We had our 19 week ultrasound on Friday! As you know, it was a very much anticipated event and I couldn't stop thinking about it for days.... okay, who am i kidding? months!!!
The appointment was booked for 3:15 at a place called Pureform Diagnostics. Okotoks doesn't have the best reputation for their sonographers and the experience pregnant women tend to have (including myself). We decided to try this new place because they gave images on a CD for free! With Gemma, i think the CD was $10 and we only got four images.
Anyways, Jesse was to be home by 2 so he could shower and then we could go. The plan was for my mom and Gemma to come and hang out at the Superstore next door until our appointment was over. On their web site, Pureform said try not to bring children and only one other person was allowed in the room with you. Well, Jesse was running super late and he hadn't left his job site at like 2:30. So the three of us drove to the city to the clinic and we got there at 3. Jesse's phone had died or something and so i couldn't get a hold of him. I had no idea where he was at that point and was scared that he would miss the scan! and i didn't want to be there finding out all by myself, so instead of dropping mom and Gemma off at Superstore, i brought them with me.
for a clinic that asks you not to bring kids if you could help it, they sure had a nice little kiddie waiting area. Gemma had no issues sitting in the waiting room for the hour that we were there. I got called in, Jesse still not having arrived, and I was just praying that he would make it on time.
The gal i had was incredibly nice and personable. She told me that she was going to get these really great shots of the baby's heart and then i could go pee so that i wouldn't be so uncomfortable. i said i didn't want to pee half way as i found that to be way worse, and she said just pee until i get to the point where i would have to push to pee. Um, isn't that too much? No, you'll be fine, she says. I don't understand why the heck you have to be so full of pee when you go if they can do the scan just fine with like a 1/4 full bladder. DUMB.
anyways, she asked if i want to know the gender if she can get a good look and i said yes of course, but when my husband gets there. She said she has a pretty good idea already and then just proceeded on to scan away. Half an hour later, she was done and went out to get Jesse, if he was there. Then my whole family came in! She showed us all the baby's parts, which way it was looking, and then THE parts. honestly it was the most beautiful ultrasound baby i have ever seen. And the best part was that our whole family got to find out the gender together.
So what is it, you ask? a boy or girl? Well, here's the thing. There are some folks in our family that have expressed to us how we should not find out and blah blah blah. So this time, Jesse and I decided we would not tell them unless they asked us. Because some people have access to my facebook, i cannot right now announce it on facebook. and as much as i believe none of those people have access to my blog, i can't be totally sure. But just know we are super excited.
anyways, here's a picture of my beautiful new baby. Right on date, as healthy as can be.
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