17 Weeks: Another Ultrasound - This Time for Fun!

Last week, Stephanie at Dr. Santiago's called me to see if I would be interested in participating in a demo with some ultrasound equipment that they were interested in purchasing for their office. Um, sign me up please!! She told me that when they were asked to get a few people to participate, I was the first person to come to mind! I wasn't sure if I should be flattered that she thought of me first or embarrassed because they clearly know that I am a bit crazy :).

I was so excited that I would get to see my little peanut again. But, the issue was Darin was going to be out of town. At 17 weeks, I am fully able to feel her moving and can hear her heartbeat everyday if I want. But, the thought of going to an ultrasound, even a fun demo, is still terrifying for me. So, I called my Mom and asked if she would like to come with me. I figured it would be fun for us to be able to share that! I tried not to drink anything but water or eat anything sugary since Little Miss seems to be a dancer without the help of sugar! It worked well because she was pretty calm for the first 20 or so minutes. Then, it was time to party I guess because she started moving and stretching and flipping all over! t was so cool to be able to just sit back and watch her and to have my Mom there with me! They flipped it over to the 4D quite a bit and one of the shots we got, she looked like a little fairy or pixie! Mom decided that Pixie was a good nickname for her! We got to see her feet, long legs, her fingers and her cute little face! She obviously doesn't have a ton of fat at this point, so the 3D pictures are a little alien like, but cute nonetheless!

If getting to see my little rainbow for 30+ minutes with my Mom wasn't enough, the Dr.'s office also gave me a free 60 minute pregnancy massage! Cannot wait to use that later!

I also got to feel a jab from the outside of my stomach today. I put my hand on my belly and she started poking at it! I love that - it's such an amazing feeling.

Little pixie!

Fist up by nose!

Cute little foot!