Oh Baby!

We had our second ultrasound yesterday. There is actually a baby in there...not just a bubble! The purpose of the ultrasound was to measure the back of the neck as the first part of a series of tests that screen for Down Syndrome. When the technician was doing the test, she said what she was seeing was a textbook example of how to measure. She said babies rarely get in the perfect spot, but ours did! She even printed out an extra copy to turn in when she goes for her recertification. Yep, that is definitely my child...already trying to be a perfectionist!

It was so much fun to watch the baby move around! The only bad part was Ben wasn't able to make it because he had to out of town for work. I seriously wanted to film the screen on my phone so he could see the movement.

The heartbeat was 162 bpm and the technician said she *thinks* it is a GIRL!!! Yeah, I've been thinking this entire time that it was a boy. Anyway, the baby cooperated rather nicely by showing us her "good" side. It is still a little early to be 100% positive, but it looked pretty clear--by the way, now I'll feel really stupid when we find out in December that it really is a boy! But until then, I'll go on cautiously thinking it is a girl!

P.S. I promise I have a head!