Hello again!

At our scan last week, I was so disappointed about not having brought a blank video tape with me because I had no idea I could. I had one little photo, but I wanted more proof! Not just for me, but also to show to the baby once they're old enough. Anyway, I booked a private scan for this morning with a sonographer recommended by my midwife. R couldn't take more time off work and had already seen a scan very recently, so we decided I could take my parents. They were thrilled!

This morning two very excited grandparents-to-be picked me up at home and we drove to the medical centre where I was getting the scan. As soon as the sonographer found the baby, both my parents went "Ooohhh.." They spent the rest of the 20 minute session saying very little apart from "Ooh" and "Ahhh" - I have to admit I did my fair share too! The baby stretched its arms and legs and then had a big stretch of its back. The heart was beating very clearly and I heard it for the first time.

The sonographer then switched from 2D to 4D but it looked like baby was sleeping (apparently they do that for 22 hours a day, lazy little things). I was trying to will it to move, when suddenly an arm started waving around, then the other arm, then the legs...it looked like the baby was dancing! Then (s)he turned around completely and lay still again. (S)he gave a little repeat performance and then the scan was over. I have it all on DVD though! I've already watched it once by myself and then again when R got home. I dare say this will be my favourite DVD for quite a while to come.