31 weeks

The doctor's appointment went well. I was in and out in a flash. The baby's heart sounded great and my belly is growing, as it should. My iron and blood sugar tests had wonderful results. We are still on schedule and our next appointment is December 28th.

The best part of the visit occurred when Dr. McDonald told to me that he and his wife are expecting their fourth child. She is nineteen weeks along. He seems proud. We spoke briefly about how parenting takes precedence over a career. It was nice to hear his point of view; it seemed genuine. There he was dressed in scrubs, apparently fresh in from the near by hospital and he had an expression on his face that beamed through his costume to reveal the dad role that he would rather be experiencing at the moment.

I remember thinking; God has a way of putting us in great hands.