So we went for our 5 month ultrasound today, and here's what they told us:
Ten Fingers, ten toes. A steady 132bpm heartbeat and healthy blood circulation. Four well developed heart chambers. Good kidneys. Healthy brain development (anterior and posterior). A full rack of ribs. Good bone development. Good body symmetry. Two closed eyes. A button nose. Mouth slightly open. Hands that wave for the camera. Long skinny legs. Estimated weight of .33 kgs (.73lbs). Transverse positioning. A slightly low placenta, but within healthy range. I feel like I'm forgetting something else....
Oh, right: IT'S A BOY!
I can't even tell you how crazy awesome it was to hear those words. I honestly can't. My brain couldn't process it. I felt like I was trying to suddenly fathom every possible outcome of that vital piece of information at the same time. I felt like my brain couldn't fit all of the thoughts that were flying through it. It's a freakin' boy. That means I even know his name. I know my son's name. DO YOU UNDERSTAND!? DO YOU?
One of the things I learned during my PhD studies was to never write sentences in all caps. No matter how excited you are or how much you want to communicate a point, never cap it up. Unfortunately for my doctoral side, I've transcended excitement today. This is something I've never imagined feeling. Lower case letters are just TOO SMALL FOR THIS MUCH HAPPY! I thought I might be sad that it wasn't the opposite of whatever sex it turned out to be, but honestly we're both just too ecstatic about envisioning our little boy's life with us. Holy.
We found out that we'll get one more ultrasound later in the pregnancy because of the low placenta. The only possible repercussion if it stays low is that my wife will need to get a caesarian. Other than that, all's well. I wish I could say something more clever right now, but this level of happy is going to take some time to process. I might not be able to post tomorrow, as we're out of town for some travels, but I'll try to sneak in something tomorrow evening (because I know you all sit around Friday nights just waiting to read this blog).
What a day! I started a new section in the forums called "What It Was like to Find Out Your Baby's Sex?" Feel free to sign up and share your story!
Ten Fingers, ten toes. A steady 132bpm heartbeat and healthy blood circulation. Four well developed heart chambers. Good kidneys. Healthy brain development (anterior and posterior). A full rack of ribs. Good bone development. Good body symmetry. Two closed eyes. A button nose. Mouth slightly open. Hands that wave for the camera. Long skinny legs. Estimated weight of .33 kgs (.73lbs). Transverse positioning. A slightly low placenta, but within healthy range. I feel like I'm forgetting something else....
Oh, right: IT'S A BOY!
I can't even tell you how crazy awesome it was to hear those words. I honestly can't. My brain couldn't process it. I felt like I was trying to suddenly fathom every possible outcome of that vital piece of information at the same time. I felt like my brain couldn't fit all of the thoughts that were flying through it. It's a freakin' boy. That means I even know his name. I know my son's name. DO YOU UNDERSTAND!? DO YOU?
One of the things I learned during my PhD studies was to never write sentences in all caps. No matter how excited you are or how much you want to communicate a point, never cap it up. Unfortunately for my doctoral side, I've transcended excitement today. This is something I've never imagined feeling. Lower case letters are just TOO SMALL FOR THIS MUCH HAPPY! I thought I might be sad that it wasn't the opposite of whatever sex it turned out to be, but honestly we're both just too ecstatic about envisioning our little boy's life with us. Holy.
We found out that we'll get one more ultrasound later in the pregnancy because of the low placenta. The only possible repercussion if it stays low is that my wife will need to get a caesarian. Other than that, all's well. I wish I could say something more clever right now, but this level of happy is going to take some time to process. I might not be able to post tomorrow, as we're out of town for some travels, but I'll try to sneak in something tomorrow evening (because I know you all sit around Friday nights just waiting to read this blog).
What a day! I started a new section in the forums called "What It Was like to Find Out Your Baby's Sex?" Feel free to sign up and share your story!
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