16 weeks

here i am at 4 mos and boy is that belly poppin! the baby is clearly growing with no holding back and as a result, here i am. i love it.

at a recent doctors appointment they were trying to listen to the heartbeat and couldnt find it for a while. when asked what was wrong they said the baby is moving around so much they cant get it. we laughed and laughed as we kept hearing noises of it shifting over and over again. finally it was still enough to catch the heartbeat. strong still. praise God!

i am starting to feel something pretty cool. if i lay on my back sometimes i will feel a tightening inside. if i put my hand where that feeling is i can tell the baby is there. i even kept my hand on it the other day and felt it move to another location that tightened. thats the best i know how to explain it. it is amazing and such a gift. and i have been told it just gets better from there.
we go on dec 31st to do the thorough ultrasound to check the baby's condition. we will also find out the sex of the baby. we cannot wait. we will love either/or, we just want to say he or she when we talk about what is residing in this belly.
i would also like to extend a personal thank you for all who continue to pray for us, whether you know us personally or not, through this incredible journey. your prayers, hope, and faith in what God is capable of are knitting this child together. thank you from the bottoms of our hearts!