Ultrasound for Everybody!

Today was such a wonderful day!  We had 2 ladies come to our house today from a local business that does in-home ultrasounds.  Of the two ladies, one of them works at the office where I had my ultrasound with Treyson when I was 20 weeks pregnant, and the other did my 21 week ultrasound at the clinic I'm at with this pregnancy (I've had the same doctor for all three kids, but my doctor split from her old group--ie: her husband, the other OB/GYN--so therefore, a new clinic!)

Before Jerry and I even got pregnant, I had told him that if we were able to have another baby, I wanted to do an in-home ultrasound for the kids and our parents to see.  The kids are old enough to understand what's going on, and I thought they would really enjoy it.  I didn't want to take them to our 21 week ultrasound because I didn't think that they would do as well since alot of measuring and looking at heart, brain, different organs takes place.  Plus, if we were to have found out about any type of condition that the baby might have had, I wouldn't want them there at that moment when we might be weak and confused.

We also wanted our parents and our grandmothers to be there.  I have a grandmother who lives in Iowa.....I knew she wouldn't be able to come, but I was sure hoping that our other two grandmothers who live in the same town as our parents would be able to come.  This is something those particular generations didn't get to experience firsthand.  We did have our moms come up for Anniston's 18 week ultrasound (because it fell on their spring break, it was perfect timing), but I knew that everybody would enjoy this.

It was fantastic!  I laid down on the couch.  There was a monitor that I was able to view with the ultrasound tech.  Jerry knelt down behind me, so he watched that screen with me.  They also set up a monitor on the coffee table, and that is what our family gathered around to watch.  They all enjoyed it so much.  The ladies explained everything as they went along.  Of course, we mostly just looked at the head and arms, since we didn't want to get a sneak peek at anything "below the belt".  They did show us the feet twice, but it was very brief because they were SO nervous that something would show if the baby moved just a certain way :)  

 "Quit looking at me!  I'm naked!!"

 "Hey everybody!"

 (ok, I did ask the tech if something was going on with his/her arm here....it's just the "field" that they're capturing ends above the elbow, so it looks like his/her arm is cut off)

 Oh, how I LOVE this face!!

 "Are you kidding me?"

 Sweet little piggies!  They counted all fingers and toes for us---all accounted for!

 Precious face....I could stare at this all day long!

 Happy Baby :)

 Looks like he/she is practicing driving.  Hands at 10 and 2.  Foot on the gas and brake....Let's Roll!

Oh, our sweet LB3.....I'm so in love with you it is just plain ridiculous!  Today made Mommy want to hold you in my arms so bad!  You are such a doll baby, but you stick inside there for another few months and chunk up a bit so that you can be strong and healthy!  Your Sissy and Bubby sat so still for 45 minutes taking in every minute of getting to watch their baby brother/sister.  They CANNOT WAIT for their baby!  We love you!!