Loving our baby GIRL!!!

It's hard to believe, but I am 18 weeks and doing really well! I am seeing the doctor every other week for cervical measurements and so far so good. NO CERCLAGE! Yay! I started my progesterone (p17) injections last week. A home health care nurse comes to the house, checks my vitals and listens to the baby's heart beat and gives me my shot. She spent over an hour with me going over PTL, nutrition, braxton hicks, contractions and baby kick counts. Lots of information. So essentially I am seeing either a nurse or a doctor once a week. Although I am feeling pretty good and even a bit confident...I most certainly don't take this pregnancy for granted...not even for a split second. She is our little gift. I pray everyday for her safety. I will never understand why babies die. It is heartbreaking...it's not fair. The next 6 weeks are big weeks for us. My water ruptured at 22 weeks with Zoelle and we delivered her at 23.3 weeks. Getting to 24 weeks is a HUGE deal.

I am elated that we are having another girl. Of course, I wouldn't have cared either way...but it feels full circle having another daughter. For us...this is our last baby. It's too difficult and complicated for us to have another biological child, so I welcome another daughter with open arms. Her middle name will be Zoelle. I think Zoe is happy about that...after all, she is a part of this baby as well.

My belly is growing quickly...thankfully I have only gained 5 pounds! Yay! So it seems baby and mommy are on track! At 17 weeks the baby was 1/2 a pound. :-) I will post a picture soon...although it will be from my phone since our camera BROKE! Bummer. Until next time...light and love to all!