Baby face!

We started the week with a small, overnight expedition to the hospital. Clare had a pain at the top of her tummy so we went to check it out at about 10pm. It wasn't a bad pain, just different to all the other pains she'd felt so we thought it was better to be safe than sorry. Baby's heart was fine but they seemed to be massively over-cautious and kept her in overnight all the same. When the heart rate was good the next day, they let her go. The plus-side to the trip was that she could check out the ward she will stay on if she's induced.

Yesterday marked a significant milestone on Little D's journey... his last scan at Addenbrookes! We had quite a comprehensive scan and the consultant set an induction date of 38 weeks. We are going to Ipswich on Monday to get a definite date but it looks like it may be somewhere around 26th September. We are both very, very excited!

In other news, his legs have grown, though not much over the last few weeks. All his other measurements are good and, although the head is slightly above average, it is still within the normal range. Clare's fluid was slightly down which was also reassuring.

The best bit was another 3D scan the results of which are here...

So the diet will start just as soon as we get him out! I'm not sure how much of a dwarf he is going to be with a face as chubby as that.

Some people might think that he looks like his dad, but I can't see it myself!

Let's just hope he doesn't inherit my hair!

So the clock is ticking and he'll soon be here which is probably a good job because Clare's body is slowly giving up on her, bit by bit. Please remember her in your prayers because tonight her shoulder, tummy, ribs and knees are all giving her trouble.

[if you have trouble remembering...it's like heads and shoulder, knees and toes.
Shoulder, tummy, ribs and knees; ribs and knees.
Shoulder, tummy, ribs and knees; ribs and knees!]

So Thursday was an incredible positive day! We feel very blessed and reassured that God is faithful through good times and bad.

Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;
Lamentations 3 v21-25