Hello from the Marquardt Household and my apologies for how sporadic my posting has been. Life has been very crazy!! I have to be honest, I just erased my entire post. I had written so much that I realized it became more of a vent session to the world than at all what this is really about - our growing family. But I would be lying if I didn't say I had felt overwhelmed in the last 4 weeks. I have. But I will say that I see a light at the end of the tunnel, and as always, God's presence surrounds the chaos that is my house!! That has been evident over and over again, and I praise His name for it.
Baby is growing, growing, growing!! I had my first 2 week appointment this past week (now 32 weeks) and it was a reality check being seen again so soon, this baby is coming quickly! If you remember back to Oliver's pregnancy I dealt a lot with Braxton-Hicks contractions, and at one point was taken off of work from 33-35 weeks. That is happening again, but I feel much better equipped to deal with them this time. There have been a few painful ones, but really nothing that raises a true red flag. His activity is still, in my mind, much more subdued than Oliver's was, but he has definite periods now of sleeping and activity. If I watch for those times he's pretty consistent. One uncomfortable thing is he turns - a lot. He was breech last visit, this visit was head down, and now is transverse (laying sideways). I say that with confidence because I feel no movement in the lower pelvis or high by the ribcage, but only on both my hips!!! It's weird and uncomfortable and I hope he moves again soon.
Lastly are some pictures - some from Easter, Awards Night @ Awana, and the Circus. Oliver has had a lot of fun this month and one story that sticks out as my favorite was Awards Night @ Awana. He was standing up there, SO proud & standing tall, tummy out, and trying hard to keep a serious face, but found it in himself to scope me out of the crowd to give me the cutest, most obvious wink, still never breaking the serious character! It melted my heart and was one of the cutest things he's ever done. I can't believe I've been given the opportunity to be his mom, to enjoy this. And God's going to give me another little boy - I really can't wait!
~jrm~
Oliver enjoying the elephants at the Circus
Awards Night for Awana @ church -- he was so proud!!
Adorable Kyla - Precious Parker!
The Bimbo Boys watching Veggie Tales
Marquard Family Easter 2009 - Pirate finger puppets and all
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