Look How Much I've Grown!

All went well at the doctor visit yesterday. My blood work, weight, and blood pressure all look good. We got another couple of pictures of "Peanut" except he/she doesn't look much like a peanut anymore. Here's the ultrasound...I've got a head, body, arms, and legs!!!

I'm kind of disappointed in how small these ultrasound pics are once I upload them even though I choose the largest image size. Anyway, you'll have to squint! I labeled the first image with body parts. The second is the same image just without labels. At 6 weeks, 1 day, he/she was 5 mm long. Yesterday at 9 weeks, 1 day, he/she was 26 mm long! "Peanut" grew 5 times his/her size in 3 weeks! That is so amazing to me! My next visit is in 4 weeks, and the doctor says we should finally be able to hear the baby's heartbeat by then! Also, I'd forgotten to post when our due date is...March 30, 2010!

"The Lord called me before my birth; from within the womb He called me by name...He said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, and you will bring me glory." - Isaiah 49:1,3

Belly Pic!

As promised to Katie, here's a belly pic at 8 weeks, 5 days. There's really not much to show, but I promise I'm not pushing it out nor has my belly always poked out over my pants! :) I'll try to add a new pic every few weeks so my little sister in California won't miss me getting bigger!

We have another doctor appointment this coming Wednesday, the 26th. She's going to do another ultrasound, so I'll post "Peanut's" 2nd picture in a few days!

We're Pregnant!

Ok, so at the time of the last post on June 18, I knew Ben and I would soon try to become pregnant. What I didn't know is how fast it would happen! We have not told extended family and friends that we're pregnant because it's so early (7 weeks). And I haven't told anyone about this blog yet, but the family and friends I will tell about it might be interested to read about things that went on at the beginning of the pregnancy. We had our first ultrasound on August 5 (6 weeks, 1 day pregnant). The doctor said everything looked normal and the baby was the appropriate size for how far along I was. So, good news there! I have been feeling OK...nausea is off and on. Vomiting is very intermittent...usually only happens when I have gone several hours without eating. The most troublesome thing I'm experiencing right now is the fatigue...I'm so tired I can barely keep my eyes open and my head off my desk at work! Hopefully, it will just be a few more weeks until I have the spurt of energy everyone talks about in the 2nd trimester!

Anyway, the Lord has blessed us! I was shocked at how soon He blessed us, but everything happens according to His perfect timing. It has taken some time for both Ben and me to get over the anxiety of how our lives are about to change, but we are trusting that God has it under control even if we feel out of control! We are overjoyed and cannot wait to meet "Peanut" Posson! :)

Here is the ultrasound. It's kind of small, but if you look closely, you can see little "Peanut" on the top left side of the amniotic sack (the black kidney-shaped thing). There are 2 x's on either end of "Peanut". That was the doctor taking measurements.

When I look at these pictures I am in awe of the Lord! He knew little "Peanut" before time began, and He loves him/her more than Ben or I ever could!

"What is the price of five sparrows? A couple of pennies? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to Him than a whole flock of sparrows." Luke 12:6-7

For some reason, I felt it necessary to start a blog. I'm kinda bored right now. But I think in the next year or so our parents, grandparents, and close friends might enjoy watching the Posson family grow. Right now it's just Ben, me, and Duncan...