The Daily Hailey

I’ve looked forward to today for quite some time now. We’ve enjoyed the novelty of getting a 3D ultrasound with each baby so far, and hope to continue with each pregnancy to come if at all possible. I had an appointment booked for a few weeks back but sickness had just hit everyone too hard and there was no possible way. So we postponed to today. 31 weeks along. We were in the city in plenty of time to pick up Jerilee, drive all the way across the city, and then backtrack a little ways upon discovering that it had moved locations. No big deal. We had time.

The new building was a bit less luxurious but super roomy. Jerilee sat on the floor with the kids and played toys the entire time. She was a total lifesaver. We had no idea just how much we needed her along until the scan started. What was supposed to be a half hour scan turned into an hour, as our baby was not in a cooperative mood. I am so thankful for how hard the tech worked to get us pictures of his whole face. I was flipping from side to side constantly, and we even took a break for me to stand up and massage my belly a little while the tech met the kids and cooed over them a bit.

So while I don’t have the energy to put up the pictures today, here is what we learned about our baby!!!

He is definitely a boy. DEFINITELY! Yet he looks sooo much like Laela! Or at least Laela’s 3D scan photos. A pointy chin, big lips, and chubby cheeks. Only his cheeks are waaay chubbier. His nose looks exactly like that of my nephew, Charlie. Oh, and he has hair, like my other two showed at this point. While the tech couldn’t tell us any specific information, it was unmistakable that he is a VERY good size already. While lots of women can easily have these types of ultrasounds at 31 weeks, my little boy was pressed up against a wall at every angle. Poor kid is already running out of room. No wonder I feel huge already! Lastly, what we learned that wasn’t my favorite thing was that baby Jim is feet down, and is very comfortable in that position. She showed me how to rub my tummy to encourage him to flip, and he would sort of tick-tock back and forth, but wouldn’t ever go head down. I know there is still lots of time for him to flip, and he is still quite active and mobile and he does do flips sometimes, but I also know he is running out of room, and that its pretty quick here that doctors start taking note of baby’s presentation. So its not a huge scary thing now, but its starting to be important.

Because of how uncooperative baby was, we didn’t get the fun tour of fingers and toes like usual. In the past, we’ve seen organs, bones, details, etc. This time, it was more of a constant fight to get a picture of his face. While I’m thrilled that we did in fact get to see his whole face at the end, it felt more like work and less like fun :/ Is that ungrateful? Maybe. I’m really, really happy we went still, and saw what we did. I can’t imagine how beautiful he’ll be, and I can’t wait to hold that chubby face in my hands and kiss those humungous lips! I’ll just have to be patient like most other people and wait to count fingers and toes.

After the appointment, we all went out to lunch at the Broadway Cafe, which was delicious. I always love it there, and I feel like their fries are less icky and more healthy, if thats even possible.

We dropped Jerilee off afterwards so she could get on with her Sunday, and we drove home with both kids fast asleep. We thought we were hooped for naps but both kids burst into tears as soon as they woke up in our driveway, so back to bed they went. Dekker rested but stayed awake, while Laela probably got another hour or so. I used that time to chat on the phone with my sister and mom. I’m so excited to get my hands on them tomorrow!!! Family time is long overdue.