Today we had an ultrasound scheduled at the University of Chicago, everything was running late but we didn’t seem to mind, we just sat and watched people for an hour.
We were called back. When the ultrasound began, we immediately caught a glimpse of this super sweet baby moving around inside.
We couldn’t help but notice just how much the baby enjoyed his or her hands, it almost seemed like the baby played with them the entire time. I told the technician that I could watch this all day long, that it would be like THE BEST TV SHOW EVER. She laughed and well, maybe I cried.
She asked if we wanted to know the gender, we politely declined. It felt so strange to decline, but the fact that I wasn’t dying to find out, I knew we were making the right decision. At one point, she had us close our eyes so she could peek downstairs.
We really just want to focus on the health of this baby, not the gender, but more on that later.
I felt like I had been laying on the table for a very long time, I looked at the time and saw that we had been in the room for 45 minutes! Another 15 minutes went by before the ultrasound was over.
A full hour we spent, checking out this baby, watching him or her move, watching the heart beat so perfectly. It was perfect and fun and just what we needed.
Between that and the love that you wonderful people showed me in my post last night, I am feeling much, much better.
Reassured. I am feeling reassured.
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Beautiful picture!! Glad you’re feeling better and that everything went well.
beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. I loved not knowing the gender. I did that twice and would do it again in a heartbeat.
lots of love and kisses to you!!!
Yay for seeing your precious little bundle! So cute! And what a great photo too.
Such wonderful news!!!
Beautiful baby! So happy to hear you got a good long look and that things are ok.
So glad that your feeling better, and that everything is ok!
WOW!!! An hour long ultrasound?!?!!! So jealous – the longest one I got was about 40 minutes, when they thought I was losing fluid around Madaline. *sigh* – And, YES! – like you said, watching your baby move around in your belly really is the Best TV show on earth!
What a beautiful baby! Thanks for sharing that picture!
beautiful!!!
Wonderful, Beth! I have been remembering you in prayer, and am so glad you are feeling reassured. All that stress you reported yesterday had me worried for you.
Awwww. 1st Baby Picture!
so much happiness for you guys. so much!
great news!
I’m so glad to hear that things seem to be going well. What an exciting and joyous time for you! The photograph of the baby is amazing! Wheeeeee!
Congratulations Beth! So happy for you and your family!
Look at that cute little babe.
Beautiful photo!
AWWWW! Look at the sweet, sweet baby (girl. Ahem.)!!
I’m so glad you got to spend so much time seeing your wee little babe and even happier that you are feeling better. Thank you so much for sharing baby’s picture with us…
How sweet! I am glad that everything is going well!
I am so ridiculously happy for you Beth! I remember all too well how exciting our first ultrasound with OBaby was. Reassuring, yes. Beautiful, absolutely.
This is my first time visiting your blog. I’ve been totally sucked in and have enjoyed spending time reading your posts.
This post is beautiful!
I have my twenty week appointment with my high risk ob tomorrow and feel the same about the sex. Everyone wants us to find out so we are but I more so want this baby to be healthy and be with us for more than one day. I really understand that and its so hard for some to get.
thanks for sharing and glad you spent so much time getting to see your sweet little one.
So exciting to have that reassurance! So happy to hear that you and baby are doing well.
Beautiful photos! I have loved fall also. I am not looking forward to a long winter.
What a beautiful baby! I am so glad you were reassured! I also think it’s great that you will be surprised at the gender.
Ultrasounds are amazing, aren’t they? Pregnancy really is such a miracle. I’m in awe of the wonder of it all…