[Moriah] Second Ultrasound!

Daniel and I went to our second ultrasound visit today in order to do a screening for DS. We were very excited when the lab technician began and we saw our baby on the monitor. Wow! We couldn't believe our eyes. We were happy to see Baby has two arms, two legs, fingers and toes, and a cute little nose! He/She was even moving around quite a bit and sucking on a finger during part of the ultrasound. We had to laugh because his/her legs were crossed at the ankles as if he/she were lounging in a comfy chair! Baby already has quite the little personality, and he/she is only 12 1/2 weeks old!



We also got to see Baby's developing brain on the monitor, as well as the heartbeat. Baby measures 6 cm from head to butt, which is right on schedule according to the lab tech. And Baby's heart rate was 150 bpm, also right on schedule.



It was so fun to see Baby again since the first ultrasound, where all we saw was a little blob of cells and a beating heart on the screen. We can't wait to go in at 20 weeks and find out if Baby is a boy or girl! But that's 7 1/2 weeks off. For now, we'll just oogle over the print-out pictures of the ultrasound and imagine. You can see the pictures from today's ultrasound in our Gallery, but for a teaser, here's our favorite picture.

Second Ultrasound