Our Prayer for Baby Harrington

Feet - We pray that this baby has 2 feet and 10 little toes, and will use them to go where  the  Lord wants it to go.

Hands - 2 little hands and 10 fingers to use to serve the Lord 

Heart - A strong physical heart and a strong spiritual heart that loves its Maker

Mind - A mind that can learn the difference between right and wrong and will be used to     learn about his/her Savior

Eyes - Perfectly formed to see the beauty of creation and see the need of those around him/her

Ears - That will take the time to listen to the concerns of others and can hear the still small voice of God

 

11 weeks!!

We are now 11 weeks along...Praise the Lord!!  We go back to the doctor on October 2nd (Dad Hanlon's B-day!).  From what I understand, we will be hearing the heartbeat that visit...but no pictures :-(   Here is an excerpt from a pregnancy calendar on the baby's progress....

"Your baby continues to grow and is now approximately the size of a large lime! The crown-to-rump length of your developing child is 1.75 to 2.4 inches. The weight of the fetus is approximately 8 grams at this point. The growth of your baby is phenomenal now and your baby's length will double in the next three weeks. The head is grossly out of proportion and is almost half of the baby's length. At the size of a plumb, your baby is now able to swallow. The urinary system functions. The baby swallows and urinates the amniotic fluid and the fluid is continually replaced. The baby is kicking but the mother cannot feel it yet. All vital organs are formed and, for the most part, function normally. From now on, they will grow in size and efficiency. "

As an update on me... no pregnancy bump yet!

9 Week Doctor's Visit

Chris and I (and baby H) went to the doctor for our first official OB visit.  We are so excited with the news of a healthy little one!!  We're still praying that the Lord will perfectly form and protect this baby until it's delivered, but for today... we were reassured :-) We saw the baby's heart beat, its little arms, and we saw it move!!! It was awesome!!  We were informed that it is approximately 1 inch in length --- which is pretty tiny, but it's been doing a lot of growing since my last visit 1 1/2 weeks ago....it was about 1 cm then!!!  We received several photos of the ultrasound (or as Chris puts it.... our baby's first photoshoot!!) Enjoy!!