Ben and I went in to Good Sam for our fetal echocardiogram on Friday. I had a heart condition that was fixed when I was 21, and they've screened both of our babies to see if they have it, too. Both times it's been good news that neither Sam nor this little one has it. After we got situated and they squirted the gel all over my baby and got an image up, we were both completely surprised when we looked at the screen and saw OUR BABY! We've had ultrasounds before, but this was a 4D, so the pictures were so clear and it didn't just look like fuzzy images on the screen. My OB said that this was a big secret and that they'd have a mob at the door if everyone knew they had this - so, SHHHHH. We could actually tell that this baby looks like he has the same nose as Sam! It was really amazing to see the details of his little body. He was holding onto his umbilical cord - looked like he was swinging from it! And he is definitely flexible - legs straight up in front of him (he's head-up right now). The first picture here is an old-school picture - just confirming that yes, this is a boy!
In this one, you can see a portion of his head in the lower right corner with his hands up by his face. The left hand is holding his cord and the right hand is giving a thumbs-up! That's his left knee right by his hand and feet next to his right hand. The cord looks like it's connected to his face, but don't worry - it's not!
Here's a close-up of his left hand with his fingers curled and his left leg. That's his face in the background.
Here's one where you can see his legs crossed at his ankles. Look at his little toes! That's his umbilical cord in front of his face.
And here's his sweet little face! It's amazing how at 26 weeks he looks like a little baby already. The bumps on his head are parts of the cord that show up in the picture. Looks cozy in there, doesn't it? Now we just need to figure out a name for this little guy!
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