WOW!! What a Healthy and Fast Growing Boy!!

Alleluhia! We had a very healthy and positive check up with the doctor today. We are 30 weeks along and the placenta has now moved up to 6.4 cm above the cervix, so the doctor has put is in the all clear category. There is no longer any concern with low laying placenta! Everything is progressing as it should be and the baby is already turned head down, facing left. Hopefully, he will stay somewhere close to this position and we will be able to have a normal birth - no c-section necessary! Keep praying for the positive progress.

The baby has been very busy growing this past month - he has filled out and has visible cheeks and limbs now. He has nearly doubled his weight, going from 2 lbs. 5 oz. last month to 3 lbs. 14 oz. this month! He measured in the 49 percentile last month and today he measures in the 69.7 percentile!! Those Tinker genes are kicking into action. He is very active and the heart beat of 143 bmp is very healthy. Jonathan was with me for the ultrasound and we were able to see the insertion of the umbilical cord and the healthy blood flow into the baby's belly button. These GE ultrasound machines are truly amazing!

The ultrasound technician and I think we can already see a distinct resemblance to Dad in the baby's profile - take a look at the pictures for yourself and see what you think! We see 5 fingers and toes on each foot... and the coolest part of all - we can actually see all four chambers of the heart beating very strong and healthy and there are no abnormalities! (See the pictures below). Dr. Gallagher says everything is looking good. We could even see that his bladder was full today, so he swallowing the amniotic fluid when he practices his suckling.

Thank you all for your continued love, support and prayers. Just 10 more weeks!