first contact...

today was the day we made first contact with munchkin #2! (okay aside from the million and one punches and kicks it has been sending my way the last few weeks). they have changed the system here in sweden, so they do not even listen to the fetal heartbeat or anything until after the ultrasound. there is one ultrasound in week 18 provided in the swedish prenatal care system, at least where we live. so this was it, first time we had some proof, besides my vomiting, that we are in fact expecting! yipee! here it is. it is laying head down in the shot and and you can see the spine and arm, thought it was actually a pretty good shot, you can tell it is a little baby.
they also measured, so now we have an official due date, the 20th of february, 2010, meaning i am 20 and half weeks pregnant. we made it over the halfway point! this just makes it all seem so much more real. we did not however try to find out what we are having, looking forward to a surprise in about 20 weeks.