Today (Tuesday, May 1) I had my 19/20 week ultrasound to find out the sex of the baby, and it's official...bean is a boy!! We are super excited for our little guy :) We joke around, hoping he has my personality, because let's be honest, can this world really handle a "mini-Rich"? (j/k!!!) He seemed really mellow during the ultrasound so we are taking that as a sign that he'll be like that out of the womb as well!
Overall, the ultrasound went very well. His heartbeat was recorded at 155 bpm, and we saw his cutie parts like his little toes, feet, arms, legs, mouth, nose, spine, and of course, his little man bit. He was bottom down the whole time, so the technician was a little frustrated because she couldn't get a clear tailbone photo no matter how much she shook the ultrasound wand over my belly or how much I turned to the side. I guess he was just comfortable where he was!
I had asked my mom to come with me today instead of Rich because Rich wanted to be surprised at our 3D/4D ultrasound appointment I had scheduled next week, but of course after I found out the sex at my appt today, he couldn't wait a week to find out himself (which was great for me because I don't think I could've kept baby bean's gender a secret for that long.) He said he had a feeling bean was going to be a boy, but he was hoping for a girl just because he remembers what a little terror he used to be growing up! I guess we shall have to wait and see if his temperament's more like mine or Rich's. :)
I have to also mention that today I really believe I felt bean move!! It almost felt like the sensation you get when you have a muscle twitch or a sort of "popping" movement that others usually use to describe their baby's first movements. I also got my first intrusive belly touch from the owner of the thai restaurant we ate at. I'm sure there's more of that to come. Hehe....so yay!! A big day for bean:)
