Baby Sikora & Mama (24 weeks)

We had our anatomy ultrasound today.  Everything looked perfectly normal (which was a relief, considering the abnormalities that have been present on ultrasounds of the other kids).  We chose not to find out the sex of the baby, although I have a strong feeling that it is another boy.  The heart rate was 135 BPM, the lowest of all the kids so far.  Baby was measuring at 25.4 weeks and according to our due date we are 24.2 weeks, so pretty much on track!  The baby has been quite active and even the girls have had the opportunity to feel the baby moving around.  We haven't made any solid name choices yet but a few names that have been thrown around are: Abbott, Oscar and Jacob, and for girls, Alice, Matilda, Grace, & Violet.  Most of our family and friends think that this baby is going to be another girl.  Annie is hoping for a girl and Millie wants another brother.  I think Owen would be thrilled to have a little brother.

Baby's hand (I was assured that there were five fingers)

Little kicker!

 I have been feeling pretty good this time around.  Just beginning to feel little aches and pains, but nothing that keeps me from doing what I want to do yet.  Putting on sox and boots is becoming a bit of a challenge and my toe nails are in desperate need of a polish change.  Carrying Owen up the steps has me completely out of breath these days and I am much slower at everything.  Just the other day I had to chase Owen down in a parking lot and I almost couldn't catch him.  I am sure that was a sight for onlookers.  Many of my glucose readings have been normal, just a few slightly elevated, but I haven't been watching my diet as strictly as I probably will have to during the third trimester as the baby gets larger.  My platelet count is higher than normal and will probably stay that way until baby is born.  We have chosen not to use steroids to attempt to raise it since that hasn't worked in the past.  Just preparing for another natural, non-medicated delivery.