That's what Dr. Chan said today. Everything continues to look great, medically speaking! All test are coming back negative and my belly size is on track (fundal height measurement.) We didn't do an ultrasound today but we did dust off the old monitor in his office and listened to her little heart. In a couple weeks, I'll go to the lab for glucose testing, but other than that, he hasn't ordered any further testing. Which is a good thing!
So you've seen pics of my insides - here is finally one of me on the outside! There's no hiding the belly now. I am very comfy in my maternity jeans and have found some pretty cute maternity tops.
22 weeks 3 days
We are now starting on her room. We've emptied out the closet (of course I was using it!) and cleared out the furniture. We'll do some painting soon, followed by putting up some crown molding. Thanks to Grandma Ericka and Grandpa Mo, Baby Fitz's furniture is on order! And the bedding, a gift from Auntie Yoli, is on its way. Thank you all!
The furniture that we've ordered. Thanks Grandma Ericka and Grandpa Mo! :)
Her bedding (not her actual room!!) Thanks Auntie Yoli!
And the gifts keep on coming! I hope this little girl learns that she'll have to do some chores to earn presents like these!
So we couldn't wait until our next appointment with Dr. Chan! A girl at work told us about a place she went to in Roseville called "The Baby Connection" that offers ultrasound services for sex determination - including 3D. We opted for the 2D, unsure if we were ready to see what our baby looks like at 19w 6days (she ended up giving us a freebie 3D pic that you'll see below!) Billie, who assisted us, was so professional and caring and new IMMEDIATELY what she was looking at when she started the ultrasound.
Billie: "Okay, so I know what you're having. . do you wanna take a guess?"
Rox: "Well I. . "
Billie: "Do you know what you're looking at?"
Rox: "Well I don't SEE anything!?!"
Billie: "YUP! It's a girl!"
Kevin and I looked at each other and smiled - so excited about our little girl! Billie also noticed the size of her feet. "This is going to be a big one. She's going to be a model!"
There's the butt shot! Our little girl. :)
Here she is bent over towards her knees - check out her feet.
Strong heartbeat!
Her cute little profile.
The first 3D pic of our girl! Almost looks like she's sucking her thumb.
Here is an 11-minute video of the entire ultrasound (no audio.) There are moments when the video looks paused - this is because she was either explaining what we were looking at, or pausing to take a picture.
Now it all begins - looking at names, deciding on paint, furniture, decor, and the registry! We can't wait to meet her.
Well, as you all know by now, the Doc couldn't get a good view of "the goods" at our appointment last Thursday. So no shopping for another four weeks at least! Our next appointment is January 27th, and hopefully Baby Fitz feels like stretching out that day.
Here are a couple videos from our appointment as well as some still shots:
Check out the size of that foot! This pic shows the thigh, lower leg, and foot.
Here you can see a profile of the face and one of the hands.
Here you can see the spine, thigh, and lower leg (kneeling position.)
