Emmaline's latest source of joy has been to talk everyone's ears off. When I put her on a table so she could have a closer look at our photographs she went crazy. Unfortunately, by the time I pulled out the camera to take some video she had calmed down some. Believe it or not, this is the toned down version of what she was doing.

I forgot to say that I have an ultrasound scheduled for March 18!! Yea!!!

The technical college here in Greenville does free ultrasounds for anyone over 18 weeks pregnant, so that is where we will be going.

ADDENDUM:

I don't see why anyone couldn't come take advantage of this opportunity, however, you should know that they only print out one picture for you, and you don't get any 3-D fancy-shmancy stuff.

Check out this link for more information:
http://www.gvltec.edu/about_greenvilletech/news/110807.html

So of late I have been enjoying the sensation of indigestion by the time 5 o'clock rolls around. Every day. Just lovin' that! However, I looked up some information on indigestion and discovered that if I eat five meals a day at regular times, I will be less likely to suffer from it. Here goes another experiment. Let's see if it works!!

On a good note, I definitely felt the bambino move last night. I am positive this time because it is not possible for gas bubbles to move that violently. I either got kicked and punched, double punched or double kicked. Just the same as Emmaline. Looks like I'm going to have another really active baby on my hands, or rather, on my bladder!

OK, so I went to see my midwife today. Unfortunately, the visit was marred by the fact that I discovered her rates have gone up almost $1000, which sent me into shock for a few minutes. After reviving myself, I finished filling out paperwork and went back to see Amy (my midwife).

Amy, Carrie (the new midwife), and I discussed my LMP, which led to a bit of confusion, figured out the due date and how far along I am. Then Amy had Carrie measure my stomach, because Amy has damaged her wrist somehow. As soon as I lifted up my shirt to expose my belly Amy exclaimed, "You look like your 16 to 18 weeks pregnant! You're already showing!" (Ahhh..."every pregnancy is different"...I'm beginning to hate that phrase) And after measuring my belly, she determined that I am actually measuring up to be about 16 to 17 weeks pregnant. "Let's see what your ultrasound says." So, I guess I will have to wait to see how the beano measures up when I have an ultrasound done!

I got to hear the baby's heartbeat, which was very nice to hear. It's always reassuring to me at this point in time when I can't feel the baby moving to know that I'm not just getting fat and bloated, that there really is a live baby growing inside me. Unfortunately, it wasn't nearly as nice as it was when I got to hear Emmaline's. When I got to hear Emmaline's heart beating for the first time David and I were relaxed on a couch at home with my midwife in Florida, and everything was peaceful. This time around, it took a while for Carrie to find beano #2, and by the time she had, Emmaline was a disaster and wanted to be included in on the fun. So she was placed beside me on the examining table thingy, and proceeded to distract me by throwing herself at me. Therefor, it was hard for me to actually pay attention to the beano's heart beat. Ahhhhh....the joys of motherhood. I really do love having Emmaline around, even if it means I don't get to enjoy everything I want.

I can't wait to have this baby!! I'm so excited!

Also, I forgot to ask Amy, so I ended up talking to Carrie about my labor with Emmaline. After Emmaline broke my water, I didn't feel any contractions; so I wanted to know if that was normal, and if it was likely to be the same this time around. To which Carrie replied, "Yes" to both questions. Bummer..... Although, she said I was fortunate to not have actually experienced the pain of hard labor contractions. For some reason, that was not reassuring...

Oh well!! I'm going back to my mantra of "God's Grace is sufficient!" I am slowly learning to rely on Him to provide for me, and I trust in Him to get me through another labor and delivery. Praise the Lord I made it through the first one! Ha ha!

I'm going to see my midwife today!!! I'll write more once I get back.

Just wanted to update everyone on some of Emmaline's accomplishments. As I have written before she is walking now. She walks all over the house, getting into anything and everything! She has gotten three of her four molars in, and also her fourth bottom front tooth. Just waiting on the cuspids now, and the last molar.

Emmaline also talks up a storm, although we can't understand most of it yet. She is able to say "up, please and down, please". The please sounds more like "lee", but at least she is trying! She also surprised us this past Sunday by repeatedly telling us her name! "Mi-mi" is sometimes her name now, but she still gets "Emmy" quite successfully. I think she may also be figuring out how to say the worst word of them all, "NO!" Soon we'll have trouble!

Emmy can also say "Bye, bye", "Da-da" and "Mama". She, amazingly, has figured out how to say "Mama" just like an Italian, and she only says it that way when she is upset with me. Is it just a coincidence? Who knows?