Today is the first time we are going for the check up. Quite nervous. Prior to this, pregnancy seems to just mean no appetite mixed with constant hunger, hating the usual food I love, endless tiredness, tighter pants and shirts, etc.
We waited for one hour and half since the Doctor had to postpone most of her meetings due to an emergency. Doctor came in and she was very nice and made me a lot more relaxed. We started the ultrasound session and very soon we saw our Chamu for the first time!
He is bigger than we thought he would be (at 1.7 cm). According to our calculation, he should be around 7-week old but based on his length, the ultrasound determined that he is 8 weeks and one day big! We can see the shape of his head and body and the most amazing thing is his beating heart! small but strong and follows a steady rhythm. I was speechless and couldn't believe this thing, this being, this LIFE, is actually growing inside of me. Jaime and I were ecstatic. Even though Chamu still looks like an alien being in his current form, he is already the cutest baby we have ever met!!!
P.S. I have decided to use "he" for Chamu for my convenience but Chamu is not confirmed to be a boy. Mystery will only be solved on May-18-2008.
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