Skip to main content

Baby BOY Davolt

Image
By

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.

Comments

  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!

    ReplyDelete
  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.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Happy New Year!

By
The year 2012 has arrived! I can hardly believe that I can now say my son was born "last year"! Tomorrow will mark seven months since Nathan's arrival. At the start of each month I've tried to take pictures of Nathan in our brown leather chair. I've used the series to capture his growth. Thus far I am not too crazy about the quality of these photos. In my opinion, the photos I took today are better. Nathan is sitting up pretty well now which is a great improvement over the previously propped up pictures from months before.  We used the natural light to show off his beautiful blue eyes. You might notice that he spit up on himself as we got started. But he smiled and played with his toes and the even licked the chair as I took a few photos. My sister, Ellen, gave me a book for Christmas titled, Mamarazzi . While I haven't read but a few pages, I look forward to picking up tips to great picture taking.
1 comment
Read more

Parenting Cliches

By
As a fairly new parent you often look for bits of wisdom from those with more experience.  Most of the time these fall into pretty standard parenting cliches.  "They grow up so fast," "Blink and you'll miss it,"  "Just wait till he's older," "Your life will never be the same." One I often hear is some derivative of, "Every stage is precious, just enjoy the now." Or something to the fact that every stage of a child's development brings some sort of new equally wonderful parenting experience. And while I appreciate the advice and the sentiment, count me a skeptic.  I just can't imagine how any stage could be better than the current stage that Nathan is in.  So yes this is just a blog involving my bragging about how great Nathan is.  He may really be the cutest kid alive.  (If you don't want to take my word for it, just ask his Auntie Jenny) Nathan is 20 months old, he is walking just fine, but just learning to run....
1 comment
Read more

Nathan, 18 months

By
Can you believe it? Can you believe that Little Man Nate is already 18 months? Nathan's Famous Hot Dog on Halloween. At 18 months, Nathan is 33.25 inches tall and nearly 29 pounds, but mostly, he is on the go. Nathan is curious about the world around him, spending lots of time opening doors or drawers, saying "uh-oh" when he finds something new. I know for certain I will have to buy a new set of measuring cups when we move again, as Nathan has adopted some into his toy collection, while others are just plain MIA. He loves pushing his cars, trucks and lawn mower around the house. He is quickly learning to match shapes with puzzles and point to his nose, ears and belly. He uses sign language to say "please" and "more" as well as ask for "help". We have just started practicing the sign for "thank you" and he seems to be grasping that one. Nathan will put his cup in the refrigerator or sink when he is "all done", and u...
2 comments
Read more