Sweet Sweet Ada...

Wow... I've been trying to figure out over the past few days how I was going to put what I am feeling on the inside into words. I've never been too good at putting my thoughts down, so this could be a long post... especially since I tend to ramble :)

The best way I know how to describe what I felt on Saturday is this... my world was rocked. In a good way. Up until the words came out of the mouth of the lady doing my sonogram... I was convinced it was a boy. There was even a point during the sonogram that something flashed up on the screen, and Jordan and I looked at each other and said "It's a boy." Now don't get me wrong, by no means was I disappointed that it was a girl, I was just TOTALLY shocked that it was a little girl. The rest of the day, I was just in a daze. I was in awe of how God was knitting Ada together, and in awe of the technology that allowed me to see my sweet baby girl on the screen, even thought she is still so tiny. I also have to admit that having the sonogram on Saturday definitely made all of this a lot more real to Jordan and me. We ARE going to be parents... we ARE going to have a daughter... she has a NAME... she is a REAL human being that will depend fully on us to take care of her. And.. she is OURS. All these statements have just been playing over and over in my head for the past few days. In spite of being overwhelmed, the Lord has been so sweet. I feel a bond with Ada already. Every little thump, and every heartbeat means SO much more than it did (yes.. I put the DVD from the sonogram often just to hear her heartbeat). I LOVE THIS LITTLE GIRL! And let me just say this... her daddy is already so in love with her. The way he prays for her and talks to her (yes... it melts my heart too) is amazing. The hardest thing about all of this is the wait! We still have 22 more weeks left to go! OH MAN! But... we are about to start getting busy on the nursery and we understand that she will be here soon enough. So... on to Ada's developments for the week.

By the way... I probably won't be posting the virtual pictures anymore... I just can't bring myself to do it since I've seen Ada's profile and the tiny details of her face...

Anyway... back to updates, Ada just finished her 18th week of development. Her ears are fully developed so she can definitely hear her daddy talk to her now... don't worry, I talk to her too! This week, Ada's bones began to ossify, which means her bones are beginning to harden. Ada's nerves are beginning to make more complex connections. Her sense of smell, taste, sight, and hearing are all starting to develop. Ada now weighs between 5 and 7 ounces and is about 5 1/2 inches long...

I'll leave you with my favorite 4D picture we got of Ada last Saturday... if you look close, you can see her smiling...