1st Ultrasound

Hello Kid!

Today (1/16/12, I apparently don't update this blog immediately..) we saw you for the first time via the wonders of ultrasound. To be honest you're not much to look at right now. There is a black spot they tell me is your brain and some little nubs that are arms and legs. The most impressive thing about you right now is your heart. We could see it beating away in the center of the little blob that is you right now. I'll admit when the nurse turned on the sound and we were able to hear your heartbeat for the first time I got a little teary eyed. We were hearing the first sounds you ever made to us - a beautiful 172 beats per minute thump thump thump. I could have listened to that all night long.

After the ultrasound we heard back from the radiologist and everything is looking good. You're still on target for a 8/25 delivery date.

You're giving your mother quite a bit of nausa every night. Every night she comes home from work, switches into her pajamas, and lays on the couch. She's usually good till around 830ish and then she's lights out. We're both asleep by 10 usually. Pretty exciting parents right?

In other not so pleasent news my advertising agency has decided to lay me off due to several large account losses. While working remotely would have been great once you were delivered it looks like I'm going to be working in the city by the time you arrive. Hopefully your mom doesn't go into labor while I'm at work - that is a long train ride back to the suburbs! I've been on several interviews this past 2 weeks and there seems to be a promising position at Kelly, Scott, Madison. I'm headed back on Monday for more interviews the additional team members. Hopefully I'll get the job and I won't be unemployed when you're born. Although I suppose I'd get to spend a whole lot of time with you then. That'd be nice but I think your mom would prefer me out there making money to buy you fancy things like baby caviar or a baby monocle...