It's a... Baby!

While we were in Gainesville for graduation, I also had my final appointment with my doctor before moving and the anatomy ultrasound. Most people know this ultrasound as the one to determine the gender of the baby, though the purpose is really to take thorough measurements of all parts of the baby to make sure he or she is developing normally. We were so fortunate to be able to share this ultrasound with both of our parents. It was really amazing to see the baby moving around in there. In fact, the baby was so active the technician had a hard time getting some of the measurements. This was very different from our ultrasound with Leah. She didn't move around very much and they were able to do the whole ultrasound in about 10 minutes. This time took over 20 minutes! It also may be that we had 4 extra people in the room asking questions!! These technicians are so amazing with how quickly they identify all of the parts of the baby, she never once told us to look away so that we wouldn't see whether it was a boy or girl, but she knows. Of course, we won't know until sometime around New Year's, but both Stephen and my dad have their guesses. We'll see who's right soon! You can compare profiles and see what you think!

Baby # 2 at 19 weeks

Leah at 18 weeks

We told the technician about Leah and that when the anatomy ultrasound was done with Leah, her brain was measuring bigger than how far along I was and that we now think that may have been a sign of Leah's enlarged ventricles (precursor to her hydrocephalus). She looked at this baby's measurements and told us that this baby is measuring well within the normal range, but that she would make a note for the doctor to look at and determine if there was a need for more extensive ultrasound images. We haven't heard anything, so we are assuming everything looked good to the doctor as well. We are continuously praying for a healthy development and no complications with this baby.