Abby’s insurance kicked in on March 1, so she had her first official sonogram by an actual sonogram technician on Thursday, along with a new prescription or two. The baby was apparently moving around a lot, demonstrating the ability to open and close little hands, and generally making Abby very happy. They got another decent look at the brain formation, saw the corpus callosum, and all is very good.
According to thebump.com, in the 13th week the baby is the size of a peach. (Next week is a lemon, which confuses people who live in places where peaches are generally bigger than lemons.)
Last Tuesday, The House of Gjertsen received a houseguest for most of the month of March, a Japanese homestay student named Megumi. More on that later.
We’re traveling up to North Carolina this weekend to see some family, visit a friend or two, and I’m going to UNC on Sunday to watch Senior Day against Duke with my dad! Go Heels!
I have been reading your blogs for a while now but have never commented before. I have been praying for the Gjertsen family and will continue to do so! For some reason, it made me really excited to know that you are a Tarheel fan. I live in Mebane, North Carolina, which is about 20 minutes from Chapel Hill. I went to UNC for 7 years (undergrad and law school). I hope y’all have a great time this weekend and hopefully the Heels will win!
Very nice picture of your little peach and glad to see the Ins. is up and going.
Hey- I am so excited for you both! Do I see some thumb sucking in the picture? It looks like you can see some fingers by the mouth there…
Yeay! #3 is so so cute already! We continue to pray for you guys.
WHAT?
WHAT?
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I am up at 2am to find out about the new U2 tour.
Am not processing it, and NOW I have to read all posts.
Congrats (and I don’t know how to underline that)
Laura
Another CakeWrecks follower who found you last year. I’ve read all of your blog about James and was so saddened when he passed away and the entries gradually stopped…I finally ventured over here today and literally got the chills when I saw the sonogram pictures. Heartfelt congratulations from another who has been on the infertility journey and come out the other side with two wonderful gifts from God. May the remainder of your pregnancy be blessed, joyful, and wondrous. You deserve every happiness.
This is the first time I’ve visited your new site and I’m jumping for joy at your wonderful news. I will continue to pray for you and I look forward to seeing more pictures of that beautiful baby.
Hi Abby and John and #3! So glad you all started writing again.
WOW!!! That last sonogram looks just like a happy, healthy blessing!
Good luck and thanks so much for keeping us all posted!
Angee Hudson
Houston, Texas
Wow! I am so, so happy for you both. Congratulations!
Oh my gosh! I just followed the link to your new site and I am so elated!! Congratulations Abby and John. I think about you guys often. We just welcomed Natalie Lucy into the world last Friday. After a very bumpy emotional pregnancy, including 3.5 months of bed rest, we have a beautiful healthy little girl that came screaming into world at 9lbs. Truly a blessing from God. I will pray for you as you take the next steps in this journey.
Another “wrecker” that keeps up with you…I’m Praising God for your wonderful news! Your blog have been a tremendous source of encouragement to me. Hadn’t been able to keep up lately, so I was first really excited about your book! but the BABY tops it all! I know you will not relax until little “Joy” is here. Our first baby is a special child and we were very aprehensive (Over Joyed, but apprehensive) during our next pregnacy. But Jana was born with a smile on her lips and angel blond curls! Our OBGYN wept for joy with us! Praying for you that God will bless you as much as you have blessed others!
Congratulations, we are soooooooooooooo excited for you. Lots of love, shelley
WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just checked-in at Sweetbabyjames.info (just cause I always want to see how you are doing!) Long story short, I click on the new site, and lo and behold, what do I see??? A SONOGRAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are not enough exclamation points in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WEE HEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!