Grandma and Grandpa Miller are visiting.  Angela is cooking Sri Lankan Curry Chicken for dinner for the entire Miller clan (Angela, Ben, Gary, Darlene, Ken, Christy, and Julia.  Not to mention the 4 schnauzers who did not get chicken).  9 months pregnant and she is still the ultimate hostess.  Angela, Ken, Ben, and Gary are just settling down for a game of Hearts when Angela gets up to fetch her glass of ice water.  A few moments later she came back to the table saying "So what does it feel like when your water breaks?"  Then our lives changes forever . . .. Arrival

January 25, 2002

Week 35 - visit # 2:  The Doctor checked Angela on Friday, and says that she is 75% effaced and 2 cm dilated.  

Week 35 - visit # 1:  Quite a bit has happened since October.  "She's Huge" as our ultrasound technician exclaimed as she looked at our latest sonograms.  Our little girl is about 6.2 pounds by their best estimates.

However, It has not been easy for Angela.  She's had some NSTs (Non Stress Tests - baby heart rate, mom's blood pressure, fetal movement, etc) due to her high blood pressure.  The doctors think that everything is going to be fine though.

At her last checkup, Monday, we were told that Angela is 50% effaced and 1cm dilated.  The baby has dropped and is at 0 station (her head is in Angela's pelvis)

We probably will not end up waiting until the March 1st due date to see our little girl.  Our doctor thinks that she will most likely come early.  (Our suspicion all along).

Here are some of the latest pictures.

A close-up	The feet that Angela knows so well (ouch)
More pictures of her face	.....
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Week 23:  It's a Girl!
Today we found out that our precious little baby is a girl.  The ultrasound technician, with standard disclaimer, was extremely confidant that our baby is a girl.  Of course this will pose a challenge because Angela HATES pink and I'll never be able to tell our adorable little girl "no" when she asks for a pony for her 3rd birthday.  (I am practicing "Go ask your mother" already). 

We are so overjoyed that God has blessed us with such a healthy pregnancy.  The doctor says everything looks "perfect." Our baby is a hefty 1.5 pounds today and has every bit of the attitude her mother has i.e.  She was pushing back at the ultrasound wand, as you will see in the evidence below.  

If I can get the right equipment together I'll put up the ultrasound video too. 

Our angel is already smiling  for the camera. (Posing thoughtfully with her hand on her chin)	Another thoughtful pose.
You can see her little hand as she pushes back at us.	Last, but not least, the sonographic evidence that she's a she.

Week 21: Angela had a doctors visit to diagnose kidney pain.  As it turns out either she became the proud mother of a tiny kidney stone, or the baby was testing out what all the plumbing was for and pinched closed the wrong pipe.  All is well though.  However, they did take a couple sneak peaks at Baby Miller after admiring at Angela's kidneys.  The picture below shows Baby Miller smiling at the camera.  S/he's looking straight at you and you can see the eyes, nose, mouth, etc.  I'm not sure if you can see a tongue sticking out or not yet ;-).

Angela has been feeling the baby move around a lot recently, especially after dinner.  Tonight I got to feel a little kick with my hand!  It was a little popcorn pop in the palm of my hand.

 

Week 18:  Baby's third appointment today.  Everything is great in week 18.  The heart rate is on track at 160.  Baby and mom are growing slowly but surely. Mom has given up and gone full time to maternity clothing.  Next month we'll get some new baby pictures and take a guess at the gender.

 

Baby's second doctor's appointment.  All is still well and at 14 weeks mom is starting to get over the nausea.  We listened to the heartbeat of our baby for the first time.  S/he's really growing up.  The estimated weight is around an ounce and s/he is probably 3-4 inches long.  No pictures this time.

 

Baby Miller's first doctor's appointment.  The doctor says all is well and that s/he is about 10 weeks old.  

The following photos were taken to commemorate the occasion.

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