Day 9: Ultrasound Update

Today we reached 31 weeks and 1 day. We found out yesterday afternoon that we would be having ultrasound checks twice a week instead of just once. So this morning, we were headed to the ultrasound room again.
The ultrasound checks my fluid levels and Little Buddy's position. Little Buddy is still head down so hopefully, when he does decide to come that it will be without a c-section. My fluid levels had gone up slightly again from Tuesday. It was 5.1 and today is 6.3. This is important because it is better for Buddy and also as there is some fluid remaining it is more likely to predict that he may stay in there a little longer. So also if the fluid level starts to drop it may predict that he might try to come sooner. So we are so thankful that the fluid level was up even a little bit today.
We did get to see his sweet little face in profile, though he was trying to hide his face a bit this morning!

I was hoping they might check his growth this week, but when I asked the doctor she said that they usually wait about 3 weeks to check because babies have growth spurts and they don't want to check too soon and miss seeing one of those growth spurts. So they will check growth again in about 2 weeks.
So the next question, I was asked is "so, can you go home now?" Oh, how I wish that was the case!! Unfortunately, because my water actually broke there is no way that rupture reseals, so even though there is some fluid, there still decreased fluid from normal and there is still risk of infection for Little Buddy and me. So they are monitoring he and I throughout the day and even doing some checks throughout the night. Also because I have had babies very quickly before, I must be here. So, I will still be in the hospital until he arrives, which hopefully, since it is best for him, will not be for another approximately 3 weeks.

Please pray for Little Buddy that he will reach the 34 week mark, Lord willing, growing each day healthy and strong with no infection for he or I.
Please pray for me. It is hard to wait well. Buddy is doing well right now and that makes it harder for me to not be with the girls. Even though my mind knows he and I are in the safest place for him, my heart and the rest of me want to be able to be with our daughters. I miss them.
Please pray for Brent. He is doing a phenomenal job supporting me, going back and forth and helping with the girls and running a full time job still. Please pray for him as he continues over the next few weeks for strength, safety as he travels and endurance.
Please pray for our extended family as they pray, encourage and help us with the girls during these weeks. They are a blessing to us!
Please pray each of us will continue to trust Jesus day by day. The days are really long to us but God's perfect length for Little Buddy and his growth! We continue to praise God for His Faithfulness to our whole family and pray He would continue to get the glory for how only He can work out all these unexpected (to us) circumstances in all our lives in the days ahead.

"To Him who is able to do exceedingly abdundantly above all we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen."
Ephesians 3:20