Mixing Things Up!

We had the anatomy ultrasound for Baby Neeley #3 this morning!  I always love getting to see my baby on the ultrasound, and getting the assurance that baby is healthy and growing as expected.

All indications say baby is physically perfect!  So that just leaves one other bit of exciting news:  the gender!

Let's just say that Baby was NOT even a teeny bit shy.  HE kept shaking HIS booty and wiggling around so we'd get a nice big view of his bum. It was the first thing we saw, and the last.  The ultrasound tech kept trying to get a better shot of the vital organs (spine, head, kidneys, heart, stomach, etc.) but he'd keep moving to give us a butt shot.  Thanks, Samson... I can tell you're going to be a fun little boy already!

The booty shot: clearly a proud little boy

Face: on the rare occassion we got a face shot, his hands were moving the entire time! He kept reaching down and then putting his hands to his face.  At one point, we caught him with both hands balled into fists and he was resting his chin on them.  Another time, he was sucking his thumb. Another time he waved while opening and closing his hands and then hid his face... then moved to show us his rump!

 This little guy loves to move!  Though I wouldn't know it if I hadn't seen him so active during the ultrasound.  Apparently the placenta is at the very front, so I feel little movement inside since the placenta tends to act like a "shock absorber" of sorts. I have felt him move, but it's only been a handful of times when I'm laying on my stomach in bed reading, and the movement is towards my back and hardly noticable.  Yesterday, I laid on my back and tried to feel him with my hands, and could up high, but not so much in the front.  Munchkin was able to feel him for a short time, too.  She was super excited and started asking when the baby will come out of my tummy so she can hold him. She is a great big sister!  Ruthe doesn't really seem interested, or she doesn't understand.  I hope she understands come little guy's birthday...

With Naomi, the placenta was towards my back, so I felt every little move, and could see it from outside easily.  With Ruthe, the placenta was up high, and I felt most of her movement very low.  Makes sense.  Also makes sense, I think, as to why I "showed" so early with both Naomi and Ruthe: they both grow outwards from my tummy because that's where the most room was located.  With little Samson, the placanta is towards the front, so it's easiest for him to grow up and towards my back first, so I haven't looked pregnant for much longer.  Also may be why I'm already feeling pressure up into my ribs, when that didn't happen with the girls until much later in my pregnancy.

Left foot, toes of the right foot

We are so excited for our little Samson Alexander Neeley!  Now, just to convince him that he wants to join the family on the outside before the New Year.