Today Justin and I met with our Doctor to listen to the heartbeat. Again, good news! The baby's heartbeat is steady (still pretty fast, which is normal) and very strong. No ultrasound today but we can look forward to another one in a few weeks, which will show our baby "much bigger than last time." She also told us our blood test came back normal meaning the baby has no known birth defects or chromosomal abnormalities. All good news for us today! Dawn is slowly gaining weight and the Doctor also said she is right on track. Our reports this week say that our baby is about the size of an apple and is now breathing in the amniotic fluid to help develop his/her lungs. His/her legs are now growing to be longer than the arms and even though cannot open his/her eyes can sense light. They even said that if we put a flashlight up to my belly the baby would squirm to the other side to avoid the light. Too bad we can't feel the baby too much yet, otherwise we would try. Maybe in a few weeks.
We went out for a nice dinner to celebrate and start talking about names, how life will change once the baby is born, and how thankful we are for such a healthy baby. Any advice or information you can offer us about parenthood we are open to hearing as we learn what it means to travel this new journey together.
Thanks to all for the continued support and prayers.
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