belly shot: 24 weeks

Baby Lessen!

J and I had our 20 week ultra sound this week!  As many of you know, we don't want to know the sex of the baby...but man, it is getting tough!  J told the UltraSound Tech in the very beginning...no matter what she (being me) says, we DO NOT want to know.  He knows me so well, I definitely had a few moments of weakness during the appointment.  The Tech even offered to write it down and mail it to my best friend, which was a little far - but I appreciated her enthusiasm. 

Baby Lessen is very healthy; all fingers, toes and limbs.

Anyway, the pictures aren't very clear... apparently we have a mover and shaker on our hands :) 

 

Here they are! 

xoxo,

kristen 

Heart Beat Central!

Well, we had our first MidWife appointment,@ Durham Women's Clinic, on September 5.  It was emotionally intense and information overload!  Started with the new usual; peeing in cups, blood pressure, WEIGHING (I stood on the scale backwards), and health interrogation.

And then something magical happened.  We were walked into an ultrasound room!!  Of course, she made sure all of my 'bits and pieces' were good to go - then showed us our little nugget!!  I mouth fell open and I gasped.  J just smiled and squeezed my hand.

And it got better, much better.  She turned on the speakers and let us hear the heart beat!  Tears were streaming down my face, it was the most powerful sound I have ever heard...

Ms. MidWife let us know that we were 10 weeks and 3 days long, and our due date is 3/31/13 - Easter Sunday.  Amazing. 


xoxo,
kristen