Thursday, January 26, 2012

2nd Doctor Appointment

Today we had our second doctor's appointment. We were seen by the nurse practitioner because our doctor had to go perform an emergency c-section. So the nurse came in and we got to hear the heart beat! The heart beat was 160 bpm.. so I HAD to ask... I asked her if there was any truth to the heart rate myths about being able to tell the sex based on the heart rate.. she said there was not. I got my flu shot and they sent us on our way.

Paul and I had some lunch and walked around The Domain ( a shopping area near our doctor). We were killing time before our second appointment for the day. We went to a specialist for the genetic screening tests.  This was the first time to really see our baby! We had a ultrasound at about 8 weeks.. but it really just looked like a blob.. but today.. today it was a real-live baby!!! We saw it moving, we saw the spine, fingers, toes, heart beat, and heart chambers, brain and brain ventricles... and the PENIS!
Baby's Full Body Profile
 Baby's Face Profile
 Baby's Hand
 Baby's body profile with legs stretched out

They asked us if we would like to find out what sex our baby is.. and we said we would. We really didn't expect to find out at 13+ weeks!! But the sonographer told us that she was 90% sure we are having a boy.. then she retracted and said she was 110% sure we are having a boy!  We have broken the cycle!  The Lief's are known for their girls.. and based on the Cozzolino pattern of children, which has always been boy-girl-boy, we were supposed to have a girl as well... I guess we've been known to be a little bit different (especially Paul)!

On another note.. Paul finished the stairs in the house!! They look AWESOME!!  He spent several days on them, and they turned out great! There are only a few more details that need to be finished until the renovations are finished (some painting and staining).. and Paul hopes to finish them this weekend while I am out of town. I am going to Texas City to visit with some of the girls I went to hygiene school with! 





Until next time...

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