baby.

so i haven't "blogged" much about little baby. not on purpose, it just hasn't come up. it's official...we are in love, again! we had an ultrasound monday and have been starring at the pictures ever since. a little baby, our baby! this pregnancy has been so different than with lane. it came as a surprise and has been flying by. i am starting to feel good and with lane there was probably only 8 minutes of morning sickness. heart rate has been much, much higher than lane. but a lot of things are the same...baby is a kicker like big brother. i can't eat enough oranges. baby is in the same position that lane was always in. every morning around 8:30, this little baby gives me a few strong kicks, just as lane is normally getting up too. it's starting to be more and more real. we are going to have another baby in our home. we met with a doula the other day, the big day is going to be here soon. thanksgiving, christmas, new years, baby!

we had our "big" ultrasound monday morning. thankfully grandma kay was in town and was able to watch lane during the appointment. sorry to everyone, baby is still a SURPRISE!! baby was SO cute, kept his(i have to say 'him' just because with lane i don't know anything girlie anymore) little arms right by his face the whole time. loves those hands! baby was 13oz, so small! (lane was 15oz at this appt) baby was happy, healthy, and kicking around like crazy.

we honestly have 20 more pictures, it was hard to choose...






right after the ultrasound, we were in the room waiting to meet with the doctor. vance and i were giddy about all the pictures, instantly comparing the little features to lane's. the doctor came in and said "your baby is healthy but" we weren't expecting a 'but' at all. we froze and stayed frozen for a while. baby's umbilical cord has one artery while it should have two. we went to a high risk ob today and they reconfirmed the diagnosis but also reconfirmed the baby looks very healthy. sometimes having a single artery umbilical cord leads to other 'problems' but none of them seem to be evident with our little baby. so, we will take it month by month. we will get an ultrasound every month to measure growth. continue to pray for healthy growth! we know our baby is healthy today and we know we are in good hands and above all this baby is in God's hands. it amazes me during these ultrasounds that GOD has formed this PERSON inside of me. all the bones, organs, muscles they are all working together but even more, this baby already has a personality, a heart to give&receive love, and is God's special design. and i get to be his/her mommy:)