Just a couple things...
1) Isaac got his results back from the Seattle Fire Dept. testing. Out of 676 guys who passed the testing process and made it on a list, Isaac is ranked #18! Woohoo, and praise be to God who prepared him for the testing process and helped the oral board interviewers to look favorably on him! The top 25% of those names will be sent to the fire department in about a month and then they hire from there. He still has to go through a physical test, a medical exam, background investigation, psychological exam, and a Chief's interview. If Isaac gets hired it's about another 9 months (until February '09) before the next fire academy starts, but that's great news! He's well on his way to being on a fire department.

2) I had my 29 week midwife appointment yesterday afternoon. I had an ultrasound to re-measure baby girl Steggy. Even though her body is now measuring almost symmetrical, she is now about 2 weeks behind (at 20 weeks she was about 1 weeks behind) in growth. This usually wouldn't be a problem if she was growing steadily and was just a little behind, but my midwife is a little worried because her growth is also slowing down. They're sending me to see a perinatologist (special baby doctor, hehe) early next week sometime to get some tests done on the placenta and cord. These tests are supposed to be able to show if the function is normal or low, and should be able to tell us how to get her growing again. At this point there are a lot of little "what-ifs?", so instead of worrying about it, we're just praying for her to grow and waiting until we get test results back. After that we can make decisions on treatment options. I'll keep everyone posted, but just to let you know, it's not a HUGE deal. We're just erring on the side of caution in case she's not getting the nourishment she needs in there for some reason. We'd really appreciate your prayers for baby girl Stegman right now. Thanks everyone, we'll keep you updated!