Love at first sight

We had our 12 week ultrasound this week. It was amazing. First, the important stuff: The baby is doing great. The heart beat was 169 and he or she is measuring three days ahead (which tells me the baby is going to take after daddy or the grandpas!) The tech did a lot of measurements and everything looked as it should.

The baby was especially wiggly during the ultrasound. In fact, it took the tech awhile to measure the heart beat because (s)he wouldn’t stop moving around. We were all giggles with excitement over all the kicks and jabs. I will not feel these for at least another couple weeks, but it’s cool to know its happening. At one point the baby was showing off and flipped around on its side like (s)he was posing :) We both agree that this is going to be a very cute baby!

I cannot express the relief I feel knowing that we made it pass the 12 week mark and everything looks good. I have been praying for this since I found out I was pregnant. Now that I know everything is OK I am telling pretty much every one I see. I cannot keep it inside anymore. I’m too excited.

12 week update:

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.