Crappy Sonogram = Impatient Auntie Maggie
Dear cousin Meg (and everybody else),
Our last visit to the doctor downstairs went well. As usual, the baby was hiccupping and we got our sonogram. But this time, I’ve got to say that Dr. Eng desperately need a new sonogram machine!
In our previous visits, I was willing to accept the fact that I’m not a trained medical professional (or trained in any profession, I guess), and that’s why I was only able to see “something” moving until the doctors pointed out the fetus every time.
Besides, at week 8 or 12 or even 16, the fetus is still relatively small, so it’s understandable for an unexperienced father-to-be like myself to have a little difficulties recognizing his own offspring, wouldn’t you agree?
But this was week 20 (or was it 21?)! So, when I went like “Huh? This thing is the baby?” and Dr. Eng reacted to my incompentance with “Well yeah, actually this thing is just the head. …That’s the body. And the legs are together.”, I was like “You’ve got to be kidding!” in my head.
I mean when the fetus is SO LARGE, large enough to take up the whole sonogram, you would think that the least creative graphic designer in the world would still be able to imagine a fetus out of all that dots, right? But NO! The little-bit-of-something that I saw look like an evil cookie monster hand puppet (on the left) and a roasted whole chicken from Costco (on the left) instead!
That’s how bad they need a new sonogram machine. I mean if the one that took this sonogram is for sale, they should take it!
Now I know as soon as you look at the sonogram below, some of you’re gonna be like “I can see it. What’s wrong with you?”, but you know what? You weren’t there. And I know what I saw… I’m not exactly sure, but at least I saw my offspring (whether it be cookie monster or roasted chicken) moving… hiccupping.
Anyway, that’s why we don’t know it’s a boy or girl yet. Not even a clue.
But not all is lost.
This Friday, Oct 6, at 2 p.m., we’ll be at Lutheran and get the ultimate Level-II Ultrasound! You will then know whether to buy/make stuff for our boy or girl! Isn’t that exciting?!
So, until then, please keep guessing!
You see the hand puppet on the left & roasted chicken on the bottom right?
See! Told ya!
Ehter you have a very creative imagination! I don’t see the puppet or the chicken? Do you need glasses or something? Probably just need some 3D glasses to interpret the sonogram!
Well, I’m so looking forward to finding out if I’m going to have a niece or nephew and a play friend for my little guy.
Don’t fret…if every person was trained to interpret a sonogram, we’d all be doctors. The person at the hospital should be more thorough in their interpretation. At least they were for me…telling me all the measurements of my little guy’s head, arms, legs, stomach, etc. You’ll be happy with the results…unless they have the same exact machine like Lisa’s office…then you’re in trouble! Make sure you get prints of the pictures or bring a videotape to record it on vhs or bring a camcorder. I have every moment captured on our camcorder! It’s great to review it every now and then!
Take care of my sister…which means feed her good food!
ahah! I don’t see a chicken or a puppet too but it is quite blurry (as in all sonogram. Is that the head on the left? Yeah. Please let us know more details asap so I can start my baby shopping. You know I am in HK so I gotta make sure I have enough time to ship out the stuff. kekeek
Okay people – time to update your blog with news since today is Friday, the 6th and we all know you’ve had your super ultrasound! Thanks for the qualifier Ether – impatient I am, well, I’m not really, I just sound that way on written word. Roasted chicken Ether?? Where do you see that? = )