If I was a more tech-savvy person, I'd post a picture from our 20-week ultrasound.
Since I'm not, I'll have to just paint it with words.
Everything looked great. There were "absolutely no" (quoting tech and dr) abnormal markers or measurements at all. Given what we've been through our entire infertility journey, and the "scare" we got last week, this came as a bit of a surprise.
God knows what He's doing.
Baby was generally cooperative. Not too much wiggling around. We saw baby suck its thumb and rub its feet.
Tech kept commenting on "how beautiful" our baby was. I liked her instantly.
We resisted the urge to find out gender. So the tech told us to look away when she got to that part. I can tell already that it's going to be hard for the medical team to keep this a secret. Not because they don't want to, but because it's so natural to use a pronoun when you know the gender. The doctor talked to me very cautiously after the ultrasound, just trying to keep referring to the baby as "baby" and not "he" or "she."
It is very exciting to not know the gender. It makes the next 20 weeks that much more anticipation-filled, for me.
I will say, though, the baby's profile did look an awful lot like Tygh. Or, at least Tygh's sisters. The baby even had Tygh's "Barney Rubble" feet. This baby, so far, has no obvious indication it looks like me.
It's no matter. I'm completely smitten with this little creature inside of me, and can't wait to meet him or her this summer.
Such a blessing! I can't wait for my boys to meet your newest bundle of joy.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'd have the willpower to wait to find out the gender!
ReplyDeleteJust for the record, we thought Lucy's profile looked an awful lot like mine on ultrasound, and she popped out looking like a complete mini me.
I'm so happy you had such a great ultrasound, and I can't wait to "meet" this precious little one!
So fun hangin' this weekend and catching up! Can't wait to meet baby Colton :)
ReplyDeleteYou should just tell the Dr that from now on to use Him/He as the pronoun regardless. Then you don't have to wonder if he slips
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that everything about this little one looked beautiful. Those appointments are milestones. I still tell Gracie about the time our dr pointed out her gorgeous brain during an ultrasound. I'm so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteOh, and to get the digital of your ultrasound pic, just take a picture of it with your phone and then email it to yourself.
ReplyDeleteThere's no way I could resist knowing the gender! I can't wait to "meet" this new baby!!
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