Michael and I went for our 20 week ultrasound yesterday and found this little person in my belly! Yes, we do know the sex, however we are keeping it under wraps until Friday when we tell our family. You'll all have to practice some patience until then... :)
This pregnancy started out so abstractly for me - I never felt sick only a little queasy every once in a while, and I really haven't gained that much weight up to this point. I am half way through my pregnancy and hardly have a bump for crying out loud! Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining - but, when you are pregnant for the first time, you want to experience all of the good stuff as quickly as possible. So, about four weeks ago I was sitting at my desk and felt this poking sensation coming from the inside of my abdomen. "Hmmm, could that have been the baby? Nah, it's too early," I thought to myself. All of the books and email newsletters said for first time moms, feeling the baby comes between 18 and 22 weeks, and I wasn't even 16 weeks yet! I kept in the back of my mind though, in case it happened again, I would know what to look (feel, really) for. A few days went by and maybe a flutter or two, but no major news. Then, we were in New Jersey for my cousin's wedding and Michael and I were lying in bed at our hotel and lots of action all of the sudden. I grabbed Michael's hand so he could feel it. So exciting! Then, in the last week or so this baby feels like he/she is running a marathon every few hours. So, the abstractness (is that a word?) has become much more real (thank goodness!) and now finally our big sonogram was yesterday. It had been nine weeks to the day since my last scan, so we knew there would be a world of difference, but Michael and I couldn't believe our eyes! There's a whole little person in there! I can't believe my body can do this! Pregnancy truly is a miracle...
Baby Rand is healthy and has all the proper working parts! We even counted 10 fingers and 10 toes! He/she measured right on schedule at 19 weeks, 3 days and weighed in at 11 ounces. The tech couldn't measure the length of the baby because it wouldn't be accurate since starting at 20 weeks the baby is no longer measured from crown to rump (head to butt), but is now measured crown to feet and he/she was in a constant state of movement yesterday. His/her heartbeat was at 142 beats per minute. Everything looks good, so far!
Check back on Saturday when I reveal if Baby Rand is a boy or a girl... Oh, the suspense! :)
Oh how sweet! I can't wait to see if Jackson is going to have a little girlfriend or a buddy to play with.
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