28 weeks!

Hello Family and Friends,

Today we had our ultrasound appointment at the Alamance Regional

Hospital with a perinatal doctor from Duke. Steph's parents were able to join us and they were extremely excited to see their first grandchild in action. Our baby is getting bigger and bigger and currently weighs 2 lbs 5 ounces. We also saw some hair growing on the back of the baby's head but we're not sure who's hair he/she will take after though (it just looks like peach fuzz).

During the ultrasound process, Stephanie got a chance to see the baby's eyes opening and closing which was super cute. Jorge and Steph also got a chance to see the baby swallowing some of the amniotic fluid. Hopefully it tastes good (gross)! When the ultrasound tech was trying to get a picture of the baby he/she wasn't being very cooperative. There was always a little hand blocking the lower half of

the face. In most of the pictures you can see a hand, an arm, or the shadow of the hand on the baby's face.

As far as the baby's kidney's, the left kidney is completely fine but the right kidney has two fluid filled cysts formed on it's exterior surface. There is no blood flowing to the cysts indicating that they are benign. The doctor just wants to keep an eye on their growth to ensure that they will not pse a problem in the future. Also, both kidneys are functioning normally indicating the cysts are not affecting kidney function which is great news. We will be going back for a follow up ultrasound in 4 weeks to make sure that the cysts are not growing and changing in form. Please continue to keep the baby in your prayers.

All in all it was a great ultrasound appointment and we are excited for what the next few months will bring.

Love Always,

Stephanie and Jorge