It is now week ten, which means my first trimester is nearly over. That is really hard to believe! People say that they still can't tell that I'm pregnant, but I can. I finally broke down and bought some maternity pants last week. Most of my pants no longer fit. We had our first ultrasound last Wednesday. That was wonderful, getting to see the baby for the first time. The doctor said, "Well it looks like there's only one in there."
I said, "Thank God...I don't know what I'd do with two babies!"
The doctor said the baby is developing normally and everything is fine though. We were able to see the heartbeat. It was amazing, seeing it flicker so fast. It was beating at 177 beats per minute! Some people told me that means it's going to be a boy. I've heard all kinds of ways you're supposed to be able to tell--everything from how you carry the baby to how much morning sickness you have to how big the head is. I don't buy into all the old wives' tales though. It all seems a little silly to me.
And just a side note. Three questions that I have been asked over and over recently: "What are you having? Do you want to find out? Which do you prefer--a boy or girl?" The answers are: We won't know until I'm 20 weeks pregnant; Yes, we definitely want to know what we're having; We'd love to have a boy, but we'll be happy either way.
After the appointment, we had time to go home, make a copy, and frame it. I knew the picture would get passed around quite a bit at church and didn't want to risk messing it up. Wes told the kids, "Well I'm going to pass around this picture, because I'm a proud Daddy. This is our baby. Today he is one inch tall!" As the kids passed it around, they smiled and the girls oohed and aahed over it. All the ladies in the church were really excited to see it too.
Our moms enjoyed seeing it too. Wes's mom looked at the picture, turned it different ways, and studied it. Then she said, "It should say, 'Hi Grandma' on there." When I visited my mom at work the next day to show her the picture, she just went around to everyone's office saying, "Look, my daughter came to see me at work today to give me a picture of my grandbaby!" Then she proudly showed it off to everyone.
And now, what you've all been waiting for...
His head is the largest thing in the picture, on the bottom right. According to the books I've been reading, all major organs have started to develop. Brainwaves can be detected. Legs and arms have formed, along with eyes, ears, nose, fingers, and toes. And to think, he is only one inch tall!
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