Well, we went to the doc on Tuesday. 2 major things to find out: what in the world is going on with my blood tests and to find out the gender!
Gender: BOY! We're stoked. Really, we'd be stoked either way. A boy is exciting because he'll be just over 2 years younger than Josiah. From what I've observed in several families, close in age = pretty good buddies. We can reuse most of Josiah's clothes. They'll be a little off, but I'm hoping they'll still work. And Michael is one step closer to creating his dream team. :)
Blood test: I'll leave out most of the annoyingly frustrating details. It's been a long process. Basically, I have the antibody E in my blood. Antibodies fight off things they don't like. It may fight off something it finds in the baby's blood. Not good. But, the docs and research say one, this is a rare antibody and two, it seldom leads to anything serious. I just have to have my blood drawn every month to watch the levels. We're trusting it's no big deal.
I started feeling the little guy move at least 2 weeks ago. This is probably a month earlier than I felt Josiah. I'm also having Braxton Hicks every day. I definitely didn't have those until the last 2 months with Josiah. I see these two things as gentle reminders from the Father that everything is ok. Thankful for them. :)
He is due late August, so we'll stay in the States until his arrival. Another comfort that wasn't promised....thanks, Dad.
Now to pick a name!!
What does Baobao mean? Is that the name you've picked for the baby? Ashley...please don't do that to the baby okay? LOL. J/K. Congratulations! That's so exciting. I also noticed that I experienced movement earlier with my subsequent pregnancies. I didn't even feel Braxton Hicks until Mikey. Crazy right? Anyway, I can help pick out a different name if you decide not to use Baobao. LOL. Love you guys. See you soon.
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