<\/p>\nWe’ve just come back from the midwives’ office, where we had our midterm ultrasound. That means that, at 20+ weeks, Belly Baby is just about half-baked — and plenty developed for modern technology to take a peek at the private parts. We sure were curious! And now we’re pleased to announce that it’s a… <\/p>\n
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*Girl!* And here she is, shyly peeking out from behind her placenta.<\/p>\n
Hooray! We really like girls (especially Papa), so this is very happy news. Not that there’s anything wrong with being a boy (especially Papa), and we have plenty of boy friends (especially Papa). But it’s quite easy for us to rejoice in this news of a little sister for Lucy and another daughter for us.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, we’re pretty sure we don’t want to follow in “the Bennets’ footsteps”:http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pride_and_Prejudice#Mr._Bennet and end up with five marriageable sisters in the family. Especially Papa.<\/p>\n
*More Ultrasound Snaps*<\/p>\n
Here are a couple more, selected shots of her:<\/p>\n
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Photo: Another three-dimensional shot. We got more of these, but (as often happens for midterm ultrasounds) they look more than a little skeletal — and we didn’t want to unduly frighten any sensitive viewers. :)<\/p>\n
(Speaking of which, the apparent gaps in the top of her head, visible in these first two photos, are perfectly normal at this stage. Remember, it’s a big brain we humans have, and it’s gotta get out during birth, so the skull stays flexible all the way through gestation.)<\/p>\n
Want proof that Belly Baby is in fact a mammal? Here’s a cross-section of her fully functioning “four-chambered heart”:http:\/\/www.lyricstime.com\/they-might-be-giants-mammal-lyrics.html:<\/p>\n
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And finally, here’s a portrait, showing her opening her mouth really wide — getting ready to holler loud enough to be heard over Lucy, I suppose!<\/p>\n
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Go, Baby Girl! We can’t wait to welcome you to the Big Outdoors!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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