Ultrasound!

Lauren was 18 weeks and 1 day pregnant by her LMP and it was time for her ultrasound! Zach, Lolli, Poppy, Cathy and Rod went along to see the action. They had a short wait in the lobby before being led back to the U/S room. It was a pretty big space which was good since they had a crowd there! As Lauren laid back onto the table, Poppy came over and grabbed ahold of her arm said, "It's okay mom, I'll hold your arm. You'll be great, Mom!" It was so sweet!

The tech gooed up Lauren's belly and started the U/S. Lolli thought it was really neat to see the heart beating but she was bummed not to get to hear it out loud. The girls paid attention for a few minutes and then started playing catch with Rod's gloves. Oh, and Poppy styled Gma Cathy's hair. The tech had to spend a lot of time chasing the baby around because it was on the move. She mentioned repeatedly that Lauren and Zach were going to have their hands full because apparently this baby is ridiculously active.

The estimate said it weighed about 8 ounces and was exactly on par for the 5/17 due date as far as growth is concerned, which is interesting because the OPK indicated that Lauren ovulated 5 days late, so she was concerned about the EDD being pushed back to 5/22, which could easily mean a June baby. But all is good :)

As planned, Lauren and Zach opted not to peek between the baby's legs to find out if it's a boy or girl. They're saving that surprise for the birth day. They haven't met with Lynda yet to go over the results, but the tech did not indicate that anything looked abnormal which is good. Hooray for a healthy baby!!!