I saw my baby yesterday.
It can’t do anything more than swim and bounce around and yet, it’s already captivated my heart.
About 10cm in length, I was COMPLETELY shocked with seeing HOW developed it is at just 13 weeks. And the machine? Wow. I never saw James or Melyssa as clearly at 20 weeks as I did their little sibling. It was, according to the technician, in perfect position. It stayed that way for over 20 minutes being poked and proded and photographed, its hands moving about, almost clapping, its little legs and feet kicking outwards. And then, when it got tired of being pushed against, it opened its mouth as though attempting to suck against whatever was coming near its head! Smacking its lips over and over causing all of us to gasp and laugh!
Have I mentioned WOW? Eyes glazed, face frozen in a smile, watching in complete wonder, absorbing every little detail. Like the little heart beating so quickly. The existence of a stomach which proves it can eat/absorb properly. The existence of a bladder which proves it has working kidneys. A cute little nose and nose bone. A nice head and good size brain.
I’m still gushing over the experience. And Chantale was worried that I wouldn’t have found it anything special and that I had “done it” already. No, my love, it was incredible! 🙂
The home computer is offline as I finally got around to moving the desk and finishing off the basement floor painting, but I should be able to get reconnected tonight in order to scan the ultrasound pictures and upload them somewhere. And if not tonight, then tomorrow 🙂
Wow. 🙂