12 Weeks To Go!

28 weeks down, 12 weeks (or less) left to go!!!

According to the pregnancy calendar....

Week Twenty-Eight

• Eyebrows and eyelashes are now very noticeable!
• Hair on baby's head is growing longer. Some babies are born with almost none at all, while others appear to be ready for their first haircut!
• Eyes are completely formed now. Quite a view from inside!
• Your baby's body is getting plump and rounded. Most of that increase is muscle tissue and bone. Fat will be added during the third trimester.
• Muscle tone is improving. Preparation for the Olympics feels like it is taking place in your womb!
• Lungs are capable of breathing now (but baby would still struggle and require medical attention if born now)
• Talk to your baby often, reading stories, singing songs and more. He or she can recognize your voice now and will often calm to it later on!
• Your baby weighs in now at 2.2 pounds (1005gm) and is 14.8 inches (37.6cm).

D called yesterday to say that she and G are settled in with family in the north of the state. She is already homesick but she is going to look for a job to help pass the time. The cell phone that they had here is no longer working up there and this is another unexpected thing that they are dealing with and will probably end up getting a new phone. So now I can't call her anytime I want! That's OK, because she ends up calling me when she needs to and we're talking about 2 times a week.

We've come a long way since the very beginning of the match - 11 weeks ago! It has gone pretty quick looking back on this journey so far. This is pretty much the half-way point if there are 11 to 12 weeks left to go. D wasn't sure she was ready to meet us at the beginning, even talking over the phone, and now we are talking pretty regularly. I think she trusts me and knows that I try to understand. I don't tell her what to do, I don't get in her business, I just listen and be supportive.

In some ways, I am jealous when I know people are getting matched and the baby is due fairly soon. We were matched very early and this has given me way too much time to worry about D and G changing their minds. However, we are very lucky to have this time together - to get to know each other better. I worry about her having the baby up there, but we will deal with that if that time comes. We'll just jump in the car and go! All I can tell her is that we think of her and G every day and we only want the best for them. We are so grateful for what they are doing for us.

Today starts the first day of a week of pager days. Ugh - that makes me cranky. Next weekend Bill and Jon are going to Indianapolis for the 500 and to visit Bill's grammy. I am headed off to my parent's house with Biscuit. Looking forward to it!! I have already told Biscuit she has to be on her very very very best behavior or she will never be invited back!