Good evening! Thank you for all of your kinds words, thoughts and prayers on Molly’s birthday earlier this month. I still intend to share with you sometime soon about Molly’s birthday/celebration of life weekend (April 17 – 19) and about when we told Sean that he is going to be a big brother again. However, our life has been pretty busy and I haven’t found much time to step back and blog. That said, I just had to share that over this past weekend that Baby Benson’s flutters have seemed to get stronger and become more like kicks or as I used to refer to them during our pregnancy with Molly, “love taps.”
Tonight as I sit here on the couch watching TV, hanging out with Bob and catching up a bit online, I have felt some of the strongest/most obvious love taps from our new baby girl to date. At this stage of our pregnancy with Molly it was bittersweet to feel her move, as I knew that I had to try to make the most of the connection I felt with our daughter, as I didn’t know how much longer we would have with her here on earth. With Baby Benson it is also bittersweet, but in a different way. It is very exciting because it reassures me that our baby girl is moving around and God-willing that means that she is still healthy and thriving. It gives me hope that feeling Baby Benson’s love taps is just the beginning our life with her. However, it is also a bit sad for me as the last time I felt these sensations our Molly-girl was still with us here on earth and feeling her love taps were a reminder that there might not be much time left in our life with her.
I leave you with an awesome ultrasound picture that we got of Baby Benson the day of her fetal echocardiogram at about 15 1/2 weeks gestation. I know that some of you have seen it already, as I shared it on Molly’s CarePage earlier this month in my Rainbows post, and in a related email, announcing our pregnancy more widely to family and friends. We feel very blessed and lucky that four more weeks have passed in our pregnancy since then and that as we approach 20 weeks gestation (the half-way point) this Saturday that our new baby girl seems to continue to grow and develop on track. Thank you for your continued support, encouragement, thoughts and prayers.
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She’s a looker, I can tell already. And her heart is beautiful and full of love, of that I have no doubt.
xxoo
Oh, look at that precious face! I am so happy for all of you! And thanks for your love and support, as always, Kathy. Both of your daughters and your son are so lucky to have you as their wonderful Mommy.
I am just so very happy for you. xxx
She fits so perfectly in that picture! I’m so happy for you and glad you are experiencing those love taps again!!
Wow, she looks so pretty already, posing for Mommy and Daddy!!!
It is great to know that everything keeps going well and that you are busy. Keep up the good work.
Sweet Baby! Just look at that precious picture. I love these u/s.
Happy 20 weeks. So happy to hear you are feeling those wonderful love taps
Yeah for Love Taps!! So glad all is well with you and your family, especially Baby Benson.
What a beauty, already!
Yay for love taps and 20 weeks.
She’s adorable! Love the u/s pics….and glad to hear that all seems well! YAY for 20w!
She looks perfect – and those love taps are sure to become karate kicks soon!
Too sweet. SO thrilled that things are going well for you. “Love taps.” What a precious label! 🙂