So Touched.

I just got a chance to catch up on the day's blogs after work, and noticed that someone had thought of me to submit me - I'm just so touched, I can't even say.  Thank you to all of you who think of me - I truly have tears in my eyes.

We'll be 20 weeks tomorrow.  It's so hard to remember that Maddie was born at 21w3d - I know that this cerclage is doing a great job, but I just didn't realize how hard these preceding few weeks would be, worrying and anticipating.  Then I realize how very blessed I am, and God lets me know to just be still.

Let's see... updates.  I kind of freaked out on Tuesday.  Baby Jota has been kicking a lot (which is great!), but it has felt like some of the kicks were in my cervix (which could be imagined, you never know).  I called my OB and he got me in immediately (he encouraged me to come as often as needed) - he didn't do an ultrasound, but the manual exam showed that the cervix was still firm and tight, and quite long.  Our ultrasound is on this coming Tuesday - we'll get a glimpse at my cervix, and we'll do the whole obstetrical exam.  (Hopefully Baby J will be cooperating and also show us gender!) 

I think I've also been having Braxton Hicks contractions.  My belly gets hard, and I feel just the slightest bit of tightening - not painful at all, just... tight.  It really freaked me out the first several times that it was silent contractions or something, but then I realized that my body is SUPPOSED to be practicing - the cerclage will keep the cervix from dilating.  I will ask my OB again on Tuesday, though, to make sure that's what I'm actually experiencing.

I just wanted to thank everyone again for all of their support of me, my friend MM, Maddie, and everything else.  I am just so blessed.