So...we have a stubborn baby!

This morning we had a Level II ultrasound. They check the brain, 4 chambers of the heart, umbilical cord, spine, etc. The little one is now weighing in at a whopping 8 ounces and is measuring about 3 days ahead. They were able to get most of the measurements needed, but the baby was head down and all squished up and wouldn't move. They had me get up and walk around, go to the bathroom, poke my stomach real hard but it was all to no avail. The baby was nice and comfy and couldn't be bothered! Doesn't he/she know that we are just checking on its well being? We have decided that we just have a stubborn baby...hmmm, wonder if he/she gets that from mom or dad!?! Feel free to contemplate that too.

The end result was that the Dr. wants to see us back in 4 weeks so he can get a better look at everything. He also said that obviously the baby will be much bigger and the heart should be easier to see, right now it's only about the size of a dime. I'm not complaining though, we get to see the baby again! We scheduled the next appointment in the afternoon, hoping that maybe the baby would be more active. So on November 13th (my b-day), keep your fingers and toes crossed that our baby isn't so stubborn this time around.

Since the little pumpkin was so curled up, we really didn't get any great pictures. Most of the shots we have are of the back where you can really see the spine and sometimes a leg or an arm.See what I mean about being scrunched up in there? The baby's head is towards the bottom and you can make out the cute little profile, if you look hard enough. See the little nose and lips?

The Dr. thought this pic resembled the statue "The Thinker". You can see the spine, back of the head, arm and it's hand curled up by the side of the face.

See the resemblance? Such a smart little cookie already!

The baby is now about the size of sweet potato and is passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, kicking, twisting, punching, swallowing and sucking. I *think* I have felt some movement for about the last week, but nothing that makes me believe it's the baby 100%. Hopefully in the next few weeks we will have some good solid kicks that will be undeniably baby.