I'll go ahead and post the pictures since I'm sure that's what most people really want to see:
In most of the pictures, she's sucking on her hands
I think this one is hilarious! It makes me think she's saying, "Good Grief!"
This picture didn't take as well. It's hard to get a good shot of it. This is the one that I think shows she may have hair. Derek and I both have widow's peaks, and I think you can see that she has one.
It was so amazing to see her! She moved a little in 3D - flailing her arms around and things. It was adorable! We weren't expecting to get an ultrasound, let alone a 3D one. When I first got to my appointment, Derek and I waited, and the nurse came out and said, "Aren't you supposed to get an ultrasound this time?" I said, "No." She said, "I think you are." I said, "Well, I certainly won't turn one away!" When we got in the ultrasound room, the technician said, "We just got these new machines, so I thought I'd try it out." It was a very good appointment :)
Here are some of the regular 2D ultrasound pictures:
Those two are of her face
That's her leg. Apparently, this is what's been morphing my belly into crazy shapes!
I always get this big lump near my belly button, on the left side. Sometimes, it turns my tummy into this crazy triangle-type shape. Apparently, those are her legs stretching out to get comfy! Her head is near my ribs on my right side, and oh my goodness, she was all up in my ribs on our way home from work!
Overall, the glucose appointment wasn't as bad as I expected. The drink was disgusting - end of story. It was like drinking a really, super concentrated melted orange popsicle. It was so sweet that it burned my throat as it went down. Bleck. Derek wanted to smell it, and one of the receptionists saw him smelling it. She said, "Hey, no sharing!" I was like, "I know, I know!" I seriously doubt ANYONE would voluntarily drink that. Bleck! After my appointment, we drove through McDonald's (healthy, I know. It was the closest thing to the hospital), and I had a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit. It was easily one of the most delicious things I'd eaten in a while. Typically, I'd never do that, but I was desperate. I would've eaten anything savory.
They said they'd let me know how it turns out. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I didn't eat anything, and the night before, I had cottage cheese to keep it as low carb as possible. And, I am so happy to announce that I have weighed in at +18lbs! I only gained 2 lbs since last time! That makes me so happy!! Oh, and Miss Stella is weighing in at 2.5lbs! Derek and I both were like, "What?!" I had been expecting to have a little baby, but now, I'm beginning to wonder if she's going to be a whopper!
Here's how I'm looking these days:
Overall, things are going very well. Stella moves so much anymore! She's moving right now, and they aren't little teeny movements anymore. These are big, big movements - jabs and kicks!
And for Derek: he's back to being sick :( On the way home, his fever was back, and he's now in bed. I'm trying to convince him to stay home tomorrow, but he's being stubborn. On the way home he said the cutest thing: he's sitting there shivering from fever chills, and he said, "I had so much fun at the doctor today!" He's too cute :)
Anyway, I can't wait until we meet our baby girl! This was so amazing, and it makes it so much more real! Oh, and they did confirm one more time that she is a baby girl :) I had been worried about that! :)
