Don't worry

Evidently I didn't emphasize that the bright spot isn't a huge deal. I admit, hearing anything is wrong with the little guy wasn't my favorite part of the appointment, but it is a really common occurrence and doesn't mean that his life will be challenged beyond what is to be expected. Steve and I are doing really well and adjusting to calling him a he. It is pretty surreal to start thinking of the baby as a little person. Hearing the gender has created a bond that I wasn't expecting to occur until later in pregnancy/birth. I am feeling the need to jump into planning mode and figure out the house and what we want need to get to prepare. This is a fun but anxeity provoking time.

It's a boy!

We had our 20 week ultrasound today and got an interesting view (Margey said it reminded her of someone sitting on a copy machine) veryifying our baby is a boy. Don't look at the pics below if you are modest:)

The baby is right on track with it's development and still expected to arrive in early March. Ten fingers, ten toes. Everything is fine, but there is a "bright spot" on his heart, which basically means that there is extra tissue or something like that. The Doctor said it was nothing to worry about, and no need to come in and monitor it. He said it is present in lots of typical babies and sometimes even goes away. There is nothing wrong with the heart itself. However, it is an indicator of Downs Syndrome, which brought our risk from 1 in 4000 to 1 in 2000. The Doctor said not to worry and he was even on the fence about mentioning it but since there is a "risk" he wanted us to know. I am doing my best not to worry, and Steve doesn't seem worried at all so that is good. At least one of us can stay calm.

Anyway, good news, not so good news (big deal or not) and the start of a lot of anxiety over the next few months.