Oh Baby!

Yesterday was the exciting ultrasound at the doctors office. After having such a positive experience with Zach when I was pregnant with Hailey, we decided it would be fun to take both the kids with us this time. The kids have been looking forward to yesterday for weeks now since we told them about it. I don't think Zach quite remembered what it was like, so both were not exactly sure what to expect other than the fact that they were going to see the baby on the computer screen.

It was fun to watch each of them react to the lady squirting the ultrasonic gel on my stomach and then putting the little ultrasound instrument on my stomach. They both were a bit in awe and both asked me about 5 times if I was ok. It was so sweet that they were concerned about me being alright.

When the images of the baby appeared on the screen, things got even more interesting. Zach sat right next to me and stared in awe at the pictures of the baby - he was so excited when he could see things that he could identify like the head, hand, or foot. Hailey on the other hand sat on her Dad's lap and would not stop talking the whole time. She kept asking the same questions over and over and would not hold still. She was up and down and up and down. She tried really hard to see the baby on the screen, but I don't think she quite knew what she was looking at.

Here a few pictures that we were able to take home with us:

Arm and hand


Footprint


Profile


Body and legs (looks like the poor little thing is bent in two) - in fact during the ultrasound we actually saw the baby reach down and grab it's foot with it's hand - it was so cute!


After showing us all of the fun pictures and taking all the measurements that were needed, the ultrasound technician asked us if we wanted to know what the baby was. Of course we all said yes! Well, the baby had other ideas because it had it's little legs crossed and would not uncross them! After about 15 minutes of me rolling from side to side, getting up and walking around, and even going to the bathroom, the baby finally moved enough for us to see (thank goodness!). And we found out that it was a ...



BOY!

Needless to say, 3 out of the 4 of us were thrilled! Hailey is still getting used to the idea that the baby is a boy and not a girl. She was so sure that it was going to be a girl that she got really upset and cried all the way home. After some talking, I think we've convinced her that having a little baby brother is going to be ok. We've had some back and forth on the acceptance, but we expect that for at least another week or so until she finally gives in. She seems to be much better today, so we're hoping she'll come to that conclusion really soon.

In all, it was a very fun doctor's appointment. Even more relieving to hear that everything looks great and all the measurements were just as they should be. We're still right on track to have the baby the first week of June or so and as far as we're all concerned, it can't come fast enough!

Now we just have to decide on a name!