Good news to report

Suzanne and I made the trek to the Southshore today for her first ultrasound in about a month. We are both really liking this particular ultrasound machine because it gets up close and we can already see so much. We did not see the sex of the baby, nor did we want to. So sorry, there will be suspense for the next few months on that end...and no, we won't divulge names either!


The baby already weighs 6 oz, which the nurse told us was "on the heavy side of normal" at this time. I guess the baby gets that from his mother, who was 8 pounds 3 oz. at birth. I was a mere 7 pounds 10 ounces (Mama, correct me if I'm wrong!)


On to the ultrasounds. FYI, you can click on each picture for a closer look.

Here is a pretty clear picture of a hand with five fingers! Here is a cool shot of the face. Look really hard for the eyes, nose, and mouth. Trust me, it's worth the effort!
I have tried to lend a hand here in case you run into trouble. Again, click on the picture for a closeup and you can see my findings. Here, our youngster is flexing his muscles! (p.s. I will refer to it as "he," don't read into things too much!)
Today, our baby was lying on his stomach, face down. You can see that here. Also a clear shot of the spine.
It was certainly great to see these and get the news that things are moving along great! Suzanne is doing fine. She is getting accustomed to lying on her side to sleep. Other than that, it's been a smooth second trimester so far. We're around 17 weeks already, which means we're almost halfway there!