks out him and then in class tonight I was able to feel a few kicks. Not as many as yesterday, but enough to put this Mommy at ease.... for a minute or two.
I've also discovered the magic of a good nights sleep thanks to a pregnancy pillow. I might be addicted to having to sleep with it. It wraps around my belly and gives me support especially in my legs. One problem that I had after I lost all that weight, was when I slept on my side, my kneecap bones (I'm not sure what the scientific word for these are, and I really don't care) rubbed up against one another and was very uncomfortable. It has been two beautiful nights of sleep that I hope continues.
So, my bump photo this week is super cute. It's the first time I've felt like I looked pregnant. You can see the bump and my precious little miracle. It was a perfect picture on a Easter Sunday. It's beautiful. And you know what?! Pregnancy is beautiful. It's a gift from God to me to able to carry a child. It's a bond between my son and I that I can't share with anyone else. It is beautiful whether I've gained 4 pounds or 40 pounds. All pregnant women are beautiful and I truly believe that it's God grace shining through. That's what beautiful. I like to show the different weeks so you can see the growth. When we get to 24 weeks, I'll show you pre-pregnancy, 6, 12, 20 and 24 weeks to really show you how we've grown.
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So, for this week, just continued prayers for us. We have a routine OB appointment on Monday so next week you'll get the details about that appointment.
Again, thank you all for your prayers, thoughts and encouraging words. It means so much to Johnathan and I to have family and friends like you who genuinely care for the Muller family. God bless you and yours this week!
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