Thursday, June 9, 2011

First Ultrasound

I went in for my first prenatal appointment today. My official due date is 1-15-12. My doctor did an ultrasound, and everything looks great! The little baby was moving around a lot, and you could see him/her flapping his/her little stubby arms. I got to hear the heartbeat - 193 beats per minute - which is just miraculous. Can you believe my tiny baby (1.97 cm - just under an inch) has a heartbeat? Crazy how God works!

Not much else - just the basic "dos and dont's" of pregnancy from the doctor. She also said at the end of my visit, "So I guess you're hoping for a smaller baby this time, right? Wasn't your baby over 8 pounds?" I said, "Yeah, 8 lbs, 6 oz." She said, "Well, usually 2nd babies are bigger, but we'll watch you closely." Bigger, bigger?? Now I realize that there are many women (my mom and my sister included) who have had bigger babies than mine, but it's just not right! Here's hoping that we come in under 8 pounds!

Can't wait to share the big news with friends and family. This is the hardest waiting part now. After seeing that sweet little baby and hearing his/her heartbeat, I want to share with the world! But I think we'll wait a few more weeks.....

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