20 week ultrasound

May 29, 2013

20 Week Ultrasound

First of all I just have to say I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all of you who have prayed, put our names in the temple, and fasted for our family. We are truly blessed with amazing friend and family and we love you very much.

Today was our big 20-week ultrasound. I think I was the only one in the room not breathing. Yes, most people when they go in for their 20 week ultrasound they are probably like “Yay, we get to find out the gender of the baby”, us well…. not so much

Here was our checklist today:

Are there still kidneys?

How many chambers, and is the heart healthy?

Are the lungs going to function outside the womb?

How many lobes in the brain cavity?

10 fingers and 10 toes?

Spinal cord all intact?

Swallowing/bladder?

How are the chromosomes?

Is there placenta abruption or placenta previa?

How is the cervix?

Does it have a cleft lip and palate?

Do we need to have a cerclage?

Are you sure it’s a girl?

Can I duck tape Kim to the bed for bed rest?....lol but really?

Yes, the ultrasound tech was like, omg these guys are crazy, but hey if these questions make me sound crazy, then so be it!!

And there she was, our beautiful baby Girl! How could something so little, and in black and white make us fall in love with her so fast. She is beautiful and hopefully our miracle baby. I long for the days that I can hold her, but I’ll definitely wait until she is done growing. I also long for the days that I will be able to be with my four angel babies. I miss them so much. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think or dream about them. My little guardian angels. Well little angels please take care of your little sister for us!

Love

Mom and Dad

Until We Meet Again

I'm a Girl

Ultrasound Results!

We just had our ultrasound. The tech was not too positive. She said it's too early to tell if it has kidneys and the sex. I thought to myself "self" I said "I've died a horrible painful death and i have lost four babies in the last two years! I didn't use to be a crazy pushy patient but I think I've earned the title"! I asked the tech. Will you please do a vaginal ultrasound to see if we can get a better shot. She grudgingly said fine but I can't promise anything. Our hearts were in our stomachs as she started the internal ultrasound. Well their is his bladder so he at least has one kidney. Kim and I shouted. You can live with one kidney right and then there was another kidney. We screamed like two little school girls!!! We were thrilled and tried to hold back the tears.  Then I had to ask. Can you tell the sex. She again was discouraging and said its to early to tell. I said please try. And there it was our beautiful baby GIRL!! 

Kim "she is making me very very sick, and she is in trouble". Lol

Sorry kimmi. You can shoot me later. You are so amazing and selfless. I love you more than words can say!

We were not able to see a lot of detail as far as the brain and heart so we are definitely not out of the woods yet, but hearing "there are kidneys" was music to my ears!

Thank you for all of the prayers!  Keep them coming!

{I'm a GIRL!!}