Surprise! I have been pregnant a lot longer than I thought.

Today is Tuesday, July 19, 2016.

[ 2:30 pm: Wow---I just found $186.00 I had stuffed in a drawer, that Grandma Phyllis had given Ryan and I for our first Christmas! Thank you Lord Jesus and Mama Mary! Thanks also to Lee...he wanted to paint on a shirt with my fabric paint, and I would not have been digging in that drawer otherwise!]

Lee, Elora and I went to Mom and Pop's at 9:30. We took mom's car because mine has a thin tire I have not fixed yet. My appointment was at 11:30, in suite 130, Dr. Wolfe's office. He was not there because he was on vacation.

They went straight to the ultrasound because my hCG had been so high (198,000). I thought my last period had started on 6/4/16, which would have made baby 6 weeks, 3 days old from that date (you know, the way they measure). However, I was shocked when the nurse put the wand to my abdomen and a very developed, actively moving baby with long arms and legs sprang into view! The baby was sized at being about 12 weeks, 5 days old!!! We even got to see the sweet little face and got pictures! I told the nurse I wished my mom could see it, so she went to get her (the nurse's name was Diana).

Lee was not very interested. He is making a mini Biology observations journal on wasps, and he had many comments about that. He even asked when the doctor came in, "Mom, does he know anything about wasps?".:)

My next appointment is next Tuesday at 2:30 pm. With Elora, I believe the cerclage was done when her "age" was 12 weeks 2 days. If Dr. Wolfe had been there today, he probably would have done it today or tomorrow. I now have to wait until next week. Thankfully, my cervix is long and looks good at this point. However, I do have a pretty big cyst (about 8 cm) on my left ovary.

Dear St. Gerard, Mama Mary, and my dear baby St. Samuel, please pray:
-----the cyst goes away on its own, and causes no damage to my ovary, or danger to the baby.
-----the baby will be upheld in perfect health, grow strong, and be kept safe until birth and beyond
-----that my cervix will hold up, and Dr. Wolfe will get the cerclage done.
-----thank you Lord Jesus that we have another beautiful babe!!!


Here are the approximate statistics for babies of this size:

12 weeks:     2.13 inches     0.49 ounce     5.4 cm     14 grams
13 weeks:     2.91 inches     0.81 ounce     7.4 cm     23 grams

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1004000/average-fetal-length-and-weight-chart#ixzz4Et4J56iE