12 weeks and 5 days

Today we had our ultrascreen. The ultrascreen is a sonogram test where they measure the fluid behind the baby's neck to determine any chances of down syndrome. In addition, I took a blood test to also check out some numbers for any deficiencies. So far, from the sonogram, it looks ok. The technician said the measurements seemed good and the doctors were happy with it so I am to just wait for the blood results in a week.

Onto the sonogram. This was amazing. My baby has a head! and arms! and legs! so much has changed since our little bean 4 weeks ago (7 weeks, 5 days).

here was our christmas card/pregnancy announcement this year:



heres our baby now:
(first pic, you can see his arm right under his chin)




The baby was going crazy moving all around! At first, I thought something was wrong with it. But the technician said it was normal. It looked like it was spasming. I did have orange juice and a waffle with syrup this morning. You think the baby was on a sugar high? hehe.

It was so cool to see it move, and raise it's arms up. The technician was also able to see the bottom side between the legs...and she gave us her 60% guess on what she thought it was. I won't say anything right now. hehe. We also got to hear the heartbeat again and see the brain and stomach. The stomach already had a black pouch in it, which means the baby is already swallowing and drinking! I saw both my ovaries and also bowel gas. Bowel gas just looks like blackness and it impedes the sight of other things. hahah. there was a lot of it. haha.

anyway, all in all a great doctors appointment. I wish i could share this with my mom!