Yep, that's right, we've got a dancing baby! As soon as she started the ultrasound, the baby began to move around like it was dancing. Arms and legs flailing around like I had some upbeat song playing in my belly. It was awesome! I couldn't believe how much it was moving around. I started to laugh and then saw the area around the baby move (my belly). It was weird to think it was moving around in there and I couldn't feel it! It stopped, and I guess rested, for a minute and then started dancing again.
I guess the midwife could tell the sex of the baby because she asked if we wanted to find out what we were having. I paused for a second, excited from seeing it dancing around, but then said, "No, we want to be surprised". That was the first time since I've been pregnant that I second-guessed our decision to not know what we were having until it arrived. After the ultrasound I asked Bill, "are you gonna be able to hold out?". He said, "Yeah, for now". So, who knows if we'll be strong enough to not ask at one of the remaining ultrasounds.
I love how we could see more of it now. It has hands and feet and Bill was able to see the fingers. It was kind of a weird angle for me so I missed that part. I loved the dancing though. I called my dad and told him. I thought he'd appreciate it since he loves to dance. Evidently, now that I'm a "city girl", I speak too fast so he couldn't understand my voicemail message. I specifically slowed it down because he has told me this before. I guess I have to speak at the speed of molasses!
On another note, I found my first grey hair today. It was long too! Not sure why I didn't notice it before. I guess that's because of stress at work. But, the semester is coming to a close so it's not as crazy busy. I need to make an appointment with my chiropractor for an adjustment. I wonder if that's ok while I'm pregnant. Guess I'll have to call and find out. I did finally get an appointment with my favorite dentist that I went to practically my whole life. I tried on up here in Norfolk, but he was just not gentle enough and not very friendly. MY dentist knows my whole family and will care that I'm pregnant and be interested in what I'm doing with my life. It's just hard to get an appointment with him because I have to be out of work longer because of the commute from Boykins. It's soo worth it though.
I go back to the doctor on 11/17 and will meet with the actual OB instead of the midwife. They want me to get to know her since she will be the one to deliver the baby if there are complications. If there are no complications, then the midwife will deliver the baby, whatever it is. :-)
