Friday, August 17, 2007

It's alive!

We just got back from our first appointment with Dr. Jane Fang. All went well, and we were both surprised by how surprised we were when we saw the ultrasound. I mean, I've been around people who show me their blurry ultrasound pictures and ask if I can "see" the baby. I never can really tell what is going on in those pictures, so I figured the doc would have to point out every little blur and note "That is the head....that is the butt..." But not so with our little one. This kid is a dancer, a krumper, if you will, and was moving all over the place. We could clearly see it's arms, legs, and head. It didn't even look as alien as I thought it would. It resembled this plastic baby that Belinda gave me the day we shared our good news with them.* Damon told me afterwards that he even had tears in his eyes during the ultrasound. Our doc said things are moving along nicely and most danger of miscarriage is over. I guess we are free to share the news with the world. I will be in and out of work next week, so I might spill the beans with my boss. I also need to figure out what I get in terms of leave from work. I just went over my employee manual, and was not happy with what I read. I will chat with H.R. next week too. Well, my afternoon headache is starting to set in, so I will so take my afternoon nap. What am I going to do when school starts!?!?!

In the bad photo above, my finger is pointing to the baby's head, in case it's not clear.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Thank-you for the first picture of your baby and my grand-baby. I see its little head, arms, and legs. I can't wait to meet him/her.
I love you,
Mother (Grandma)

Damo said...

Yes, I was moved by the baby's flailing----unlike its hard-hearted mother. And I guess since it has its mother's krumping genes, it will have to be taught at an early age not to mix krumping and chocolate martinis.

you say laura, i say gretchen said...

i'm gonna say it now. i challenge that baby to a krump-off. i'm ready whenever it is.

elvischrist said...

it looks just like you!