happy thanksgiving to everyone! we are in week 18 now and had a GREAT doctor’s visit yesterday. our wee-one is growing A LOT and has very long legs. on the ultrasound, the baby was moving around quite a bit, switching positions, i’m assuming because it’s getting a little more crammed in there day by day. we got a great profile shot of the baby, also a shot of the baby giving us a thumbs up, and then a shot of the baby chillin out and resting her/his elbows on her/his knees. pretty cool. speaking of her/him…. we find out what the sex of the baby is on MONDAY and we can’t wait!!!! my quad screen results came back too and everything is great. the quad screen is a series of blood tests that are done to rule out any abnormalities or potential abnormalities. according to the doctor, we have a “very healthy, wildly growing baby.” yay for that!!! monday’s appointment is with the high-risk specialists that my clinic sends all first-time mother’s to. we will find out the sex and the specialist will take an in-depth look at the baby’s organs. i will be sure to post on monday evening to let everyone know.

paul and i head to atlanta this afternoon for thanksgiving with our families. my sweet dad had his second knee-replacement surgery on monday and is healing well, though in a lot of pain. please keep him in your prayers. i know he will want to be crawling around on the floor with his grandbaby, and now he’ll be able to!

until monday…. enjoy the holiday everyone!