It has been a full week. We saw Dr. Rosemond on Wednesday for a comprehensive 18-week ulrasound. The baby looks perfect in every way and has the most adorable profile. Maybe he will be as cute as Thomson! And now we know for sure that it is a BOY! I have always loved having a sister, so a brother for Thomson will be so fun!
We also found out that I might have placenta previa, we have to go back at 28-weeks to confirm. Hopefully everything will check out fine, but we covet your prayers over this for the next ten weeks. It would mean an early delivery, bedrest, cancelled summer beach trips, and possibly other complications.
Thursday was Thomson's 16-month birthday. He celebrated by taking about 4 steps. He is so proud of himself. He is as adorable as ever and still talks a lot. Dada, Mama, Uh-oh, happy, apple (sounds like a-ppy), outside (ou-ss), Bates, Gus, shoe, bath, juice, gamma (sounds like maama), and lots of other words here and there. Those are his favorites but he repeats everything I say. Yesterday he said achoo (sneeze) all day long.
Friday was our five-year anniversary. Maybe it deserves its own post, it is a sweet time for us. We celebrated with a great dinner at the National. It has been an adventurous 5 years - from Birmingham to Charlottesville to Athens, our first dog, Thomson and now a new one on the way. There are so many things I love about Gus - he is patient and kind, hardworking and passionate about everything he loves, including me and Thomson. These qualities make him a great teacher, in Charlottesville they called him the dog whisperer, and now he is so fun to watch with Thomson. I need a video of Thomson's face when he sees Gus pull up the driveway at the end of a long day with just Mom. They are going to have a lot of fun times together. And in so many ways Gus is a wonderful doctor. He truly cares for his patients and worries about them even on nights and weekends. He chose ophthalmology because he says it is the best gift you can give to someone - their eyesight. This combined with valedictorian of PC and top of his med school class, and so of course I think he is the best in town. I love you Gus! (but he doesn't read this)
Back soon with pictures I promise and maybe a scanned 3-d ultrasound if I can get the scanner to work.
So many fun things! I am SO excited for another boy. I was just thinking that Brant and this baby boy will be even closer in age than Lee and Thomson. Trouble!! Praying for you about placenta previa. Happy 16 months of Thomson in this world! And, Happy 5 Years to you and Gus. Y'all are so sweet together : )
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