Pictures of the Goods

Here are some pictures from my impromtu ultrasound from last week. Not the best pictures because we were in such awkward positions but you get the point.

This first picture is just a cute profile shot. Isn't Brody super cute already??

Now let me guide you through this next picture. Brody was moving around a ton so it was hard to get a clear picture of the goods. You could see it better as she was scanning. But anyways, what you see here is his bottom with his two legs coming up in the air. Then his little pee-pee is right in the middle! Sorry the picture is so dark!

Preliminary Results are In!!

Notice that I said....PRELIMINARY. As in, not 100% for sure.

I was at work yesterday when an ultrasound tech popped around the corner with her lovely little machine to do a head ultrasound on my tiny little patient. The wheels started turning in my head and I looked at the other nurses in my pod. They were thinking the same thing. Sooo when the tech was done with my patient, we politely asked if she might be willing to assist our plan. "Just a quick little peek," we said. Boy? Girl? I had to know!!! So we pulled a couple screens around so that it wasn't completely obvious what we were doing. (I was also trying to save some dignity, having to flash my big gut!) A few other nurses and respiratory therapists (even a nearby interested parent!) heard the commotion and we soon had a nice little audience. It wasn't easy, let me tell you. I had to stand up while the tech tried to crouch down to get a good view of my baby. "Open your legs, baby! Open your legs!," the tech said as she's jiggling my belly for all to see, trying to move the 4 inch being in my body. Finally, a good view.....It's....a.....BOY!!! However, like I said, not 100%. Although, pretty much 100%. I'm only 17 weeks so its still so small to really tell. But for now....Brody Patrick Hoke, it is.


Baby BRODY Hoke is 17 weeks + 1 day and counting....

Preggo Update

I know, I'm terrible at this blog thing. I can sit at the computer for hours stalking other blogs but to update my own? Not easy for me. I think its just that I never know what to type. So maybe I'll try updating more often, just making them brief updates. I'll have to back up a few weeks to give you the exciting update....I got ANOTHER ultrasound! This time it was at 12 weeks, 4 days. How did I do this, you might ask? Well long story short, if you're ignorant enough to believe that your water broke when actually you just peed your pants, you buy yourself another look at your baby. Shut up. You try having a living being sit on your bladder and not freak out when a little bit sneaks out without warning. Now I know that its not amniotic fluid : ) Again, shut up. Here's a look at our cute little REAL looking baby... (sorry about the poor quality. i took a picture of a picture)

In other preggo news, I have only 1 pair of jeans that I can still button comfortably. I'd post a pic of the growing belly but I'm not quite ready for that yet. Here's some dialogue that occurred between me and a very sweet older RN that I work with...

Honest RN: "Wow, Sara! You're really starting to pop out there!
Me: "Yep."
Honest RN: "Are you sure you're not having twins??"
Me: "Yep."
Honest RN: "Must be a big baby!" (smiles and walks away)
Me: "Must be." (crying)

Oh the joys of pregnancy.

Baby Hoke is 15 weeks 2 days and counting....