We went in today for the big 20-week ultrasound. Most importantly, they check to see if the baby is healthy, but usually by this point, they can also tell the gender of the baby. And of course, we absolutely wanted them to tell us, if they could catch a glimpse. After perusing around the little body, it didn't take long for the ultrasound technician to spot the goods, and she asked us if we wanted to know. We replied "yes" and she said, "you're definitely having a boy!" She then pointed "it" out to us, and sure enough, he is 100% dude! As the future father, I swelled up with pride at my little man, and I can't help but imagine all the good times to come. It really was an incredible experience to see our son moving around in Melissa's tummy. In fact, he was very active during the whole thing--flailing and squirming around. We got some great shots from the ultrasound that the technician was kind enough to print out for us:
This is a great shot of his little face. While looking at this picture, I did notice that it looks like his arms are just floating, which reminded me of one of the Mii's from the Nintendo Wii. Just an observation.
Thumbs up, dude. A nice clear shot of his arm, giving a shout out to his mom and dad.
We were also able to see him clearly sucking his thumb. We tried to get a picture, but it didn't come out well. Still, it was great to see him doing human things. It makes it so much more real for us as future parents. We absolutely can't wait for him to arrive and be part of our family.
