27 weeks

27 weeks. crazy. and yet i do feel like i have been pregnant for a while. :)

as excited as we are to meet baby bud we are thankful he/she is perfectly content inside of me at the moment. watching gabe and brooke's journey has taught me much - and i will not take for granted the baby growing and developing inside of me. i believe the Lord saved both brooke and ellis by having ellis born when she was, but i watch them and am reminded of God's goodness to them and to us (by the baby still growing in me).

we had an appointment with the midwife yesterday, which turned out to be very timely. i did not feel well on the way to the appointment and continued to feel light headed as we sat in the waiting room. the midwife was totally great. she had me put my feet up and lay back on the couch and gave me some cold water to drink. she told us how it is not uncommon for pregnant women to feel light headed after eating, especially after breakfast. she suggested that if i wake up in the middle of the night to roll over or go to the bathroom to also have some protein to eat. by the end of the appointment i was feeling much better.

my blood tests came back clear, my blood pressure is great and the baby's heartbeat is strong. all very good things. we will go back in three weeks.

last night i went to bed at 8:00 and had cheese in the middle of the night. i am trying to take good care of myself, but honestly it was difficult going to bed knowing american idol would be on at 9... sad but true.

today has been ok so far. i still feel tired. i didn't sleep all that well. and i am wondering if this is what the next 3 months will feel like... baby bud is totally worth it. and i know the next three months will fly. but for today i need to remember:

the Lord is good, His love endures forever. a truth repeated throughout Scripture. a good mantra for the day. He is good. He will take care of us. He will take care of you. His love reaches farther and higher, longer and deeper than i/we can imagine. He is good and His love endures forever.

any third trimester stories or encouragements appreciated. :)