pregnancy

with just 12 days until i reach my due date, i find myself giddy with anticipation. wishing the time would fly by, or better yet, that the baby would just come early!

this last month in Chile has been really good, we've found a great doctor who will attend the delivery. he is positive that i will go into labor before my due date.... so we're waiting to see for sure!

the day after my birthday, back in October, was when we found out i had placenta previa. actually it was really just a low-lying placenta. the chances were good that the placenta would move as my uterus grew. but for several weeks i was considered "high-risk" for bleeding, early labor, etc. It was hard being on restricted activity/partial bed-rest, especially hard not being able to pick up Isabella or do certain normal activities.

it was such a relief to have an ultrasound done when we arrived to Chile back around Christmas time. Sure enough, the placenta had moved and is no longer in a dangerous position. I feel so blessed to have had such an easy and healthy pregnancy. God is so good to us.

Ricky and I are so anxious and excited to meet our newest addition. It seems strange that we are going to be a family of four now... and that Isabella will be a big sister.

Now we are trying to be patient.... with the bag packed just in case.