Relief

So we had an ultrasound in which the doctor looked for anything "abnormal," and didn't see anything. That officially reduced the likelihood of Down Syndrome to less than one percent. Yes, tons of parents go through this. It was still stressful. And, of course, you never know what's going to happen. We have friends whose children have illnesses and problems, and we've heard some stories of others... But we also know the chances are our child will be healthy.
My wife has always said she hopes the child will be healthy. I've always said I want it to be cute! This experience has definitely got me backing her up though.
We still don't know the gender, although I saw the fetus with its hand reaching down toward its nether region... and I pronounced it "a boy!" Then again it might have just been fiddling with the umbilical cord, or not really doing anything. The doctors gave no indication. My wife liked my reasoning though. (And no, I don't think only boys touch themselves!)
18 weeks and counting...