We had our first sonogram today–and it was very exciting. I was looking forward to it all week, but any bit of anticipation could not prepare me for the experience. Wow. What else can I say?
The doctor was very friendly and took his time with us. For some reason, we were both expecting a crotchety old white man who was used to the routine. Instead, we met Dr. Buchanan, a thin young black man who seemed happy to see us at 4:30 on a Friday afternoon! He had recently purchased a new sonogram machine–it looked similar to a laptop–and, fortunately for us, he was eager to try out all the cool features of his high-tech gadget on us, such 2D, 3D, and 4D-imaging, zooming, infrared, etc.
He took multiple pictures during the visit, explained positioning, labeled and identified the legs, back, stomach, arms, and head. The baby was very active for us, but didn’t want to pose for a portrait, so we didn’t get a good profile of the face (maybe next time). We did get to see the heart beating, and the doctor assured us that our baby’s 4-chambered heart was much better than a 3-chambered heart! “Everything looks good in there,” he assured us–no signs of any problems…not that we were worried, but still good to know 
After the sonogram, Dr. Buchanan asked us if we had decided the learn the gender of our baby. He offered to write it down and seal it in an envelope for us…
…but we resisted. We will wait. It is good to know that someone knows, though–makes the prospect more tangible, I guess.
*Oh, by the way, our due date has been moved back 5 days…so now we are looking at a potential birth on October 3rd. Or will the baby wait until our anniversary the next day??
Pictures to come.
