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11/11/98
These ultrasound pictures are our first glimpse of the little one.  He/she measures exactly 1.02cm and that puts Barb at 7 weeks.  We could see quite a strong heartbeat at this time.  It was exciting.  Barb's due date will be June 29, 1999.

We go back to the doctor again in a month.   Expect an update at that time!

This picture show two 'x' that mark each end of our embryo.  At the bottom of the picture you can see that it measures at 1.02cm and growing fast!

This picture was taken just to see the embryo.   It is the mass to the left of the black area shaped like a kidney bean.  The round spot on the bottom of the mass is the yolk sac.

Mom is doing better now.  She had a short bout with nausea (without vomiting) for about 3 weeks.  Aside from being fatigued she looks terrific! I have never seen a more beautiful pregnant woman.  She is not showing very much at all, but she sure feels like she is.  Time is just really passing quickly, we are picking out a crib soon and painting the baby's room.  Barb's sister has given us so many clothes I can't see how we will need anything more (although Barb set me straight on that one). 

This is our baby at 13 weeks!  You can already see eye sockets, arms and a belly.  Mom is not showing yet, but has felt some baby movement.  Dad has not felt the baby move yet. 

This is a great side view of the little one.  Hard to imagine this is the same baby in the pics above.  It truly is a miracle.

Mom and Dad went to the doctor today!  Barb's appt. got bumped to today from last Wed. because our doctor was delivering a baby at our first appt!  Guess that baby couldn't help it, right?  Barb is doing so great.  She feels good, no swelling, sleeping pretty well, and looks great!  We will have to maybe get a pic of her up here soon.  The baby is moving so much now that Barb is sometimes zoning it out.  I am very excited about this movement, but still have not been able to feel him/her move.  I keep trying.  Barb is 20 weeks now and is definitely showing.   On to the baby pictures.... 

Barb just had to see the baby once more before he/she is born.  The ultrasound was done at 30 weeks.  She was sure to only see the face, nothing more!!  Isn't he/she cute!!  That white circle in eye is the lens.  It looks as if he/she is waving at you.  For those of you that have trouble seeing this, the head is right in the middle of the pic, the large dark area is the brain and the circle below that area is the eye, nose, and mouth (open). 

Couldn't let Barb get away with no picture of her during this wonderful process.  This is barb at 30 weeks.  To date all lab work and doctors visits have been normal.