Week 30

Here we go down the home stretch! After multiple trips over the past month, I think we are here in Houston for the long haul. It's great to know that our weeks left are almost in the single digits. My coustin Cody and his wife and my life long friend Cami and her husband both had their babies last week! It makes it seem even more real that Noah will be here soon.

Noah should be about 3 pounds this week. We actually have a sonogram next week so we can see just how big he is getting. His head growth accellerates in proportion to the rest of his body during the next few weeks and that growth will be filled with brain. We've been trying to exercise his little brain by reading bible stories to him...We hope that by starting early, we can set up a habit of instilling the Word into him so that he will always have that to rely on...

Noah's bone marrow has now started to take over production of his red blood cells. Red blood cells circulate and carry oxygen to the tissues so that they can use it to perform the work that they need to. This is one of the many reasons that Noah needs to stay inside to cook for a little while longer as premature babies have a difficult time keeping their number of red blood cells up and need blood transfusions.

And now to tie the two topics of the week together...

Hebrews 4:12-For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Please pray that word of God will be a prominent part of Noah's life.