We went for our second fetal ultrasound today, on the first day of Week 18 of pregnancy. It was amazing to see everything. We could see every bone - spinal column, arms, legs, skull, eye sockets, sacrum, hands and feet. We got to see all parts of the brain - cerebellum, cerebral hemispheres, ventricles (I felt like I was in neuroanatomy again, looking at slides). There were internal organs - heart, kidneys, stomach, bladder, and I think I saw the liver. Fortunately, we weren't capable of determining the sex yet. I don't want to know, and Michaelene thinks she does. But the baby wouldn't cooperate enough to get into a good gender-deciphering position. We saw some wiggling, a lot of curling up in the fetal position, some arm-flailing, and at one point the baby was reclined with one leg kicked up in the air. And then, saving the best for last...just as we were about to end the session, the sonographer took one last look at the left arm and the baby gave us a thumbs-up, then waved goodbye.Word...
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