We went in for our "big" ultrasound on Tuesday, and we are happy to report that baby GIRL is very active and seems very healthy. Pierce had a crestfallen look for about a minute when he heard the news and then bounced back pretty quickly. He actually told me on Wednesday that he was so excited about our new baby girl. This came completely out of the blue and totally unprompted, so I think any disappointment has faded.
Baby girl was quite determined to maintain her modesty, so I was beginning to think we would leave not knowing. I think the ultrasound tech was seeing her as a challenge, as she stated, "Oh, no, we'll definitely figure it out." The tech kept pressing on my stomach to get a few more pictures and stated that we might need to come back because she couldn't get the images of the spine that she needed. At one point, she pressed pretty hard and baby girl gave a swift hard punch and rolled. I told the tech to check again because she had just done some acrobatics. Sure enough, she was then able to get the shots she needed and the baby uncrossed her legs.
The neatest thing about this ultrasound was seeing the baby swallow. I had never seen this before, but you could see her mouth and jaw moving as well as her tongue. It was so cool!
We are very thankful for the healthy reports so far and are getting excited about meeting her. Now, what to name her...
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