20 Weeks

Well here we are at the mid point. My uterus measures 20 cm. as of yesterday's prenatal, dead-on where I'm supposed to be. My net weight gain is about 1-2 lbs., being that I initially lost 6 lbs. then gained it back, plus 2. So I guess you could say I've gained 8. I notice a big increase in my energy level, which now lasts all day instead of in spurts. A healthier diet has also helped to fuel this. I am not exercising, largely due to the scare we had 6 weeks ago. At that point I decided I was going to treat this pregnancy as high-risk. I will, however, be anxiously anticipating a 5K come October, and half-marathon training in 2012. It's a small price to pay.
Emotionally, I am not yet mourning the fact that this is a last pregnancy. I am very excited and anticipating the birth, and I think the nostalgia will set in after delivery. In all honesty, it is difficult for me to digest that I am closing this chapter of my life, but I'm not at the end yet. I am counting on bigger and better things to come along and take its place. There was a time when I really thought life would be over when I was done having kids, but I have since re-adjusted my mentality. I need only look to other women in the church (and my step-mom) to see that all seasons in life have their glory. And with 6 kids and potentially oodles of grandkids, who am I to think that I will ever slow down?? Providing this baby is still a boy when we go in for our next ultrasound, we have decided on a name:

Anthony Jordan Hart

I strongly felt that if this baby were a boy, Forrest needed to choose the name, so I gave him the honor. We liked Jordan because it keeps in line with the theme of biblical names for our boys, and at the same time Anthony provides the option of a nickname.

Well, not much else to report at this time. The second trimester is always kind of a honeymoon period. I did decide to seek supplementary care from an OB doctor, whom I will see next week. I am hoping for a more in-depth analysis of what we saw on the ultrasound and maybe a bit more of an explanation as to why we experienced the complications. However, no news would be good news. We are eagerly anticipating another homebirth providing all is well to go forward with such. My midwife is a saint, and as always I am so thankful to be in her care.