Thursday, February 11, 2010

All About the Baby

Seventeen weeks down, but July 17th still seems quite a ways away. We have tenderly named the baby to be "Parasite" for now. He or she is around 4 inches/10 centimeters long with the head of an alien. We had a check up last Friday, February 5th and everything is looking good. Yoko has been doing quite well physically. She has an increased appetite and of course is more tired with headaches here and there. Weight gain in closely monitored here, so Yoko has been keeping active with walking and ballet. She is still teaching with an average 4 day week and 3 hours a day. She is beginning to show and finding some pants coming close to unwearable.
Erik does his best to keep Yoko happy; as we all know, "Happy wife, happy life" : )
We decided on a birthing clinic that is within a mile of where we live. In Japan, the majority of babies are born either in the hospital or in a birthing clinic. We chose Iwasawa Clinic for its size; it is smaller with a more personal touch. Another plus is that we can make an appointment to see the doctor where all the other clinics are first come first serve.
Thank you for your continued prayers; we value them greatly. God has been so gracious to us during this time and deserves all our praise and honor. The creation process is truly an amazing thing.

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