I'm already in love...

Our doctor's visit on Monday was really good. My doctor did the second official ultrasound (4th in total so far), and it was quite long and detailed. Many things were checked and measured, and everything looks good right now. Technology today is amazing! Baby's head was measured (circumference 16,7 cm (6.57 inches) already - yikes!), head from ear to ear, belly to back, etc. The thigh bone was also measured, and from that, my doctor could apparently calculate that baby is approximately 21 cm (~8.27 inches) from head to toe!!! After all of this measuring, my doctor said that baby is about 1 week ahead of the growth schedule. She said that this is normal, though. I'm glad baby is healthy and growing quickly, but I hope it doesn't continue passing me at this rate for the rest of the pregnancy. ;)

One of the first questions that the doctor asked us before the ultrasound was, "How much can we reveal today?" I know I said that I wanted to be surprised, but since Guenni wanted to know, we agreed upon finding out the sex (if baby was willing to show him/herself). Well, we were indeed able to see whether baby is a boy or girl. The catch: We're keeping it secret!!! If you think that's mean of us, it's nothing against you - it's more that it's something that's just for US. If it makes you feel better, we can't keep it secret forever, and there are only 2 options! ;) Once I figure out how to post a survey on here, you can all start guessing your hearts out!

At the end of the ultrasound, the doctor surprised us by switching into 3-D mode (which I didn't even know they had)! We now have an amazing 3-D picture of baby:



In case you don't see it right away, it's a profile picture of only baby's head (don't want to give away too much - hehe, just kidding). You can clearly see the right ear, right eye (closed), nose, and mouth. It also helps to look at it from a distance when it's smaller.

Of course I was already in love before seeing this picture, but baby just looks so REAL in this new one that I fell even more in love! I get out the picture several times a day just to look at it. I have a serious urge to kiss it!

Isn't it already the most beautiful baby in the world?!? :-)