Today was our first doctor's appointment! Both Mommy and Daddy were nervous, but couldn't wait to see their baby for the first time. Dr. Somani came in and was very excited to hear the happy news that we were expecting. She got right to work! We did a vaginal ultrasound which is a good thing b/c the baby is about the size of a medium olive!
We saw the little baby right away. It was all head (just like Daddy) and had little arm and leg buds. The heartbeat was strong at 170 beats a minute! We saw the yolk sac (that will eventually go away) and the amniotic sac that has started to form. My uterus is about the size of a grapefruit, but is more than enough room for our baby that is only about a half inch long - crown to rump. Our due date was as expected of August 20th, 2008 so that makes Mommy about eight weeks along.
After our ultrasound, Mommy had to give a whole lot of blood and ended up passing out. She woke up on the floor with about six nurses all crowded around. Not to worry, all was well...Mommy is just a little squeemish.
We saw the little baby right away. It was all head (just like Daddy) and had little arm and leg buds. The heartbeat was strong at 170 beats a minute! We saw the yolk sac (that will eventually go away) and the amniotic sac that has started to form. My uterus is about the size of a grapefruit, but is more than enough room for our baby that is only about a half inch long - crown to rump. Our due date was as expected of August 20th, 2008 so that makes Mommy about eight weeks along.
After our ultrasound, Mommy had to give a whole lot of blood and ended up passing out. She woke up on the floor with about six nurses all crowded around. Not to worry, all was well...Mommy is just a little squeemish.
I hope you enjoy the photos of our baby. They are hard to make out as He/She (it's not decided yet as the genitals haven't been established) is very small.
We are so blessed!!
Love, Emily and Dan
We are so blessed!!
Love, Emily and Dan
8 comments:
Yay!! Your blog is fantastic! I voted little boy...He and Annabelle can be best friends growing up and then at some point in college realize they are made for each other and get married! Then we can be one big happy family. JK... (well kind of.) I am so happy 4 you both! Love 2 all 3 of you!
Yeah, little Sophie will have a friend. We are thrilled for you.
Love, Casey, Stephen, and Sophie
Yay! from the Atlanta Smiths! We knew something would come of that hockey article!
And thanks for the refresher course in anatomy and embryology, though I did almost pass out there for a minute. Maybe I should wait for the Gerber baby pictures of
"E-moe" that's the baby's code name during gestation.
McKenna just came in and is really excited. Wants to nanny.
More to follow.
Love, Us all.
Congrats to the both of you! If you passed out when they took blood...do you think you can handle the birth? I can wait until you start getting fat. Congrats again!!
Yay -A Morris Baby- such good news!!
You two will be such wonderful parents - lucky baby!
We are so happy for you!
Tom and Cathy Franklin
congrats!
cool that you have a blog where people can check in... I'll keep an eye out, although I gotta say... That 3D computer generated baby thing had me a little weirded out...
i messed with it for like 3 minutes, so like i said... only a LITTLE weirded out. ;)
congrats, and nothing but good thoughts your way!
~matt ob
I am over the moon for you and Owen and Liam CANNOT WAIT to meet their new cousin. I hope you have a girl and I may kidnap her from the hospital (not kidding). I knew your appointment would be great today and I'm glad you updated your blog to let us all know and I love looking at the 3D baby. Love you tons!!
I am so happy to hear that your latest doctors appt went well. I am so happy for you and Moe. Congrats again!!
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