Today we had our 34 week appointment and sonogram. We were quite happy when the doctor announced that Madelyn is still a girl and there is still only one baby! We would have a bit of a problem if either of those things had turned out to no longer be true! :-)
It is so amazing to see her on the ultrasound machine - she has a lot of hair already & we could even see the fat rolls on the back of her little neck. She was all tucked up in a little ball & was burying her face, so the tech had a hard time getting a picture of her face, hands and one of her feet. Everything looks great though & everything is measuring normally. She is actually measuring a week ahead and is an estimated 5lbs 8oz already. Given that she can gain up to 1/2 a pound a week for the remainder of the pregnancy, she could easily end up over 8 lbs (God, I hope not!). Of course, there is a margin of error & this is just an estimate. She is in the correct position for delivery and her heartbeat was 140. Dan is convinced she will make her arrival early, though there are no signs of any premature labor yet. The dr said I should be good to finish all my Christmas shopping. I'll post the new ultrasound pics soon.
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