I'm not sure why I had any anxiety about the ultrasound today, but I really had this nagging feeling that they would announce "Woops! It's a BOY after all."
But, nope.
We were thrilled to confirm that Camryn Louise is in fact Camryn Louise.
And she's just beautiful. More beautiful than the last time we got a peek at her.
Today's ultrasound was supposed to be to check her heart one more time (they couldn't get a close up last time), check the end of her spine (because she was sitting funny last time), and check for all 10 toes.
Instead, the tech treated us to another full anatomy scan, and we loved every minute of it.
Our "money shot" this time very clearly confirmed that she is a girl.
We got to see an amazing, perfect profile and just sat there watching her move her tongue, open her mouth, and swallow. I had a permanent ear-to-ear grin plastered on my face.
We checked out her feet, which she had crossed at her ankles -- so cute! We saw her perfect, beautiful spine, her abdomen with all its necessary organs tucked right where they should be, and we finally got some great close-up shots of her heart (even though she was moving away from us/the wand by that point!).
It really was an amazing ultrasound. I'll upload our pics sometime tomorrow.
The appt went great as well. This was the first appt (ever at this office!) that I was able to walk in with a smile on my face and no questions or concerns. It was a wonderful feeling. We were told what to expect over the next 4 weeks, what to be vigilant about (rest and hydration), and scheduled our Glucose Screen for May 29.
I'm really struggling with the fact that we won't have an ultrasound at that appt. That will be our first appt without one. :( But thats ok, just 2 short weeks after that appt, we go for our 3D ultrasound at the downtown office. :) That is part of our anniversary gift to each other!
At this point, 22 w 3 d, I have gained 15 pounds. EEK. And that's 15 from my pre-PG weight, meaning all that weight I lost in 1st Tri has already come back, and I am UP 15 pounds. I guess that's right on par for being beyond the halfway mark and needing to gain between 25-35 pounds by our EDD. I just worry about how much or how quickly I will gain when the baby hits her big growth spurt there at the end! Yikes.
We were told sweet Camy Lou weighs over a pound now, and is sitting right between the 50th and 60th percentile for babies at her same gestational age. Right on track! Her heartrate was 146 and she was approx 28-29 cm! WOW.
After our appt tonight, we celebrated with dinner at Jardin's (mommy's favorite!) and headed to Lowe's where we bought the pink paint for Camryn's room, the new white fan for her room, and the blinds for our bathroom. Tomorrow morning we are going with Nona (my mom) to order all her furniture, and to finish our registries. We cannot wait!!!
It was a great, great day today.
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