Our baby's acrobatics have impressed me greatly over the past week! The once tiny flutters now feel much more intense. With each little jab I can't help but smile, and sometimes laugh out loud. I feel the movements of our baby in two spots, about 5 inches apart. My nonmedical assumption is that the lower movements I feel are tiny legs (they are strong and feel like "kicks") and what I occasionally feel near my belly button is an arm. I'm hoping that Dr. Lorenc can confirm my hunch on Friday, or tell me that I have it all wrong :)I was always very curious about what it would feel like to have a baby moving around inside of me...it is nothing less than amazing. I cannot believe that we are almost to the half-way point!
We have our next check up this Friday morning at 8:30 am. I do not know whether an ultrasound will be performed or not, but I have been nervous about it. I know that God will not give us more than we can handle and I don't need to fret over all the "what if's" that life may bring, but it is a struggle for me. My mind wonders...what if the baby has a trisomy or Potter's Syndrome or some other issue? I have to keep a close check on my thoughts. I am not in control of this process, I'm merely along for the ride. All the worry in the world will not change God's plan. When the worries come I have been reciting a familiar passage from Matthew 6: 'Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself..." I have to remind myself to enjoy every moment and every kick that I get to experience, not waste my time in fear. This pregnancy and this child are a wonderful gift from God.
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