Well, it’s taken me a while, but I finally got around to scanning the ultrasound images of Pickle. By the way, we are referring to our little one as “Pickle” so that we can try not to say “it” so much.
The first trimester was a little rough on me. Not only did I have some problems with morning sickness, but I had some bad experiences with my doctor. The good news is that I found a clinic I like much better, so everything seems to be working out well.
Here’s the first images we saw of Pickle, taken at 8 weeks. It’s amazing how little everything is. That big circular thing up top with the dark spot in the middle is not the head. It’s the yolk sac. So don’t get any weird ideas. ;)
After that, I had my falling out with the old clinic. Long story short, one of the doctors in the practice had a horrible bedside manner and I was not comfortable with the idea that she would have any chance in being the one on call when I delivered Pickle into this world. So, I left.
Thirteen weeks later, we went for the next ultrasound. Here is Pickle at 21 weeks, complete with labels. It’s amazing how you can see the bones and the features of the face. The picture wasn’t as cool at the in-motion scan, of course. We were able to see lips and nostrils, toes and fingers, brain and heart (and all the chambers of the heart) which was amazing!
And the best news of all is that everything is just as it should be and we still don’t know the sex of the baby, so don’t ask. haha.
That last image of Pickle’s feet is my favorite! How cute are those tiny little toes? I think I’m going to try to get that pic blown up and framed. It is way too cute to pass up. :)
Well, I hope that you enjoy your little peek at Pickle. We are getting very excited. The house is a bit of a mess of boxes right now. I have next week off, so I’m hoping to get things cleaned up and straightened out in that time. Having the big stuff put together will make it much nicer when I’m hugely pregnant and still want to nest. Then I can do fun little things like fold tiny socks over and over. haha!
It’s been pretty exciting feeling Pickle start moving around too. Atkins has been able to feel it on a couple of occasions, and I have already noticed patterns when Pickle seems more active. It’s typically around 7 or 8 at night when I feel the most movement. Pickle hasn’t woken me up in the middle of the night yet, but I expect with growth will come stronger kicks and more activity.
April 27th sounds so near and yet so far at the same time! Keep us all in your thoughts.
We love you guys!
