Ultrasound!

So, we had an appointment this morning to get ultrasound pictures. First, the technician said that everything looked good to her, nothing out of the ordinary. The heartbeat was 148. She was able to tell the gender of the baby, but we made sure she didn't tell us, and that she didn't put it in the report. So, the secret is safe with her. If you wanted to know, tough cookies.

Anyway, on to the main event. In the first picture, you can see the face fairly well:


On the second one, the face isn't as clear, but you can sort of see the rib cage on the left:

The third image gives you a good look at the head and spine:

Laura took this fourth picture as a sign that the baby doesn't want us to know what its gender is, because it crossed its legs:


And the last one is the feet. We think we can count all ten toes. Yippee!


We hope you enjoyed the show!

Profile: She's got a preggy belly!

So, it's official: Laura is showing. See for yourself:

Traveling with Baby Yaklin

I am in my 18th week and can now feel movement in my belly from the baby. So far, I have noticed it specifically while traveling. Friday night on my way home from work I felt the baby move for the first time while I was waiting to turn onto the interstate to head home. Saturday I felt the baby move on my decent into Dulles airport and on their people mover. Then today, I noticed the baby moving when I was driving to MD for the conference I am attending this week. Not sure if the baby likes the motion or is getting motion sick, but this is a fun feeling! I will be able to confirm these new sensations during our ultrasound next week, but until then, I'd like to say that I'm finally feeling the baby move! Yippee!

December Doctor's Appointment

So, we went to see the doctor today. There wasn't much in the way of news, but everything sounded good. The baby's heartbeat was in the 140's this time, and the results of Laura's blood test showed nothing unusual. He did scold me, though, for not getting a flu shot yet. He doesn't even like the thought of me getting sick while the baby is developing.

Back to the positive, we set up our next ultrasound appointment for December 18th, so we should have up-to-date pictures to show everybody over the holidays!