It's really real now

While the first ultrasound photo was vague and didn't show much, there's no ambiguity about this most recent one (from the day after Christmas). The baby's head, nose, ears, eyes and mouth are very visible.

Almost from the day we found out E was pregnant, I've been talking to the baby on a daily basis, even if just to say good night. But all along, it's felt more like I was talking to an imaginary friend. Now that I've seen that yes, there is indeed a real person forming in there, it's so much more realistic to me.

The best part was finding out that the baby has the right number of fingers, toes, arms, legs, heart chambers, kidneys, etc., so that was a relief. Now we just have to to worry about everything else.