2008-10-16

We have a reliable due date



Today I had my first real ultrasound. I had one in the office but they really couldn't tell me if my due date was right or not. But today I went into radiology and they did a real one. When we first got there, I told the radiologist that when they did the ultrasound in the office the baby would not hold still so I had been praying that the baby would be more cooperative this time. He replied back, "well its just hanging out right now." The second he said that the baby woke up and started moving all over the place. Richard was even surprised at how active this baby is compared to Steven. Steven had his active moments but for the most part would just stretch and squirm. This baby was rolling all over the place, kicking and moving its arms, and doing cart-wheels. It is so weird to watch that action on the monitor but not feel a thing! Anyways, the baby is doing great and everything does seem to be just fine. I do have a cyst on one of my ovaries that is a pit painful at times especially when pressure is applied, but overall I'm feeling great. My morning sickness has already started to go away which I am so so thankful for. I am 11 weeks, 5 days pregnant and my due date is May 2nd, 2009. We are so excited! Oh, did I mention that this baby is a thumb sucker just like Steven? In all three pictures that we got the baby is just sucking away on its tiny little fingers. We were both amazed at how much the quality of the ultrasound images have improved in just 2 years since Steven was born. I'm only about 12 wks and you can make out tiny fingers, the nose, cheeks, mouth. It's just amazing. We are so blessed to be able to peak in and observe what God is forming and molding on the inside.
 

4 comments:

Katie said...

Aww! Look at that little itty bitty baby belly! You're looking good! Congrats on getting a due date and an awesome u/s! Are you guys finding out what you're having?

Anna said...

wow, that is amazing. we just found out another really close friend of ours is having a baby. so in order to keep myself from getting to jealous I'm going to think of all the things I can do that you prego women can't. (: I got to go in the hot tub at the gym tonight (: HA.

Brooke said...

I can't believe you're already about 12 weeks! It seems like everyone else's pregnancies go so fast and mine take forever LOL ;)

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for keeping us up to date, I love being able to check up on you ;)