Both Dr. Strebel and her nurse came in, and first used a Doppler to try and find your heartbeat. She had to press pretty hard on my belly to find anything, because as she said, you are a "little fish in a big pond" right now :). Also, it took awhile to find your heartbeat because you were so busy moving and wriggling around in there! We kept hearing swishes and my heartbeat, but the few times you were still long enough to where we were able to hear your little heartbeat, it was the best sound I've ever heard in my life.
Then, she pulled the ultrasound screen around and we were able to WATCH you PLAY on the screen! You were moving your arms and flopping/bouncing up and down in there! Your daddy and I burst out laughing, you just seemed so happy! This ultrasound definitely made things much more "real", being able to see your precious profile and your joyful spirit at just 12 weeks old. Dr. Strebel told us that we would be coming back in 4 weeks (May 22nd, our 2nd wedding anniversary) for our routine checkup, but if the ultrasound room/machine was free that she would take us in to try and see if you are a boy or a girl! If we aren't able to get a scan done, she will set us up for an official gender scan 2 weeks later, when you are 18 weeks. And of course, your Dad thinks you are a boy since you were so active in my belly :), but we shall see! I am still trying to decide if I want to have your gender be kept a secret from us until we have a party for our family and friends so everyone can find out at the same time, or if we want to know right when the doctor finds out what you are. I honestly do not have a preference for boy or girl, I always thought I would have a definite thought of one or the other, but I don't. All I care about is that you are safe, happy, and healthy, and from this week's appointment, I think you are :). We love you so much already, sweet Little Love. xoxo.
Here you are at 12 weeks:
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