Baby on the Mind

I am halfway through my pregnancy!  I can’t believe it’s been 20 weeks already.  I’m feeling a bit better other than terrible heartburn- Yuck!  I had my second ultrasound yesterday.  Hurray- it’s a girl!  

I was shocked.  I really thought that we were going to have a boy, so I was surprised when the tech said it was a girl.  I had already been calling the baby by the boy name we had picked.

All the anatomy looked normal, so I was relieved.  The spine was good, and we got a clear shot of the baby’s palate.  No spina bifida or cleft palates!  I was so very happy!  A little healthy baby girl!  It was so neat to see her move around a bit.  I saw most of her bones.  I even saw her swallow.  It was very cool!

The doctor was really great, and he answered all my questions.  He said they wanted to have one more ultrasound in 6-8 weeks just to make sure everything was developing appropriately since I have a seizure disorder in my medical history.  I was happy to get another look at my daughter before she is born.  I didn’t expect that I’d get to see her again until delivery.

My MIL was able to come to the appointment, so it was fun to share that experience with her.  We had fun going out to eat afterwards to celebrate.  I ran and got pink balloons to surprise DH when he got home.  I think he’s excited about having a daughter.  We are all just so happy that she’s healthy!