Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Super-Mega-Ultrasound

First post!

Last week Emily and I went for our 20 week checkup with the doctor, where we had a chance to spend almost two hours checking out our baby with the ultrasound technician.  The tech found and measured all of the limbs and organs on her scavenger hunt list, and everything is present, in the correct place, and the expected size and proportions for 20 weeks.  During the other two ultrasounds we could see that *something* living was in there but it wasn't anything recognizable.  But this time it was very obviously a (human) baby, moving and wiggling around just like you'd expect a baby to do... it was really pretty incredible. 

Here are a couple of side views.  In the first one his knees are up by his chest (he's not stepping on Emily's bladder for a change) and you can see a little bit of his hand.  In the second one he has his mouth open and his hand up by his face.  Not long after the second picture was taken, he punched himself in the face and elbowed Emily in the side... I think he gets his coordination from his mom. :)
These two show a straight on view of his mouth and nose, with the rest of his head hidden in a pointy shadow.  He looks like a little hip-hop kid wearing a big hooded sweatshirt.  In the second one he's chewing on his hand, though the view is a little distorted so it's tough to make it out.

 Check after the jump for arms, legs and feet...
Right ArmLeft Arm
Right LegLeft Leg
Looking up at the soles of his feet

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