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Jeff and I went to the anatomy scan today, an appointment we were both anxious about. I am 20 weeks, 4 days today.

We made sure the technician knew right away that we wanted to know the sex of the baby. Within moments, we were both quietly in awe of the images we were seeing on the screen. It's hard to believe how big our baby has become since the last scan! Right away the tech could tell our baby was sitting cross legged on my (very) full bladder. She took a few quick measurements, then was able to identify the sex: BOY! I think Jeff and I had both convinced ourselves it was a girl, so there was a moment of shock, but it was clear as day on the screen. As the tech continued, I started to feel a little nauseous and needed to breathe. The tech asked if I was okay, and I think I just started feeling a little overwhelmed at the sudden reality; we were not only having a baby, but a little boy. Fortunately, the feeling passed in a few moments.

The nurse continued scanning and we saw everything! We say his brain, face, his arms and legs moving around, his spine and ribs, his heart, the stomach, kidneys, femur bones, etc. It was really incredible! His heart rate was measured at 145 bpm. She had a hard time finding both feet as he was crossing them and then sitting on them too.

We are both so excited now about the next few months and can finally start making plans!

Next up: I have a monthly OB appointment on February 16 (just two weeks). I will report back (however brief) including an updated photo of me and my growing baby belly.

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  1. Ellen Birdy MurrayFebruary 6, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    So excited! How bout another belly pick for poor sis so far away. Love you!

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  2. ErinFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    I'll definitely post one on the 16th! So you only have to wait another week and a half. It's just starting to grow from the last picture, but not everyone can tell.

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