Second Appointment and Ultrasound

Yesterday we had our first ultrasound. It was very exciting. Jordan and I thought we would spend an hour looking at the baby, since that is how long the appointment is, but that was not the case. We got to look at the baby for maybe 15 minutes. The rest of the appointment they look at all of your organs and measure them. They are making sure that you don't have any large masses or anything.

The technician said that everything looks great, and our baby has all the right measurements and is just the right size. Our due date will remain the same, March 11. She called our baby Curly-Cue a few times, because "it" kept curling up into a ball. We also got to hear the heartbeat. That was SO amazing. Our baby's heart rate is 171, which is perfect for it's age.


Here is our baby!


The only bad news, well at least for me, is that I have to get a shot in my hip at 27 weeks. I found out that my blood type is O negative, and Jordan's is A positive. The reason for this is that we do not know what type of the blood the baby has. If the baby's blood is negative I wouldn't need the shot, but if it is positive I need the shot, because protein can build up in my baby that is not healthy for them. So I will not be looking forward to that! The good news when you are O negative is that I can donate blood to ANYONE, BUT the bad news not anyone can donate their blood to me :(.