First Sonogram

Hi there, little one...

Thursday, February 16, we had our first sonogram.  For the first time, we got to see your tiny body (at that time, you were barely the size of a grain of rice).  When the doctor first started the sonogram, only your daddy could see the screen.  It was really special to be able to watch your dad’s facial expressions as he got to really experience the pregnancy himself.  While I have the benefit of knowing you are there by sporadic nausea, more frequent trips to the bathroom, and extreme tiredness, to your father, he only has an idea that you are there… his only proof of your existence was a faded line on a pregnancy test.  But now, at the sonogram, he could see you for himself.  He just smiled a very sweet smile, almost as if he was holding you in his arms for the first time.  He was getting acquainted and enjoying every split second of it. 

My favorite part:

When your daddy saw movement, he asked the doctor, “Is it fluttering its little arms?”  The doctor and I smiled, and the doctor replied, “No, that’s its heart beating.”  He then turned on the sound so that we could hear your tiny heartbeat.  That was a pretty awesome sound, if you ask me!  Your heartbeat was 113 beats per minute, which is healthy.  Since it is lower than 140, some not-so-scientific people suggest that it means you are a boy.  But, who knows!  We will just have to wait and see!

Judging by your size, the doctor guesses you are a little younger than we originally thought.  He moved your due date back to October 11 or so.  This is your official first portrait:

You are the white spot on the screen, and that circle thing above your head is a yolk sac.  You measure 4mm from head to rump.  This is essentially what you are looking at:

 

To most, I’m sure this sonogram is a boring black and white roadmap of my insides, but to me, I see a beautiful baby, growing at amazing speeds (you have grown 10,000 times in the last month), proving to be one more of God’s little miracles.  I look forward to the many more blessings you have in store for me, little one.

Loves you,

Mommy