Ultrasound

Last week we saw our little angel for the first time since her diagnosis in June. We weren't sure if we would do more ultrasounds in our pregnancy, but eventually agreed if Kinsley would fight to 32 weeks then we would see her again to check her growth and see if there are any changes in her health. I am so glad we made this decision.

The ultrasound technician we had was really sweet and caring. She gave us the ultrasound experience we missed before. At our last appointments, the techs had been quiet and avoided saying much about our baby. This woman, however, treated our Kinsley like any healthy baby. She said how beautiful our girl is and showed us her whole body, even the 'imperfect' parts. She was great at explaining what we were looking at and really treating our baby like a baby instead of a medical disaster.

Kinsley is about 4 1/2 pounds, which the ultrasound tech said was about the 48 percentile. That means our little girl is growing rather well, considering all of her challenges. She also has a bunch of hair on her head that I cannot wait to touch. Kinsley let us see her face for the very first time. She was stubborn to start out with but then finally moved her arms away and let us see her beautiful, perfect face. I can't believe how cute she looks, with her big chubby cheeks.

Kinsley's problems still look about the same. Her heart, brain, and hernia have not been healed but we know healed or not, she is perfect the way she is. We just wish her healthy so we can keep her with us after birth for a long, long time. I am so excited to meet her, even though that means the beginning as well as the end.

I just wanted to share with everyone. Please be praying that Kins holds on until her due date so we have plenty of time with her and she has lots of time to grow. We are 33 weeks, going on 34, and are so blessed for the miracle that is still alive and well in my belly.