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| 3D Image of Baby's Hand near its face, can't make out the face though |
Hey everyone! Sorry its been so long since I've updated, lots has happened since the last time and its been hard to get on here to let everyone know whats been going on in our little nutshell of a life.
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| 3D Image of Baby's Hands (on the left) |
To start out, Jessica applied for an Assistant Directors position within the same company she's currently working for. The position would be either in the current facility she's working in (memory care) or in the other facility (assisted living). I think deep down she would prefer to be in memory care where she knows the residents, resident families, and staff and has that repoire with them. She'd be 'in charge' of hiring and firing for her building, doing all the admissions and a lot of the same stuff we both used to do at our group home in Rockland. Deep down, I'm hoping she gets it! It would mean more time for us to be with the kids, and each other with weekends off and she'd be home most nights by 5 or 6pm.
My job is still going great! I love the people I work with, and the decreased level of stress has been fantastic compared to where I was at. I'm thinking/looking at going back to school for something completely out of the box for me; a probation officer. Yes, you read that correctly, a probation officer. I have experience working with AODA (alcohol and other drug abuse) related clients and have some informal counseling background, so I think it would only be a logical step for me. Nursing is a passion, but I dont know if its something I can see myself doing for the rest of my life. I dont know as though I can see myself doing any one thing for the rest of my life. Does this mean I'm never going to grow up, because I still dont know what I want to be when I get older? I hope so!
We had a rough week the middle of February when we found out a close friend of ours was in a tragic accident. It kind of put a damper on both Jessica's and my spirits for about a week. It made it hard for us to both focus on much of anything other than how he was doing, how his wife and kids were doing, and lots and lots of praying. He's still in the hospital, and we're still continuing to pray for a full recovery every day.
The kids are doing well, hard to believe Teagan is going to be 4 and a half in a few weeks, and Colton & Hayden will be 3 near the end of the month. Jessica's OB (Dr. Bell) made a valid point today in her appointment. He also has twins, and he said that its not always about calling them twins because then they're always referred to as a pair, never individuals. They always have that stigma of being part of a set. It kind of stuck with me, and hopefully we'll be able to refer to them as Colton & Hayden more often so they can become one in their own, rather than a pair.
Onto the good stuff....
Jessica is doing quite well, minus the back, leg, and hip pain. She says Colton laying on her hip really messed it up from when she was pregnant with them. Her fatigue is starting to wear off somewhat, but she still is rather tired---I dont know a single pregnant woman who isnt tired! She has only gained 2 pounds with this pregnancy, so in that regards she's doing extremely well. Today she had her 20 week ultrasound, and yes, we found out what we're having. As you read from the title, I'm seeing a lot of PINK lately. Another girl! I told Jessica I'm going to take poor Colton for a weeks vacation every month once the baby is born just to get out of the estrogen filled home, and I told her we're getting another male dog to help even this house out some more.
Here's a blurb of where Jessica and Baby Girl Betts is at:
~length10 in | 25 cm
~weight8.5 oz | 240 g
Your favorite womb-hijacker is suddenly huge, at 10 inches in length!Pick your jaw off the floor mama. Yes, your wee baby IS bigger this week, but only because we're now able to measure their little legs which have straightened out enough to be measured accurately.
Just in case the random medical details weren't confusing enough already, it's standard practice to measure fetuses from head to toe in the second half of pregnancy, rather than from crown to rump as we did in the first half.
Week 20 is actually when most people transition the measurement over, but we thought you'd appreciate knowing a week early.
This week your lil' fetus will start digesting the extremely appetizing diet of amniotic fluid and baby wee, as they are now capable of swallowing, digesting, and passing the fluid as far as their tiny "large" intestines.
Fortunately for you, the solid waste by-products will build up slowly into a tarry lump of baby-poop and won't be coming out while they're still in your womb.
Some time shortly after your tiny poop factory is born, this fun lump will become the first in a verrrrry long production line of baby poops.
What finally comes out - commonly known as "meconium" to the science world, will be black and sticky. By the time you're done dealing with their tar poops, you'll be relieved to see that first sweet-smelling-but-runny breastmilk poop.
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| Baby Betts' foot |
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| Profile view of Baby Betts |
I cant wait until I can finally start to feel the little one kicking and punching. Although from the ultrasound, I dont think she'll be doing much punching. She had her hand upto her face/mouth most of the time, like she was sucking her thumb?! Not sure I'm so keen on the idea of having a thumb sucker after the experience my parents went through with my sister sucking her thumb; and it really messes up the teeth! As if having three girls isnt going to be enough with prom, ball, and weddings...like I really can afford to pay for orthodontics because this one wants to suck its thumb! Although, I did tell Jessica it will save on the cost of nuks!
I suppose, thats more than enough for now. Next post, I believe we'll be adding baby bump pics!
Stay warm! Winter is almost over with!
Jess...........and Jessica who happens to be on her way home from work!
