Round Ripple Update

Here is a better picture of My Beast that I did for my Pastor.

Here is a pictue of the one I did for a baby that was born in our church way back in July. His grandmother loved it. Not sure about his parents though.

Just finished this one for a baby girl due in March. This is another lady that is pregnant at our church. The mom loved it. She said it was very pretty. Big sister loved it as well and mom said that big sister would probaly end up "running off with it" until baby comes. I have plenty of leftover yarn in the solid colors so I will be making one of these for my own little girl. The pattern won't be the same and I need to get more of the ocean color. I will post a picture when I get done with it. I also have to do 2 spider man ones, one for a baby boy who was born in December and his mom was able to adopt him. Then there is another lady who is due in April with a boy as well. Yes we have had a "baby boom" at our church. When I told my pastor I was expecting too she said "she was getting all of her new members through babies". By the time mine is born there will be 5 in one year so I guess she is right.

Ultrasound Photos

Here are some better pics of my baby girl. She is 17 weeks in these pics. I took them off of the disk they gave me of the ultrasound.

Ultrasound

Well I went to my ultrasound on Wednesday. We found out I am not as far along as the doctor said. She thought I should be due May 3rd. The ultrasound technician said I am not due until around June 16th. My kids went with me to the ultrasound. My son wanted a boy and of course my daughter wanted a girl. I didn't really care whether I found out or not but they really wanted to know. So when we got to that part of the exam the technician looked and said it looks like I am having another "princess", well that made my daughter's day. She got up and did a little happy dance with that one. My son thought the technician was wrong and still thinks She might be a boy. I already know what I want her first name to be. I am going to put my aunt and mom's name together. They both went home to glory the year my son was born. Her name is going to be Maylinda. Now to figure out a middle name to go with that. Oh well, I guess I have plenty of time to decide on that as they added 6 weeks to my pregnancy. Now for some pictures. I will get them scanned in later but for now I have taken pictures of two of them and downloaded them. So here she is. Her first baby pictures.

The top picture is of her profile, and the bottom one is her giving us a thumbs up sign. Really I think she was getting ready to suck her thumb but this is how the technician captured her. I think it is cute.

I Registered for cloth Diapers

http://host.pappapak10.com/~yourdiap/registry.htm?rgid=6&rguser=sueb0154
I registered for some all in one diapers. This is the link used to get to my registry. I only have smalls right now but will take mediums in the same prints.

Psalm 127:3-5

21 Weeks

My Baby

http://www.parents.com/parents/myfamily/pregnancy.jsp?cid=2322100043&week=21
By the end of this week, your baby will measure about 7 inches from crown to rump and tip the scales at nearly a pound. Not too shabby for someone who barely weighed an ounce 10 weeks ago! Part of her growth spurt is likely because her stomach is now equipped to start absorbing energy-boosting nutrients from the amniotic fluid she's swallowing in there. (But most of your baby's nourishment is still coming directly from the placenta.)
Your baby's hearing is becoming even more fine-tuned now. In addition to making out your heartbeat, stomach rumblings, pulsing blood vessels, and your voice resonating inside the uterus, she can also hear sounds and conversations coming from the world outside of Mama. So have your partner chat her up regularly, too! This doesn't have to be nightly renditions of Goodnight Moon, by the way. You can each read regular books or mags aloud, sing along with the radio, or even just give baby a brief recap of your day -- especially all the parts where you couldn't stop thinking about her!

WOW!!!

Wow doesn't express my surprise when I went to my local free clinic to have my yearly "women's" exam done. I just turned 36 on the third of this month and figured I should get the exam over with. They asked the standard questions, one of which was when was your last cycle. Well I haven't been "normal" for several years but when I told them when it was they instead that I do a pregnancy test. Well I went in the cup for them, they did the test, and yes it was positive. They told me to get dressed, go home, make some phone calls so I could get into an OB. Well all of this happened on the 12Th of this month. I went and made my calls and was able to get into the doctor yesterday. She figures upon exam that I am around 20 weeks. Needless to say this has been my easiest pregnancy so far. I didn't even suspect anything until around Thanksgiving when I felt the first flutters of life but immediately passed them off as gas. After all I am to old "right". Well I guess not. Needless to say I am excited because this child is a gift from God and I would never turn down one of his gifts. I go in on January 9Th for my ultrasound. I may take my kids with me, I am sure they will want to see once I tell them. I am waiting until Christmas Day. I am going to wrap up some baby stuff and give it to them as a present. I know my daughter will be happy about it, because about a month ago she told me she wanted me to have another baby. I guess she got her wish. I will keep you posted as to their reactions and what happens at my ultrasound. I am not going in to find out the sex on purpose but if the baby reveals it's self that is OK too.