37 Weeks & Almost there!

We went to the doctor yesterday for our weekly check up and had a 4D ultrasound. The doctor who performed the ultrasound was really thorough and checked all of the baby's major organs, measured his femur & chest, checked his heart rate and umbilical cord, and gave us an estimate for the baby's weight and age. All his parts seem to be healthy and normal, his heart rate and position are good and he's approximately 6.17 lbs right now. The doctor couldn't get a more accurate weight measurement because the baby's head has already started to drop and engage, but that is good news too, because it means he's on his way! He's right in the center of normal weight and size for his age and should be here in 3 weeks or so and weigh in about 6-7 lbs! The coolest part was getting to see his squished little face. Here is a picture and video of his chubby facial features. (The quality is not super clear, because he was moving so much.)

Just press the play button to watch the video.

36 Weeks and We're Off to Bangkok!!

It is finally time...at least it's time to go to Bangkok to wait some more! We leave tomorrow to head down south until the baby decides to arrive. Hopefully we'll only have 4 weeks until his arrival and then another week or two to get all the paper work done before we can come home. We're really excited for the time away, even though we know we'll get bored of the big city and miss our friends. We'll be staying in a really nice hotel/serviced apartment for our stay and will thoroughly enjoy the amenities of such a nice hotel and not having to clean up after ourselves for a while. Bangkok is very hot place, even in the "cool season," so I'm sure we'll have lots of pool time and walks through all the air conditioned malls.

Stacy's dad plans to visit around the time we're due, so please pray for his travel and that the timing works out for him to be here after the baby has decided to arrive. Please also pray for the labor/delivery; that everything goes smoothly and as "painless" as possible. (At least that it is bearable!) Kit has a big project he's trying to get done by January, so please pray that this time spent away is as productive for him as possible. We know once the baby comes, he'll have less motivation and desire, so please pray for him to be a good time manager while in Bangkok and to be able to focus on this project.

Thank you for all your prayers so far. This has been a good pregnancy for Stacy so far (but she's still more than ready for it to be over with!) We will definitely send out an email announcement once he's born! Oh, and we decided to name him Jackson Anthony Klein!

30 Weeks!

As of Monday, August 11, Stacy will be 30 weeks along! The end is in site! We just got back from a trip to China and are very thankful both the baby and I did well along the way. Unfortunately, Kit got really sick (again) but he was glad to "take one for the team." He was glad it was him and not me. (What a sweet guy huh?) I have felt really great all through the 2nd trimester and even now into my 3rd. The only thing that has ailed me is a muscle spasm in my back that seemed to get worse on the trip, but I feel is getting better now that we've returned home.

On our way back from China, we stayed one night in Bangkok so we could go meet the doctor we plan to deliver with. We really like her (all 4ft 11in of her) and feel like she is on top of everything and is going to take good care of us. We are excited to go down to Bangkok on Sept. 22 to stay until the baby arrives and while we're there we plan on taking a birthing class at the hospital. Hopefully having so much time to read baby books and taking that class while we're there, we'll feel fully prepared (as much as you can be) for the big day. For now, we're enjoying this month and half of the "slow" life here in Chiang Mai by resting lots (getting in as much sleep as possible), working (Stacy is weening out of work), reading baby/birth books, and buying the last minute essentials for this little guy. Here's a picture of the belly at 30 weeks. I don't see how I can possibly stretch anymore, but I guess I will have to!

25 Weeks...15 to go!

We went for another check up at 25 weeks and both Stacy and the baby are doing well. The baby is right on target in size and is kicking up a storm. We love this party because it is pretty much our only communication from him. We can't believe we are well into the second half of this pregnancy and that he'll be here before we know it.

We leave this week for 2 1/2 weeks in China. Please pray for our safety and for plenty of opportunities for Stacy to rest. We are so excited for this trip and think it's great timing since Stacy is feeling so energetic right now. It's our last trip as a family of 2! Traveling will get a little more complicated for the next one. We'll stop in Bangkok for a day on the way back from China and visit with our delivery doctor. Stacy will also have to get some injections and a gestational diabetes test while we are there, since we'll be 28 weeks along by then.

We're still not fully decided on a name yet, but here are our top 3:

Jackson- means "God is gracious"
Paxton- means "Peace"
Kallum- means "gentle; peace"

Let us know what you think about these or if you have any other suggestions. Here are some belly pictures at 25 weeks!

Kit likes that my belly is getting bigger...which makes me feel better when I'm trying to squeeze into clothes!