20 Week Ultrasound

       20 Week ultrasound. It doesn't sound daunting. Who wouldn't want to peek into their baby's world and see what's going on in there? Keenan and I got a little peek at 10 weeks and have really been looking forward to knowing how well our baby has been growing since.
       I have the knowledge and the experience that something can be very wrong even without the presence of pain or blood. That really bothered me when Kyla died. I felt like my body had betrayed me that day. I felt like her dying should have hurt physically.

                 My body should have told me.

      Because of this experience, when appointment dates draw near, along with my excitement my anxiety level builds. To my relief, our baby is right on track for growth, weighing in around 12 ounces. His/her heart rate was in the 140's-160's and he/she was very active inside the womb, sometimes making it difficult for the tech to get measurements.  All the measurements came out great and we could even count five fingers on each little hand.
      I can feel our baby moving every day and I look forward to when they become stronger. I really look forward to holding him/her in January. Oh yeah - I am sure you have noticed already but we again decided not to find out the gender. It will be a surprise! Guess you have to wait right along with us.

This time around Riley is old enough to tell that there is a baby. Although I know she doesn't really understand, it's still cute for her to say "baby" and point to my belly.

Here are some pictures of baby #3 and 1 of me

Riley likes to help in the real kitchen as well as her own. I usually just end up with flour or water all over the floor but it's still fun.

 

Peter and Dawn's Wedding

Our good friends Peter and Dawn had a beautiful outdoor ceremony amongst family and friends at the Brue farm. It was expected to rain but the day turned out beautiful and the kids had a blast playing together. Riley loves it when she gets a chance to run around.