Skip Ahead

Yesterday, I went to the doctor for a routine visit and when she measured my uterus, she said, "21 weeks? That can't be right." Then, she really alarmed me when she said, "You're either further along, or we missed someone on the first ultrasound." ...uh, what?

She scheduled me an ultrasound for today, which I just came back from, and indeed I am a little further along than we thought, with one healthy baby boy! According to the U/S, my new target date is more like September 8. So, just over a week ahead of schedule, but the doctor said I'm measuring more like 2 weeks ahead.

I was up all night long tossing and turning, thinking, "Is everything OK? Could Grandma have been right - are there really two? How cool would that be? How scary would that be? What if I'm way ahead and I have to leave work even earlier than I'm prepared for? Why is it so hot in here? Oh, I have to pee again." It was a long night.

I am so happy that our little boy is healthy and on-target for growth. I was surprised to hear that he only weighs about 1 lb. 7 oz. considering I've put on almost 20 pounds!

I was thrilled to be having an ultrasound again. Poor Matt...we thought he was going to be out of town, so I just figured I'd be going alone. Then this morning he stayed home, but I thought maybe he wasn't interested in going because he didn't say anything. Now, he tells me he thought I was going later and wishes he had been there. I know he would have loved to see his boy moving around again, and I would have loved to have had him there. I did grab Renee and she came over with me. She was so excited.

The U/S technician was really into taking pictures and she even brought out the 3D machine, though she said she wasn't supposed to. I didn't complain...I really wanted to get a good glimpse. WOW! It was amazing. He is so cute! She printed 30 pictures! Geesh, I thought, "should I be getting out my checkbook?"

She explained that the features may be a little skewed as it is early for a 3D image, but I think he took a fine picture!

He has hair! And, I swear it's Matt's forehead.
He was chomping his lips like a little old man with his fake teeth out. There's a lot less room in there since the first U/S, so his movements didn't seem quite as acrobatic as the first time we saw him, but he was sure waving his arms and hands around a lot and kicking his legs in and out.

Funny, as I look at the picture now, it looks like he's holding a ball or something. How'd that get in there? Actually, it's just part of the placenta.

I'm so in love.