well, we had our second doctors appointment today and it was a wonderful visit!! not only did i find out that i have actually lost 3 pounds since i was last there (4 weeks ago) thanks to my 4 weeks of nausea and indigestion but we were blessed with the opportunity to hear your tiny heart beating! 160 beats per minute and it was such a beautiful sound. your littlest big brothers were there with us and when i looked over at them once the doctor found your heart beat, it took everything in me not to burst into tears! even your brothers looked totally amazed at what they were hearing!
our doctor does feel 100% certain that there is only one of you growing in there, so that was a nice piece of mind! not that we would object to another set of twins, but knowing there is only one baby gives us a certain sense of peace. it means that although we will be welcoming a new member into our family, other things wont have to change, like the kind of vehicle we drive or sleeping arrangements within our house!
with a party planned for this weekend and a houseful of guests on their way, i was overly excited to get the nursery cleaned up a bit today and get the brand new crib out of its box! we really lucked out with our baby #4 planning and ended up with a nice handful of brand new baby gear. when your brothers were nearly ready for their toddler beds, we were notified of a recall on the crib we had originally purchased, we acted on the recall and were given the ability to replace our crib for a very minimal cost! so now you baby, get a brand new crib! in addition to a brand new stroller because of defective parts in the one we had for matteo and vincenzo and even a new baby monitor, because the one we had prior to you came close to burning our house down! what can i say, we are truly blessed and in so many ways God continues to have wonderful plans for us!
You, my little dear, are about an inch and a half long now - comparable in size to a fig! your teeth buds are starting to form and your bones are hardening. your hands will soon be opening and closing to form tiny fists, which i am sure you will have no problem using to give me little jabs in the ribs as you get bigger! although i still have at least 4-6 weeks before i can hope to really feel you moving in my belly!
i am feeling a little bit better everyday and that in itself is a blessing! the better i feel, the better i can care for the both of us and your brothers and even your dad. you will be entering this life into a wonderful loving family baby and we are all so excited to meet you! keep growing, stay healthy and know that we all love every inch of you!
millions...
~mommy
waist = 35 inches
weight = 130lbs...according to the dr.'s office
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