17 weeks today! I hope my whole pregnancy continues to go as quickly as it has so far. It doesn't seem like I should be this far along yet. (I say "this far along" like I don't still have over halfway to go!)



Our ultrasound was last Monday. The tech was able to see all the parts very clearly except for the spine, because the baby was laying on it's back, instead of face down like (I guess) they usually do. What she could see of the spine looked good, as did everything else. Heart has four chambers and the heartbeat is strong. Bladder, kidneys and stomach all appear to be in working order. At this point, she wouldn't give us a definitive answer, so we have to go back in six weeks, but she thought that............



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(So much for my intuition, eh?)

Luke made the comment later that evening that he won't be able to relax until the day she's married. Ha. He's going to be *that* dad, apparently. :)


She could still yet turn out to be a he, and the necessary parts were just not viewable in the ultrasound. Dr. Knox said that at this point she won't commit unless she sees an obvious penis, but we can pretty much count on a girl. And when we go at 22 weeks for the check, supposedly she's never been wrong. That better be the case, because how much would that suck to have a room full of pink and out pops a boy?


So even though it's not a definite for-sure thing yet, I'm going to find something pink and girly to buy tomorrow. And keep the receipt just in case....


Will post ultrasound pics and a new belly pic later. It's midnight, and I really shouldn't be up still. I made the mistake of taking a nap late this afternoon, and didn't wake up until almost 7:30. Ah well, it's Spring Break. I have nowhere to be tomorrow or Monday (Zane's at his mom's house) so it won't be that big of a deal if I'm a little off.