Well, I'm 20-22 weeks into my pregnancy and we are having a baby GIRL! We are very excited. We are not sure exactly how many weeks we are based on babies weight. We have been saying 20 weeks but after our last appointment we think we might be one or two weeks ahead. Fine with me. I'm already anxious to meet my little one.
I started feeling her movements about four weeks ago. This is the best thing ever. At first it was like little bubbles and I wasn't sure if it was baby or just indigestion. But now there is no mistaking it. She rolls and kicks and even punches daddy in the nose. :D I can even feel her little body if she stays in one spot long enough. What a miracle.
We also got some pictures of her. No more little bean. We now have a face, hands, legs, feet. You can see it all. So cool.
The sad thing I couldn't help but think of was how many women, even after seeing their baby and feeling the movements, can take that precious life into there own hands and destroy it. Now I know that some women might feel trapped or scared. But there are so many who can't have children that want one so badly. Adoption! Adoption! Adoption!!!! Or you can keep you baby. No matter how scary it might be there is a God who gave you that child in your womb. It's not yours to take. He will help you if you let Him. Not only does abortion kill a human, it can leave permanent damage to you both physically and mentally. You might not ever be able to have children again and you'll always wonder about the one you lost.
One of my friends told me they saw a billboard with a picture of a woman at full term. It said something like this "It's still not to late to fix your problem, in only 43 seconds you can have your life back."
You're going to be a great mom Joy. I hope you raise her to be as crazy, uninhibited, and loving as you and your sisters were raised. Enjoy every moment of this pregnancy...it is an incredible journey!
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