November 08, 2007
Little Peanut
Wow! I am really having another baby! I feel so blessed and excited and shocked and relieved that everything looks good. I have a million emotions right now.
I had a vaginal ultrasound, and as soon as she stuck the camera up in my nether regions, I saw the baby come on the screen. Immediately, I searched the screen for a fluttering heartbeat, and there it was! It wiggled its little arms and legs and it made its Mommy get all teary. Olivia was very distressed as to why I was on the table spread eagle and it bothered her that the lights were off, but she was pretty good. The strawberry milkshake I brought her certainly helped.
The baby is measuring right on schedule and everything looked great. Like I said, now it feels so very real. I just want to go out and buy baby stuff, but I guess I need to wait until I know what it is. :-) If it's a girl, we won't need too much. Whatever it is, its already very loved!
The pictures don't show much. At some angles, the image looked more clear on the screen, but unfortunately, the pictures aren't too good.
I am about to go meet my mom for dinner. My old school is having a celebration because they just became an official IB school, and even though I'm not teaching anymore, I helped start the IB programme, so I'm going as my mom's date (she teaches there now). But all I can think about it seeing the baby. I am on cloud 9. I have one awesome, beautiful, brilliant baby (who accurately told me that she saw 3 busses today right after we saw 3 in a row) and another blessing on the way. Life couldn't be sweeter!
Pretty soon, I've got to get something up where you can vote for the sex. What are we thinking, pink or blue??
Oh Hannah~your baby #2 is so precious~I just love ultrasound pics~they do seem to make things "real" don't they ;) Olivia is a very smart little girl~that's awesome! Kendall does the same thing w/buses AND I'll ask him what color they are & he says "lallow"!!!! Isn't this age soooo much fun?!? I commented once before about this but for some strange reason, I'm feeling "blue"~of course I KNOW that could be wrong but we'll see...
I'm glad you're going to find out :) I know some people like to wait & I TOTALLY understand that & wanting to be surprised but I just felt w/all 3 of my pregnancies that it made it SOOOO much easier to plan/buy for :)
Posted by: Connie at November 8, 2007 07:49 PMCongrats! What a nice feeling to -see- your littlest one!
What's IB?
I'm still thinking pink!
Posted by: Chas at November 9, 2007 10:16 AMI'm so excited for you. It's making me a little misty seeing these shots. HOW EXCITING!!!! I used to flatter myself that I had excellent instincts on the sex of the baby, but I *really* *really* thought my best friend was going to have a girl this time around and he was a boy, so I'm not at all confident anymore. Since I have a sister who's one of my best friends, I hope this for every girly (including my own). Hope it's a girl!! :) Though a boy would be great too. Haha.
Posted by: jesser at November 9, 2007 10:19 AMI'll guess a boy, just because basically everyone I know right now who is pregnant is expecting a baby who's the opposite gender of the one that they already have.LOL! :) Time will tell. I remember how teary and incredible it was to see our little ones up on that screen, too. Wasn't it just yesterday??? I remember seeing Meredith for the first time in an u/s and feeling like it was *so* much more real and official!
Posted by: Lisanne at November 9, 2007 12:15 PMI am so very glad for you Hannah!!!
Posted by: Ani at November 9, 2007 03:41 PMThat is SO precious!!! That very first ultrasound and seeing that heartbeat for the very first time is just SO special
Posted by: Melany at November 10, 2007 07:45 AMgreat photos of baby bean =) but what is an IB in regards to your old school?
Posted by: Shannon O. at November 10, 2007 10:51 PMAWWW!!! Hmmm... I don't have a strong feeling either way. Maybe a girl :)
Posted by: girl from florida at November 11, 2007 08:12 AMCongratulations! Another beautiful baby!
Posted by: Tricia at November 11, 2007 01:49 PM