Josh: Week 26

Josh is now almost (tomorrow) 26 weeks old in belly weeks! We were privileged to see him again yesterday (for the fourth time!) ~ and he is getting so big! We saw all 10 fingers & all 10 toes, his growing brain, his stomach, bladder and beating heart!

Josh's size: He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. His official weight is 1 pound & 14 ounces.



How Josh is developing this week:
The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other (which he can ~ he is VERY responsive to Jon). He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. His testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

Josh's Mommy's Update:
I am starting to feel "more pregnant" ~ I've had several days lately where I haven't done much of anything ~ but I am absolutely exhausted. My fingers are swelling & I can no longer wear my wedding rings. I am more achey ~ my back hurts and stretching pains than I have had before ~ actually one day I was so uncomfortable ~ the only thing I could do to get comfortable was lay a pillow above the bump & one below the bump & lay on my belly. I'm sure it was a funny sight to see ~ but it really did help :) Overall, I am so grateful for a smooth & healthy pregnancy ~ these aches & pains are normal & I am thankful they are just arriving now!

How you can be praying for Josh:
- Josh's salvation: Pray that Josh would understand the gospel & the Lord would work in Him to bring Him to a saving knowledge of Himself.
- Josh's continued growth: Pray that Josh would bake the needed amount for his full development

Once Jon scans the sono pictures, I will post a few here for you to see.

Tulsa News

So we now live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We've been here a month ~ and I have an Oklahoma driver's license ~ so it's official.

We are living in a homey little apartment (thankful for much of an upgrade from our last little place) & I am thoroughly enjoying staying home & getting settled. We are pretty settled ~ everything has a place ~ except for Josh's room! It is & will continue to be a work in progress until his arrival (100 or so days from now!).

We have started attending Grace Community Church of Tulsa & love it. It is biblically based with an expository teaching style and a passion for the gospel & the Lord. The community of the church has been so welcoming and gracious to us. We are getting plugged in serving & enjoying getting to know everyone. It is a very small church ~ which we are loving! It is very comfortable for us since we both grew up in a fairly small church.

For those of you who don't know, this is our little story about how the Lord orchestrated our move to Tulsa:
I was seeking a mentor (to be discipled by)in CS & really struggled to find one ~ that was an mature women who (did not have young children to disciple at home ~ as they should be her primary focus) ~ and met Susan Heck at a retreat planned by our parent's church. She was speaking on mentoring & long story short ~ started discipling me over email and phone calls (from Tulsa). In Decemeber, Jon got laid off & we started the job search for him. He looked from December to April for work in all fields ~ not just flying. The only ~ only job he got any response from was one in Tulsa, OK as a flight instructor. He inquired about the job on Friday ~ got a call on Saturday requesting an interview the following Saturday. He received a message on Monday that pretty much said ~ he had the job. They were so interested that they let him pick his start date ~ so the Lord was gracious to allow me to finish out my first year teaching & we packed up and moved to OK! We are so peaceful about being up here & thankful for the opportunity the Lord has given Jon to fly & build hours as a stepping stone in his career. So, Susan & I are now meeting face to face, and we are attending Grace Community (where her husband & son pastor). We are overwhelmed by the brothers & sisters in the Lord that he has provided already ~ as a support to us in our transition and as our own family grows. The Lord has been good and faithful to us.

I am currently looking for part-time or full-time work until Josh's arrival in October, and then looking for a nannying position (or work from home) after he comes ~ so I can take him with me or not have to be concerned about childcare costs.

We are continuing to trust Him to meet all our needs as we transition to life up here in Tulsa & he is teaching us so much about trusting Him and being content where we are. He has been teaching us that this life is not about being comfortable ~ but about being faithful to Him in the way we live and in what we have.

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