Peanut

We finally got to see Peanut via ultrasound today! And Peanut is definitely a baby and definitely only 1 baby. It still amazes me how much they can see and tell from an ultrasound. Since Mia had so many issues, the specialist took a very thorough look at Peanut. Peanuts heart looks just fine, there is definitely not an AV Canal and all the pieces appear to be just where they should be! Praise God! There is a slight concern with Peanut's kidneys, they are slightly enlarged, but he thinks they should resolve on their own. Because of this he wants me to do another ultrasound in May, just to monitor what's happening. But he did say the kidneys were functioning fine because the amniotic fluid looks just as it should. So far the bowels and intestines look fine also, but he wants to relook at them in May also because when the baby is a little bigger it will be more clear to him. Overall, it was a great report, Peanut is growing and looks healthy. To me, Peanut's ultrasound pictures looked so much like Mia's...long legs and arms. :)

Is Peanut a boy or a girl? He wrote the answer in card that we plan on opening next week, so you'll wait with anticipation as we do. In the mean time, will you pray that Peanut's kidneys resolve on their own and that there are no bowel issues.

Mia is now 21 pounds 15 ounces! We are so close to 22 pounds, I'm excited. I'm grateful that the scale is moving upward at a steady pace. We have officially never been to 22 pounds, so that will be awesome when we get there. Thank you for being so faithful to always pray for Mia.

Peanut got an Easter gift yesterday from Nana & Grampa, we took a picture. How cute is that?!?!



Mia had school today and was the only one there. She got lots of attention from her 1 teacher and 3 aides. :) She is doing great, she now can recognize the words CAR and CAT, and will give you the sign language for them if you write the words and ask her what that says. She loves words and is a little sponge right now, so I'm thinking I need to make her some word flash cards to play with. You can never start too early right?

Family Fun

This weekend we have been busy with family fun activities, which included dyeing Easter eggs and having an Easter egg hunt. Mia enjoyed both activities very much. Her Grandma Cheri has quite the system to make sure hunting for Easter eggs is fun and fair. Each grandkid gets their own "color" of eggs to look for and they are hidden based on their age and ability...we tend to get carried away hiding some of the older kids eggs and they sometimes can't find them and we can't remember where we hid them...hmmm...but anyway, Mia got the color green, which of course is her favorite color, so that worked well for her. Here are a few pictures from the past few days.







On another note, we got a letter today that said my prenatal bloodwork is within normal results, which is fantastic news! It doesn't mean there couldn't be any problems with this new baby, but it is a great first step in the direction of their not being problems. We will have my ultrasound done on Wednesday this coming week and we'll know quite a bit more information then too. Praise God for such great news on this wonderful weekend to remember the best news...that Jesus died for us, and if we believe, we get to spend eternity with Him in heaven. Happy Easter everyone!

Wow, is it already Easter? I didn't think our spring break would go by this fast. Mia didn't have school this week and she got her therapy done on Monday and Tuesday, so these past few days have been so nice not having any obligations. :)

Yesterday we drove to Shafter and went to Insect Lore, a bug museum. It was very tiny, but there were alot of neat bugs to look at. They even got out Beetles and Cockroaches so the kids could touch and hold them. Talk about gross! Their marketing plan is very smart, the store and exhibits are all in the same room, so as you are looking at bugs there are all these neat toys tempting you to buy them. I imagine parents have a hard time resisting buying their kids something. It was worth the trip once, but unless Mia becomes a bug enthusiast, I'm not sure we will make many more trips there. :)

Today we are "dye"ing Easter eggs and tomorrow an Easter egg hunt. Our weekend will definitely be busy. Our prayer is that in spite of all the fun activities, may we remember we are celebrating Jesus' death and ressurection. May He be our focus through it all!

Enjoy your Easter!!!!