Baby Hmm, that is!
Meet Baby Hmm (pictures below). It has really taken me 4 weeks to scan these pictures. Poor kid...he/she probably won't have a baby book either (like Kenna)!
So...for all who are dying to know, or for those who aren't: Baby Hmm was a surprise to me and Marc. We know God wasn't surprised, and apparently Zachary wasn't either. About a week before I found out I was pregnant, Zachary said to me out of the blue: "Mom, when are we going to go back to the hospital to get my new baby brother?" Marc & I just looked at each other & laughed. It turns out he might be a little bit prophetic? We'll see when we find out whether boy or girl next month!
I am officially due October 6, but will have the baby by c-section on 9/29 if not earlier. With my blood clotting complications & having to be on blood thinners, it's important to make sure that I am off them for a certain length of time before having surgery. I'm not all "for" a scheduled delivery, but my babies tend to come when they want anyway, so we'll see. (Zach was born at 38 wks and Kenna at 37 wks.) My guess is that sometime in September this little one will make his/her appearance! And yes, a c-section is necessary at this point. I've already had 2 due to previous complications, and to ask for a VBAC at this point is like saying "I'd like to deliver without a doctor present," because no doctors in this country will accept the risk. Unfortunately.
It's completely true that all pregnancies are different. In my case, the nausea with this one was the worst out of any I've had thus far. I am eternally glad that I am past the 1st trimester, and I know my family is too! I had some complications around 7 weeks right after seeing the heartbeat for the first time which led me to believe I would lose this baby. I was devastated, yet at the same time, the few friends who I had shared my pregnancy with refused to believe that answer. I was out of town when this occurred and couldn't see my doctor until Monday. I was mostly terrified to hope anymore (after 5 previous losses), but my dear friends continued praying for me and believing for a miracle. God really taught me something through those long 4 days of waiting...and I decided that I WOULD pray for a miracle. Monday morning showed up, and so did that little heart, beating away! I know that all children are a miracle, but for me, my babies are Living Testimonies of God's grace.
So now I am 16 weeks along. It is strange at this point, because aside from a few flutters and some random baby movements, I almost forget I am pregnant. My job and my family keeps me so busy that I hardly have time to dwell on it. I come home each night & practically fall into bed--and the nights I don't, I end up falling asleep on the couch at 7 pm. :)
Zachary and Marc are both hoping for a boy (Zach wants a brother and Marc says "boys are just easier."). I have to gently remind Z that Baby Hmm could still be a girl, and then he says, "Yeah, Mom, but remember: Baby Hmm could still be a boy, too!" Oh, the logic of a 4 year old! I almost forgot--the name Baby Hmm was bequeathed by Zachary, too. Marc asked him (before we found out we were pregnant) what he would name his baby brother and he said, "Hmm...." Too funny! So this little one has been "baby Hmm" ever since!
Ok, well, now you know why I wasn't able to ride my favorite carnival ride last month, and you've bravely made it through my novel about the first 4 months of my pregnancy. It's a good thing I hardly have time to blog anymore, or you would be tired of reading about me! Please enjoy a few (4 weeks old) pictures of our newest:
Waving "hi" (this is the right hand/arm on its way up to the face, the head is hiding a little)
12 weeks 1 day Profile shot. This looks eerily similar to Kenna's profile picture from 11 weeks. Guess we'll see which kid this baby looks more like...
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2 comments:
what you are preggo?? Congrats.
oh krista,
after quickly checking and deleting a ton of emails (just got the computer back this evening) your blog was the first thing to read...so glad you've actually updated it recently - don't you know i check it at least 5 times a week?! I LOVE the pics of the kids at the carnival - they look like they are having the time of their lives! And the one with Kenna's hair inside the jumping castle is so AWESOME! You'd better enter that one in some contest - I'm SURE it would win! And I truly enjoyed reading your blog about "Baby Hmmm" - those u/s pics and your words brought tears to my eyes, joy to my heart, and a BIG smile on my face!! Now I'm crying as I'm writing this - I'm just in awe of what God is doing in your life with your 3 children - and how He allowed me the privilege to pray for all of them before they were born - especially Kenna and now "baby hmmm"...in awe that God heard and answered our prayers and did indeed do a miracle! You know I'm reminded of that story where the friends brought the paralytic to Jesus and lowered him thru the roof - it says, "when Jesus saw THEIR faith..." that's when he healed the paralytic...I think we were the modern day version of this :-)
Well, this is certainly more than a "comment" I think it's a book...but you know I love you and am so in love with your children - I'm going to hold each one of them someday, even if they're 10 years old :-)
Love you,
Janet
p.s. "I know that all children are a miracle, but for me, my babies are Living Testimonies of God's grace"...I couldn't have said it better myself ;-)
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