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Family Fun

I wanted to give you guys a quick update on the family. My sister & brother-in-law, Mallary & Chip, came to visit last weekend. We had a great time catching up and exploring new places together. We got to show them around our little neighborhood and introduce them to several new friends here. We also got to go into downtown Chicago, including going to Millennium Park. Mallary, Jedidiah, and I went to the Chicago Botanical Gardens on Saturday afternoon – such a beautiful place! I can’t wait to go back in different seasons. If it was this beautiful in October, I’m

 sure it will be magnificent in the Spring! We also got to go to Reba Church together on Sunday morning. It was great to have some more people see where we are and what we are doing. And it was really great to have people we know and love around – we miss our friends and family! Please know that all of you are welcome to come and visit anytime!

 

Pregnancy update:

I had my first real appointment with my midwife on Tuesday. Everything went really well. I am healthy. The baby is healthy and even a little big for this point in the pregnancy. I will probably be able to have a sonogram in about a month!

 

A few recent Jedidiah stories:

I made homemade carrot cake pancakes tonight. Jedi could not get enough of them – I think he might have eaten more than I did! After several helpings, he looked at me and said, “More pancakes, please.” I said, “I’m worried that you’re going to get sick from eating too many pancakes.” He thought for a second and then replied: “Oh well.”  When he got up from eating his tummy was v

isibly full, and he enjoyed pooching it out to show us his pancake belly.

 

At my midwife appoint

ment on Tuesday, Jedidiah was su

ch a sweetie. The midwife gave him toys to play with during the appointment, but he was really more interested in watching everything she did. He especially enjoyed listening to the baby’s heartbeat. He even watched intently while the midwife drew blood from my arm – surprising that it wasn’t disturbing at all to him! At the end of the appointment, as we were leaving, Jedidiah turned and looked directly at the midwife. He told her, very sweetly and responsibly, “Thank you for toys. Thank you for hearing baby.” The midwife was touched by his kind recognition. I think he is finally beginning to have a faint idea about the reality of there being a baby inside of mommy; although, he still thinks he can feel the baby by putting his finger in my belly button!

 

Jedi has a funny new thing that he does lately. He finds a spot – maybe on his bed, on the couch, or even sitting on the arm of the couch. Then he piles blankets, shirts, coats, stuffed animals – whatever he can find – on top of his lap. THEN he just sits – for a long time! He’ll be really quiet, and we’ll ask, “What are you doing, Jedi?” His simple reply is “sitting.” He’ll sit for up to half an hour like this!

 It’s really a nice, quiet activity – but so funny to me!