Thanks Pettina,
and for everyone else's benefit I hadn't had a chance to get back
online and say that the scan yesterday went really well. The
sonographer put the probe on me and the very first thing we saw was
the baby's head! I thought "I know what that is and that looks good!!"
I was so relieved, I cried big sobs for several seconds and had to
compose myself so she could go on. Part of the cry was tears for
Matthew and remembering what we'd been through last time we were there.
The spine looked good too, although it's hard to see things too well
at this stage.
I feel like such a huge weight has been lifted. I felt more normal
today (despite the morning sickness) than I have in a long time.
Love Vanessa

--- In as_ap@..., "pettinabeves" <pettinabeves@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Vanessa.
> I have been poppingin everyday but it has been extremely quiet here
> of late.
> I had a lovely time with you the other week and am hoping we can
> look at making it a monthly thing if you are happy with that as well.
>
> Im soo happy, elated and all those other things that everything is
> going ok and that the baby is looking full and healthy at this stage.
> It brings back all the memories from nathaniels scans.
>
> Anabelle is going to make a wondeful big sister.
>
> Ohh there arent enough words to express how awesome your news is.
>
> Talk soon
>
> Pettina
> xoxoxox
>
> --- In as_ap@..., "Vanessa Murphy"
> <chrisandvanessamurphy@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> > Just popping in to say hi. Hope everyone is doing OK.
> > Anabelle and I had a lovely get together a few weeks ago with
> Pettina
> > and John and their gorgeous kids Bella and Nathaniel. Nathaniel is
> > very cute and cuddly, I must say. It was nice to be able to
> reflect
> > on Matthew's life and Mercy's life together again.
> > Lea, I had my camera out all morning and completely forgot to take
> a
> > pic for you again!! I'm sure there'll be a next time.
> > Tomorrow is my 12 week scan. I've been so busy the last few weeks
> > (perhaps that has been a good thing), that I've only started to
> > realise how enormous this is, just this afternoon. I've had a bit
> of
> > a cry before my sleep this arvo. I am finding the first trimester
> of
> > pregnancy harder than before. Don't know if it's always this hard,
> > and I've just forgotten, or if being a year old is contributing,
> or
> > just that having 2 pregnancies in a year is physically hard on top
> of
> > the emotional toughness as well.
> > Will let you all know how the scan goes tomorrow, but I'd
> appreciate
> > your thoughts and prayers,
> > Love Vanessa
> >
>