20 week check up (actually 19 1/2)

So, I went to the doc today. Dr. Reidy had me schedule it a half a week behind usual so that I would be closer to 20 weeks so I could go ahead and get my ultrasound done on the same day. I went in and guess what? No ultrasound scheduled!! I was heartbroken. I couldn't believe that was happening to me. Dr. Reidy went to talk to the ultrasound tech to see if they could possibly work me in since someone had messed up on scheduling me! The tech was nice enough to say yes! I went from heartbroken to super excited again. Before I go any further.. let me tell you about my morning before the appointment.
* I had trouble going to sleep last night. You know how when you are younger, and you are going somewhere like on vacation the next day, and you are super excited and can't go to sleep? Well that was me last night. I must have laid there for like two hours with my mind bouncing around before finally drifting off to sleep. The baby was moving a LOT last night too. I kept waking up every hour or two. Partly b/c of my bladder and secondly I think b/c of my nerves! I really had the hardest time sleeping last night. I finally decided to go ahead and get out of bed this morning at around 6 a.m. I made a pot of coffee before jumping in the shower. In showering, when I went to shave, I realized my belly really is growing. I am having trouble bending over. Guess Steve will have to take over that before long. Ha. I had two cups of coffee today which I must say were absolutely delicious. I miss having morning coffee with Steve. He makes the best coffee (mixes the cream and flavored cream just right). We finally all got ready to go. I couldn't eat anything before leaving. My stomach was in knots. I didn't really care whether we were having a boy or girl. A girl would have been nice for the simple fact of I already had everything for a girl and wouldn't have to buy anything at all really. And since Madi and the baby have to share a room, it would have been easier to do a bedroom for two girls rather than a girl and a boy. I just knew that this was the LAST baby that Steve or I are going to have. I knew how badly he wanted a son.. and I wanted so badly to be able to give him just that. It had me in a nervous wreck. It even had my stomach tore up. Sorry TMI. On the way to the doc office I was telling Steve how nervous I was. He was super sweet and told me that he really didn't care what we were having and for me not to get upset over it. He would be fine with either boy or girl. And I know he would have been.. but I also knew he was just being nice to me and covering up the fact that deep down he knew if it wasn't a boy- he would had gotten somewhat upset!! It did make me feel somewhat better though!!! We stopped by Sonic to get something to eat, but my stomach was still in knots so I passed on the food. I felt like I was going to vomit! Then we finally got to the doc office...... *
Now back to where I started. The U/S tech put the probe on me and I couldn't believe my eyes! Looked like a monsterous baby in there! He was huge- so it looked. Come to find out he only weighs 11 ounces. Looks much bigger than 11 ounces to me. He is measuring right on track of 19 1/2 weeks, so they didn't make any changes to the due date! This U/S tech was by far the most awesome tech I have ever had before!!! I mean, she checked EVERYTHING. Got pics of both feet, both legs, checked the sex, abdomen including all organs, checked spine for spina bifida (which was negative YEAH!), checked the brain and even measured the left and right ventricles, the cerebellum, and some other part I can't remember the name of), checked the heart and all four chambers, and blood flow to/from heart, checked the placenta and blood flow to/from, heck- I don't know what all she checked,... but the ultrasound lasted for like 45 minutes.. NO LIE! I NEVER had a ultrasound like that before! Not with Madi. Heck- they even shocked me by checking for CLEFT PALATE!! (Which was negative). I mean- they put your fears at ease there. Nothing is 100 % of course.. but there is nothing left for me to worry about. My baby is perfectly healthy and normal.
As for the SEX part, she asked when we first got in the room if we wanted to find out the sex and I said "OF COURSE!!" She decided to look first thing. He was bouncing around like crazy in there ( I guess the caffine worked!!) She could immediately see the "turtle" and said "It is DEFINITELY A BOY!!" But kinda had a hard time getting a good pic of it since he was kicking like crazy. It was a good thing we looked then- later on he closed his legs tightly and wouldn't open them again!!!
Madi enjoyed seeing the baby. She kept pointing to the screen saying "BUBBA". It was sweet.
We heard the heart rate and it was 153 bpm.
Now Steve and I have to get busy naming this boy!! This should be fun since we don't agree on anything!!! Ha.