Katie at 27 weeks (Beckton is the size of a head of cauliflower!)

This is a picture of me at 27 weeks. Beckton and I are doing well. He's doing a lot of kicking and I'm doing a lot of praying (in hopes that all these little issues turn out to be nothing). I'm also busy trying to keep myself busy and turns out there is a lot to do! This weekend Scott and I finally settled on a paint color for Beckton's room. We chose a very pretty light yellow that will match well with the accessories I've already picked out. I wanted to help as much as I could so I taped and he will paint. Scott can't quite comprehend why we would paint a room that's already blue a different color when we're having a boy, so I'm lucky he's participating! Next I have really got to find some crib bedding that I like. I thought it would be pretty simple but there is so much to choose from! I've also started helping my friends and family with the showers they are planning. I'm so lucky to have such great family and friends who want to include me in the plans and make this a special time for me (and baby B).

Katie at 26 weeks (one issue solved, one issue that's hopefully not an issue)

Here I am in the snow! It was pretty chilly for this picture but I wanted to capture our winter wonderland! This week started with nothing much new to report ... as I was still waiting on feedback from my doctors. I had what's called a level two ultrasound to check for any issues related to the fluid that the doctors and nurses "thought" they saw when I was in the hospital. Luckily we got some good news - no fluid around the heart. This made me breathe a heavy sigh of relief. However, we're now on to the next complication which is called a two vessel cord. In simple terms the umbilical cord is supposed to have three vessels (2 arteries, 1 vein) however my umbilical cord only has two vessels (1 artery, 1 vein). They did as best as they could to reassure me that baby B is growing and developing normal despite the missing artery, but we're all still a little worried. I do my best to think positive, pray and relax but it's all easier said than done. What I MUST do is listen to what the doctor told me which is - I don't have anything to worry about. So I feel a lot better about most things but there's still a chance that something could be wrong - so I'll have to go for some follow up appointments. The best news of all is that Beckton is growing ... this week he measured 2.1lbs and he's moving and kicking like crazy. Sometimes I poke at my stomach and say "Is everything ok?" it totally reassures me when he pokes or kicks back!

My sister tells me this is only the beginning of the worrying that comes with motherhood. So maybe he is preparing me!