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Here's a photo to whet your appetite

You can find more of tonight's sunset progression here. The first shot, shown here was taken just as we came down onto the highway from Anchorage proper. We pulled over to the side of the road just a wee bit later along Turnagain Arm to take the rest of the photos.

The skies were darkening - and the tips of the clouds and fog were tipped with pink. It was truly glorious - the real thing was much more glorious than these shots, but I wanted to share them with you nonetheless.

Thanks, everyone, for your good thoughts today as the Ladybug and I traveled to and from Anchorage for her target ultrasound. Yes, we know the gender of the new little one. No, I cannot tell you. ;-( I have been sworn to secrecy so that the Mr. Bug will not somehow find out. He swears he does not want to know until the little squirt . . . well, squirts out.

I can tell you this much - all is well. Baby is 4# 13 oz. give or take 12 oz. (that's what it said on the ultrasound monitor). We got a "thumbs up" in one of the shots - I am hoping that the Ladybug will scan some of these in and post them so you can see, too. Baby has cute pudgy cheeks - and a sweet little nose.

Bottom was down, though, at least at the time of the appointment. Ladybug thinks everything shifted back into head down position as we walked around Wally-world afterwards. However, if baby stays heads up/bottom down we might see a C-section. That will all be determined as we trudge along.

It is truly amazing what can be seen in these sessions, I must say. 29 and 34 years ago when I was having my girls, I was not offered such a thing. We discovered what baby looked like when baby was laid in our arms. My first delivery was a "spinal block" delivery with nurse pushing down on my uterus as I could no longer feel the contractions. (everyone say with me, OUCH) Hubby had to stay in a waiting room with other expectant daddies.

Second delivery was au naturel - the only meds I received were the Pitocin drip to induce the labor and the novacaine for the episiotomy. Other than that, it was all lamaze breathing techniques. And, hubby was allowed to stay with me and got to see his daughter born.

Now, the entire family could, if the mama wanted, crowd into the same room to see the entire delivery. It is more of a family affair from beginning to end. Very moving, very touching, very . . . .

Sure wish she could have gotten the type of ultrasound that they showed on ER a week ago - and that our local tv station highlighted last week. A 4 D ultrasound that shows baby in real time and in a 3 dimensional form. WOW! That is something, I must say.

Well, the Ladybug challenged me to tell you all - and so I will - that she chatted my ears off for 8 hours. My goodness . . . it must feel good to have an adult listening after being around babies 24x7. What am I saying? Even I can remember from my baby days and KNOW that it feels good to have another adult at least listening . . . even if that other adult cannot get a word in edgewise.

Aww, Ladybug, I'm just funning you. I loved our time together. Thanks for letting me ride along.

Night, all.

Posted by Purplemoose at January 16, 2004 10:06 PM