Going back to Cincinnati

So we "made it" to the 20 week mark, where the specialist at the Fetal Care Center in Cincinnati feel that this time frame offers the best scenario for approach to the uterus and placenta. Everything is set to go, and we leave tomorrow. I hope to have the same access to my computer as last time to update along the way. Monday will be another full day of more evaluations, starting with an ultrasound first thing in the morning. We end the day with another consultation with the surgeon and then we'll have all the plans in place for whatever procedure is decided.

Some odds and ends, while I'm getting things organized for the trip...

Sophia is starting to cooperate for the camera again. It's been a frustrating past 6 months with her flat out refusing to have anything to do with either posing for the camera, or pretending that it's not out. And if she just has to pose, she puts on the fakest smile that it's not even worth the effort. But maybe things are changing, as proof here:

While preparing for things to come, I've gotten very focused on some projects that have been looming over my head. One in specific has been haunting me every time I walk into Sophia's closet to get her dressed. She has a billion clothes, thanks to Heidi and Erin who have given us so many adorable clothes from their daughters. I've accumulated those in addition to the ones I supplemented from newborn to 3T. Sophia is currently in 4T, and I've run out of closet space to make room for anything else. I had 14 large storage bins full of past clothes to sort. I needed to throw away the stained ones and put aside the well worn ones for donation. My mom came over this past week to help and we ended up with 4 large construction Hefty bags full to donate. Here's the start of our daunting task:
Too bad I didn't take an "after" picture, but I think you get the idea.

And last but not least, I know I was very religious about getting bi-weekly belly shots with my pregnancy journal of Sophia. But this pregnancy has been such a roller coaster I had moments that I thought maybe I didn't want to look back on this. However, it's not fair to these babies that I'm neglecting them their own journal along the way, so here's the 19 week belly shot.