I can't believe I'm half way through my pregnancy. Today was the most emotional yet. I had my 20 week ultrasound...the one that checks for any fetal abnormalities and also tells us if bean has a hot dog or a taco...I'll save the best for last.
Seeing the ultrasound was just amazing. They check every organ, every body part. We saw the four chambers of Bean's heart powerfully beating at 141 beats per minute. We saw the spine, perfect in every way. The skull, the brain, the little legs crossed at the ankles. I never thought in my life I'd ever be so happy to hear the word "average"! I'll take average any day...On the ride home, John and I talked about the morning and how excited we are. And more than anything, I'm just so happy I have a perfectly healthy baby! The tears starting welling down my face as I just repeated how happy I was that the baby is healthy. I never want my child to go through the turmoil I've been through. I didn't realize just how much I needed to hear that everything is OK, and I can't stop grinning from ear to ear, smitten with my little one.
Now the shopping begins! The decorating the nursery and making our corner spare bedroom home.
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So, have I kept everyone in suspense long enough? Little Bean is a girl...Mackenzie Elizabeth Steinman.
