My wife and I got to go get an ultrasound yesterday. It was our first experience, our first child, and we were…… overwhelmed.
Honestly, I think we both thought, it’s no big deal and we probably won’t be able to see anything other than a blob that supposedly looks like a half-formed child. Apparently, ultrasounds have either gotten really good over the last few years, or our experience was atypical.
What we got was a little baby that waved little stubs of arms at us and did a little Irish jig with a heartbeat around 166 bpm.
It was a surreal experience. I am assuming that surreal quality continues at least till our fifth or sixth night of no sleep after the baby is born?
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Actually the lack of sleep tends to make things more surreal, not less. (mother of a six month old)
oi. Might have to reconsider the name ‘Salvador’ huh?
w00t! Congratulations to you both!!!
Congratulations! This is wonderful news. I remember our son’s first ultrasound. We actually had to get it because of a very minor complication but when you look at that little lima bean – well I think we both cried. I’m so happy for you and your good news.
Thanks guys. We are excited, scared, and a bit paranoid all at the same time. Since I am planning on keeping the blog going, it will be interesting to think one day of our child reading all these little posts about them.
Beth: I’ve been following your spiral moleskin craze lately via feed. Any chance of working some endless knots into those?
Brian: I was wondering if you were still alive. Not much updating going on at the cave lately
Are you writing anywhere else too or just doing code work?
Deb: Hey, thanks for stopping by. Everyone is making the same analogy to beans and peanuts. Me? Well, I am just hoping it’s human!
Hmm, I hadn’t considered endless knots. I know what you’re talking about. I’ve tried doing “celtic knots” with the how-to books before, little dots and arches, but they were too picky for me. But there might be something in between….