2lbs7oz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is right, Joseph already weighs 2lbs 7oz!!!

I am blown away!!!

I feel like a thousand pounds have been lifted from my shoulders, praise God!

Joseph is growing and doing well! His heart looks great, beating at 156bpm. I got to see all his precious fingers and toes! It was a beautiful moment to know which body parts are kicking/punching me where ;) I loved seeing him all over again!

They did a very intensive u/s with the u/s specialist and then the perinatologist came in and was so kind! They were all so kind and compassionate of my anxiety level. He is measuring at 28w1d and they said that he could arrive around December 12!!!!!!! Yes, that is the day I dreamed he would actually come because it is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Not that he will arrive that day, he could come before or later, but just seeing that day was a confirmation of sorts for me! I am so thankful - my heart is just singing praises to my God and all of the saints in heaven intercededing for us in prayer! Thank you all for praying for us! I aprreciate it so much!

I guess with his size - it is no wonder I feel him so much! Thank you Jesus!

The doctor was pleased with my sugar levels (esp. my fasting am ones) and he seems to think that the gestational diabetes will be managed well with diet and exercise! So very thankful He said that thyroid issues were the least of my worries right now, that the gestational diabetes is the beast to beat :) He was thankful for my good recordkeeping and he called our baby a "Miracle Baby" Everyone there did and they are absolutely right! He encouraged me to raise our Joseph to be a good citizen and not spoil him and to tell myself that we had him just like anyone else has a baby! I loved that because that is my biggest concern to not spoil him just because we waited so long for him! Know what I mean? He will be showered with loved, but we aim to balance that with appropriate Christ-like discipline!