First Glimpses

We had the 20 wk ultrasound for our first baby on Monday. It was absolutely amazing! And just to calm any curiosity, we didn't find out if it's a boy or a girl. There was a moment when I was tempted to change my mind, but I'm glad we didn't.

We brought along a video tape (Brad sacrificed a Bronco's game...We don't have many blank vhs' sitting around now that the DVD era is in full swing) and were able to get most of it recorded. It was so cool to see this little child squirming around inside of me! I've been feeling it move frequently, but seeing it move was so great, and something both Brad and I could participate in. We could see it moving its legs and arms, "waving" (its arms were tucked around its head and then it would throw its arm forward, like an uncoordinated wave "hello"), sucking its thumb (we think), opening and closing its mouth, turning its head to the side and back to the front, then "bobbing" its head forward and back. It was so cute looking, even though ultrasounds tend to give fetuses an alienish look...

We're thankful, too, that at this point everything they are able to see from the ultrasound looks good and we're right on track for the "esimated date of delivery" - January 8. Our doctor was sure to tell us that there are some birth defects that the ultrasound won't show, but from what she could tell, our little one looks healthy. Praise God for this little miracle!