Baby #2: 34 Weeks

How far along: 34 weeks

Weight gain/loss: Somehow I lost a pound in the past two weeks- only up 12 pounds total this week.

Sleep: Sleeping great. Still getting up lots to use the restroom. It is getting harder to find comfortable sleeping positions.

Rings: On.

Showing: Yep, little miss is sticking out there!

Cravings: Anything that doesn't give me heartburn! It's been hitting me bad these past few weeks.

Gender: Girl!
 
Best Moment this Week: How do I even begin to talk about the best moments of this week! After a not so great week the week before, I'm happy to say that this past week was nothing short of wonderful. Monday we didn't have school, so Mom and I did a little shopping. We got a few more things for Madison's scrapbook, as well as flowers to put on her hat that match the outfit Eric and I had picked out for her. And we got some canvases to get her foot and hand prints on after she is born. It's so hard to believe that it's almost here. 

Friday night was everything I've needed. First, it included Kaci, Kendra, and Ashley, who I've determined are the best friends in the entire world. And I'm not exaggerating. They put together a Bible study focusing on 5 examples of God's faithfulness throughout the Bible. 

We discussed God's promise to Abraham and Sarah that they would have offspring as countless as the stars in the sky and sand on the Earth, despite the fact that Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah had already been through menopause. God indeed followed through on his promise and Sarah had a son named Isaac. We talked about how God provided for Ruth and Naomi, who had both suffered great heartbreak with Naomi losing her husband and sons, one of whom was married to Ruth. Ruth eventually went on to be a direct descendant of Jesus Christ.

We explored the story of Joseph (and spent quite a while discussing our fond memories of that musical!). Joseph had a dream in which he became a great leader. Despite his brothers selling him into slavery and eventually being placed in prison, God provided for Joseph by giving him the ability to interpret dreams. This led him to interpret Pharaoh's dreams of a great famine entering the land after 7 years of good crops and Pharaoh then appointed Joseph to lead over all of Egypt.

We talked about how during the Pentacost, God provided his disciples the ability to speak in tongues so that they may preach the word of God to thousands more people. And we also discussed how God provided for all of Mankind by giving his son to die for our sins so that we may be saved, not by our works but solely by God's grace. And while this Bible study was initially brought up to be for me, I know that all the girls were thankful for these wonderful reminders of God's faithfulness.

Then Saturday, Kaci, Kendra, and Ashley threw the most beautiful shower honoring miss Madison. It was so full of love, fellowship, and joy- which is exactly what Madison has brought us for the past 8 months. I have so much to say about the shower, so be looking for a blog post this week on that!

  
Looking Forward To: Another week with Madison! Next weekend we are visiting some friends at their new house, so we are looking forward to that. And we have part two of our childbirth class this week as well.