We're half way there.

Today is week 20, and I'm officially halfway there. I promise a non baby blog soon but for today, I officially share the ultrasound visit we had a couple of days ago.

Lucky for me I got an ultrasound date a week earlier than my midwives wanted... but it work so perfectly since Jason was off for Fall Break and we'd know for our annual trip to Stone Mountain and our anniversary. I was really sad when they first said I had to wait until I was 20 weeks, I was even considering trying to get an appointment on my 20th week date, which is today but somehow it all worked out perfect.

I worked a half day at the nursing home, and it wasn't such a great day. Actually the whole week sucked, but the residents were so excited to know. I made a poster for them to vote on if they thought it was a boy or a girl the week previous, it was pretty 50/50, but the girl vote won by one.

Sorry I'm too lazy to rotate this. But you can see residents and employees got in on it.

After my half day, I came home and Jason and I were off to the Big city. We stopped for drinks, and for a pee break since I knew I couldn't hold it for 3+ hours plus drinking the required liquids. Before I knew it we were at Vandy's 100 Oaks Imaging, and I have to say it's was pretty nice! We waited a few minutes, and I was all nerves. I don't know what it is with me but I guess that's part of my anxiety. A student, whose name I forgot came and got us and took us too a nice room for our ultrasound. I climbed on the table, pulled my shirt up and off we went. The very second she placed the transducer on my abdomen we could see all of our little fetus. It was mind blowing, I was thinking to myself, holy cow!! Look at it.... Look how big and easy it is to see.

From the top, Transducer, Placenta, then baby facing posteriorly. 

So, it turns out I have an anterior placenta, and what that means is instead of being, typical... we all knew we wouldn't.... my placenta attached to the front of my uterus, now my womb instead of the back, where most peoples attached. It doesn't cause any medical complications it just means that I won't feel as much movement for awhile because I have a placenta protected the outer part of my abdomen and the inner part has all my organs which aren't as sensory oriented. Our sweet baby was nestled comfortably with its spine facing out, head facing my spine. The ultrasound was going pretty quick, looking at the head, the heart, hands feet, legs, arms, and face. Everything looked great except our little one was fast asleep and didn't care too much about the ultrasound. After a little belly shaking we found out that our little one is for sure  a BOY.

Again not the iconic "Boy" Ultrasound picture but we had to just freeze frame the ultrasound video and go with it.

After a few more mins of trying to get that beautiful and iconic profile picture she let me go to the bathroom. It was a fabulous pee. ;) When I came back she tried again which led to an UBER cute yawn, quick punch at the transducer and arm covering the head. Still no profile thought, so she let the student try and practice. In the mean time I did learn that based on our little ones measurements, baby boy was measuring 20 weeks 4 days instead of 19 weeks 4 days. Which gave them a estimated delivery date of Feb 24, 2012. YIKES!? They still weren't able to get that one view and said I may have to come back. And then she's like, okay, here's your disk, and kind of rushed us out... I didn't think about it until we were halfway out of the building, I'm like where are our pictures?! We decided they  must be on the disk and didn't stress, but sadly it was just a video when we got home.

We were pretty excited and started calling and texting our inner circle while heading to the midwife. I got the normal high blood pressure reading I get any time I step foot into a medical facility and then got a little in trouble for my weight since my blood pressure was "high". I keep telling them if they'd take my BP after the appointment it'd be better but they refuse... so I've started taking it at work and at home to prove it's just white coat syndrome and my anxiety disorder causing them to be nervous. I've also kicked up my exercise. I've ALWAYS been an over achiever with weight... ;) The midwife said unless the due date changes by 10 days they keep it what they have it as... so I guess he is still due March 2, and he's just measuring Big Too.

At work I told my favorite pt and told her not to tell anyone and then we had my co-workers do a little word scramble with the letters "We're having a boy!". It was quite entertaining. We were very selective in the working so it had the G, I, B, O, and Y in it. :)

My final thoughts are and still remain, Um.... we're having a baby. Wow.