12 Week Sonogram, Friday 3.20.09

We had our 12 week check up this afternoon afternoon and it seemed pretty routine in my mind. I knew we were doing the important nuchal testing but I honestly wasn't stressing too much about it. What can you do right?

We got into the room and our OB explained the testing and what he was looking for which was all familiar since I had heard about Karen & Miso's recent experiences already and also had read up on it.

I'm laying there as the baby pops up on the screen, I had to ask....is that the baby moving or the probe moving? For some reason I was expecting our baby to be pretty still and subdued but he was squirming and dancing around so much I started laughing hysterically! I actually had to mentally get it together to calm down. In that moment and instant I knew I had a mini DJ on my hands. While Danny was trying to record the heartbeat, the baby moved so much that the doc had to start again and find the heartbeat again. "A very active baby is a good sign", our doctor told us, so keep on dancing lil baby!

Just for kicks we asked Dr. Silas to see if he could tell the gender. He assured us that its too soon but that he can definitely try to take a look if the baby would cooperate. We got several 4D shots and one was with the baby's legs up, showing an obvious little nub between the legs. I knew it! Really? Come on...no surprises?? Of course we won't know for sure until 20 weeks and that nub could be anything but for me, it only confirms a little more what I already suspect =)

Some stats:

Nose bridge detection- check! (must take after daddy, I barely have a bridge at age 31)

Nuchal Translucency normal- check! (1.5)

Heartbeat strong - check! (17o)

Length normal - check! (6.5. CM)

Personal weight gain -2 lbs (beginning of the end...here I come, large and in charge!)

*Everything is A-OK thus far, hooray!