20 Weeks!!

Our anatomy scan was originally scheduled for next week, but I am also scheduled for a Level II ultrasound in Peoria at 22 weeks and I thought it would be better if we could maybe move it up, so they weren't so close together. Of course, Dr. Santiago obliged again! Even though I had seen our little girl a million times, I was still so nervous for this visit. This is where they check everything to make sure there are no visible issues and that everything is growing correctly.

During this scan, they typically don't turn on the TV to let you watch in the beginning because the tech has to do the big measurements and whatnot. But, B turned the TV on after awhile and we got to see our bouncing baby girl dancing again. I tried really hard not to drink or eat anything that would cause her to be a maniac, but she was ready to move! Made it slightly difficult for her to do some of the measurements, but she got everything she needed and said Peanut looked great.

During the ultrasound, we got to see her open and shut her mouth and eyes - so cool! And, she had the hiccups! It was so cute! She was not a fan of getting pushed on the bottom though. I had asked to get a "potty shot" so that we could be 100% sure it was still a girl, but she wanted nothing to do with that! She kept flipping over and at one point, opened her mouth REALLY wide almost as if she was yelling at us! But, even in the middle of all the moving, we got some pretty good shots and confirmed that SHE is still a SHE! She was weighing 11 ounces and measuring 2 days ahead.

We met with the doc after as usual and he also told us all looks good. The placenta has moved even more and it is just low lying at this point. Not that it will probably make a huge deal since my chances of a c-section are quite high! But, it would be comforting to know that it's out of the way...plus I am dying to get exercising again!

I cannot wait until our Level II ultrasound. It'll be a lengthy one and we will hopefully get some good pictures. Continuing to pray that this little peanut is healthy and perfect and that they don't find anything wrong. Until then, I am going to enjoy all the dancing that is happening in my belly - a feeling that I missed after I had my sweet little bean.

She's smiling!

 

 

She looks like a baby dinosaur with her mouth wide open!