My Pregnancy Journal Link-Up #37: Week of 1/13/2013

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Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,

before you were born I set you apart...

Jeremiah 1:5 

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There were no new babies born this week.  But I think we might have a few next week.  There are several moms that are right at or around 40 weeks!!

  

You are almost there mommas!!  Below are the moms that are 35+ weeks along.  They need your prayers and support more than ever.  These last several weeks can be tough!

Sacha @ Home in the Trenches 

Heather @ Raising Mighty Arrows

Alli @ Beautiful Family Affairs 

Laura @ Simply Sweet Life

Sara @ The Estrogen Files 

Sarah @ The Not Quite Military Wife 

Galena @ Beautiful Graces 

Shay @ Wonderfully Chaotic

Jacie @ Munah's Cupcake 

Cameron @ Real Life Modern Wife

Max is 4 weeks old today!  I can't believe how fast these first weeks fly by!  He is a great baby and is already a mommy's boy.  My favorite thing to do these days is to just hold him and snuggle with him.  He even sleeps in my arms most nights.

Praise God he hasn't shown any signs or symptoms from his heart defect (VSD).  The cardiologist said that if he is going to have issues from the VSD they usually don't show until 1-2 months of age.  Now that he is about a month, I'm a little more worried and being a lot more vigilant.  Please keep Max in your prayers and pray that his heart defect closes on its own and is never an issue for him!  Thank you!

He nurses well and is the gasiest baby I've ever had!  He is growing great and is already wearing size 1 diapers and 3 month clothes!

Here are some pictures of Max with his brother Luke (my oldest).  Sorry for so many, I couldn't pick just one!