Pre-Baby Pictures

Since we don't actually have a baby yet, I thought I'd start off this blog with a snapshot or two of The Big Ultrasound, which takes place around 20 weeks (halfway through the pregnancy -- over 4 months ago). Unfortunately, if you're not an obstetrician then still shots from an ultrasound are hard to interpret at best... you really need to see things moving to get a sense for what's what. There was one great sequence of his little feet kicking away, but each frame by itself is just a blob of white fuzz.

I wanted to have something to post, though, so I proceeded undaunted (OK, maybe a bit daunted). First, here's the best snapshot I could come up with of the little guy's face:


Maybe you can make sense of that, but I couldn't, even though it was clear as day in the video. So, I tried to add some annotation to help you out... I've outlined his eye and nose cavities, as well as where his mouth is. His torso is obviously the bigger circle just to the left of his face. Notice that he's already developed a wry smirk. I imagine this is but a mere sign of things to come:


A final note: we had another baby doctor appointment today, and Dr. Totman confirmed the baby has dropped, which we've been suspecting (it's hard to tell when you see someone everyday, or you are that someone and you haven't seen the bottom of your stomach in a few months anyway). She doesn't think our little guy is going to come out for at least another week (at least not before our next appointment, which is next Thursday), but she wouldn't guarantee it.