April 05, 2005
the bean
Flashback to Valentine's Day. This was the big news in our household:
So now, I'm 12 weeks pregnant! I just had my first ultrasound on Saturday and it was so exciting to see that tiny baby...totally formed...looking like a real person!
For the moment, we're calling it The Bean...you know...to avoid personal pronouns until we know whether we'll have a daughter or son. Anyway, The Bean was moving all over the place, nodding its head and waving its arms. The primary purpose of the 12-week ultrasound in France is to date the pregnancy (of course) and also to measure the thickness of the neck (a strong indicator for Down's syndrome). Well, The Bean was not at all interested in showing us a profile (too busy dancing), so the ultrasound took longer than usual, allowing us an even longer peek into its little world. So we have lots of nice pictures of its little head and hands...
...as well as its spine, etc.
But the MONEY SHOT was when (I kid you not), that baby did a little go-go kick and we got this vision of its little chicken leg...foot, calf, knee, thigh and rump included!
We heard The Bean's heartbeat, and learned that the bean's femur is currently 6.6 mm long. The perimeter of The Bean's head is 75 mm. The Bean's stomach, bladder, and liver are well-placed. And my favorite sentence from the report is this one: "Les proportions du visage sont harmonieuses.".... The proportions of the face are harmonious. :)
So, I'm going to be someone's MOM. Wow.
Posted by amy at April 5, 2005 02:01 PMI love that last sentence... i'm going to be someone's mom.... that is craziness... where has the time gone!! I'm very happy for you... what an awesome time in your life.
Wow, congratulations.
and the bean's got a harmonious head....we should all be so lucky
Wow! Congratulations Amy & Samy! How exciting - seems like the next generation is coming along in full force these days among our friends and family. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Wow, that's so exciting for you guys! Congratulations, Amy and Samy! Here's to you and harmonious face proportions. I sense a lifelong nickname in store for The Bean... anyway, I'm definitely very happy for you guys.
See you in a couple of weeks at Wesley Weekend, hopefully!
Congratulations! Love all the pictures! Maybe you should start scouting out ballet schools now? ;o)
Hope you have a wonderful (nausea-free) pregnancy!
Much love,
Mandy
Between the on-screen dancing and the harmonious face, the chances are good you've got a musical Bean there. (Not that there could be much doubt, given its parents...)
Congratulations, Amy and Samy!
Congratulations!
Could the Bean be a Mr Bean? :)
No soy bean around yet...
Hello Amy and Samy
All our congratulations , the photos are amazing !
Mr or Mrs Bean likes to move around :)
see u very soon in Paris
kisses
Laurent&Loucee
Wow... I felt the need to add to the inordinate number of "wows" that have been posted so far. So now I'm just another wow. I wish I were a bean. That's way cooler than being a wow. Congratulations, Amy and Samy. We all hope your bean grows into a beautiful green bean or snap pea (I suppose that's not in the bean family).
Love, Rumple
Amy, congratulations to you and Samy! Wow. The baby-boom has officially started. We know of 5 couples all due within the August-October time frame. Craziness!
That's awesome Amy!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Amy! You're having a baby!? That's so great. Daryl and I had a great time in Paris, I'm glad I got to see you. Congratulations and best of luck to you and Sammy!