Doctors anticipate that the circus' next act will arrive at the end of April. However, given that Kathleen was born ten days early and Madeline, ten days late, really that just means he or she could arrive anywhere from mid-April to mid-May.
We're through the first trimester (and the in-aptly named morning sickness), and at the OB appointment this week, Mama had the chance to see the little one on an ultrasound. Everything looked great -- the baby measured just right, and we watched his or her little heart beat. It doesn't look like this will be our calm, sleepy baby, though; the doctor had a tough time getting the necessary measurements because the baby just wouldn't hold still!
Can you even tell it's a baby? It's hard to see, I'll admit, but you might be able to make out the little outline -- head, body, arms and legs...
Madeline's pretty oblivious to what's going on (she's too busy trying to cheat death by climbing to the top of what she shouldn't be climbing in the first place), but Kathleen's a quick study. She saw the photos from the ultrasound and started asking questions right away.
"Mama," she said, clutching the strip of printouts, "look at the pictures! Are these pictures of when Baby Madeline was a baby?"
I was stunned that she remembered ultrasound pictures of Madeline. It doesn't seem possible, but apparently it is. I fudged my way out of the actual question, instead praising her for her good memory and explaining that while the pictures weren't of Madeline, Madeline did have pictures like that when she was a baby.
That night after supper, Daddy sat down with Kathleen and talked to her about the new baby. Kathleen was extremely excited. (She wanted to "go get the baby now!") Daddy did a great job explaining how the baby needed to grow and wouldn't come to live at our house for quite a while, but that eventually (after Halloween and Thanksgiving and Christmas and Valentine's Day and probably Easter) we'd be able to bring the baby home.
"Oh!" cried Kathleen, "I love her! I love the baby!"
Daddy and Mama cried, too.
13 comments:
So sweet. I love her (or him) already too!
So amazing how all of the baby parts are so clear! I love ultrasounds! Congratulations! Did you get to run the half marathon?
congratulations! now you'll officially be a three-ring circus!
Congratulations :-D So excited for you!! Miss you!
Yay! Another baby! Glad the first trimester is over and with it, hopefully that morning sickness. And- you're that much closer to meeting him/her. Congratulations!
Oh, how exciting! Another baby. Yay!
Of course, selfishly I'm thinking, "Great. Now Josh is going to be even more of a pain about having another one too since you are 'beating us'."
Because, you know, having kids is a competition. :)
Congrats guys!
Woo-Hooo! Congratulations! I loved hearing how excited Kathleen got, so cute!
Congratulations to you & Jim! What wonderful news. Kathleen's reaction is just precious.
What exciting news! I'm also so selfishly excited that we are finally expecting at the same time!
Wow! Congratulations! That is such exciting news. :)
Wow!! Congratulations!! You and Sarah are both expecting baby #3 at the same time...how exciting!! I hope that the rest of your pregnancy goes smoothly and I'm glad to hear that Kathleen is excited about the new baby. :o)
Congratulations!!!! I'm so happy for you all!
- Sarah (Gallivan) Mitchell
Congratulations--what terrific news!!!
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