We had an ultrasound yesterday, which turned out to more than just an ultrasound...The baby is doing great. She is developing well, somewhat cooperated (they had to do an internal ultrasound to examine her face), and was confirmed to be a girl. Chris claims he did not see what exactly they were pointing to when confirming the gender, but he has come to terms with the thought of a daughter. After the ultrasound, we were rescheduling some appointments because of my adjusted due date (July 9) when they determined I was in need of a doctor visit that day! Low and behold a doctor was available. In that appointment I discovered I had gained......13 POUNDS since January 4, 2007. That is a record! I think I may be giving birth to a 40 pound baby as I am still wearing some of my normal clothes. The weight must be going somewhere. I have told more and more people at work this week, much to their surprise. They claim they couldn't tell at all. Perhaps they are just too kind to say I am getting fatter. Not sure. Anyway, Chris said yesterday that he could really tell I am pregnant. I definitely have a belly. Back to the weight gain. I was averaging 3 pounds per month, but this was my first visit in the 2nd trimester. I have gained 19 pounds thus far and am scared to think what the upcoming months may look like. I did have blood drawn yesterday to screen for Down's syndrome and other neural defects. I was opposed to this initially, knowing that Chris and I would welcome this baby regardless of it's condition, but they convinced me otherwise on the basis of further monitoring that would be done and the possibility of delivering in a more appropriate hospital in Boston. All in all I think it was the right decision. Now we wait for the results. One other point of great news--the placenta previa is gone. I guess my week of laying in bed, doing nothing has paid off--at least on one side. I got rid of the previa, but gained 13 pounds. What a tradeoff! I am just happy it is gone and I can go forth once again with a "normal" pregnancy. Yay!
We are potentially down to our last four months in Korea. I say "potentially" because it rests solely on where we are going. If we are heading back to the States, we will most likely be leaving early June so that we can enjoy a full summer with family and have time to get settled before Claire begins school. We caught wind today of what could be our next assignment. Although it is far from official word, all of a sudden my tummy is filled with butterflies. I had the privilege of teaching a little first grade girl who was one of a set of quadruplets. They (she and her sisters) are the most delightful little girls. They are well behaved and truly beautiful inside and out. Anyway, their family was due to PCS (military move) in December. I teased her that I was going to follow her and live down the road. While they were house hunting, I continually asked if there was a neighboring house for me. She'd laugh and giggle, not really sure if I was serious or not. Her Mom thought
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