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Fetal Oscar

So the wife and I went and saw a movie the other day. It was amazing, I mean academy awards type stuff. It was a black and white, but that is not what made it an instant classic. It was the star of the movie that made it special.

We had a level 2 sonogram.

Remember back when I saw the picture of the baby on the first sonogram, it was maybe the size of a kidney bean. That picture was great. It made me feel amazing. But to see something actually moving. That is just a whole other level!

Apparently, I had a look on my face... or maybe my eyes were outside of head, or maybe my chin was in my lap, and my wife looked over at me because all of a sudden the whole screen starts shaking, and I am snapped back to the room by the sound of my wife in almost hysterical laughter.

Note for all future mothers: please don't laugh when there is a sonogram wand on your belly. It looks quite odd to the viewers, and the nurse can't do her job very well.

Here is this child practically running in place. and occasionally sucking its thumb. It doesn't get any better than this! (I'm sure it does, but let me find that out on my own.)

It's only 16 weeks so we scheduled the sequel for 22 weeks. I can't wait to see the difference.

Maybe I should bring some popcorn, or at least a mask.