You Would Think By #4. . .

You would think by Baby #4, one would wait ever-so-patiently for that first ultrasound. I mean, we know what the baby looks like at this stage, right?. . .

Or do we?

And therein lies the suspense.

Deep inside is a new little life, coming into the world sometime this summer. And as of yet, no human being has seen him. Or her. Or . . . them, for that matter!

I called the Maternal Fetal Medicine office last Wednesday and left a message for Scheduling. It’s one of those voicemail boxes that basically tells you up front, ‘It may be awhile before you hear from us. We’re installing a computerized system. Please be patient. No need to leave more than one message. We got the first one already. We’ll call you.’

So of course, I didn’t expect to hear back on Wednesday.

But Thursday, I kept my phone with me at all times. And Friday, I was sure it would ring while I was clearing snow off the car, or in the doctor’s office with Micah. . . When 3:30 rolled around–on the dot, I instant messaged Daniel to tell him that another Maternal Fetal Medicine business day had passed, without a call from the scheduler.

Which means we now have to wait all weekend to find out when that first ultrasound will be scheduled. . .

It’s just that I’m soooo looking forward to seeing that little heartbeat for the first time!