The first figure here shows the head and upper body of our fetus. A
well-formed spine is visible, as is the placenta. The technician who
performed the sonogram estimated the weight of our child as 11 ounces.
Cindy underwent a sonogram on December 11, 1995. Among other things, the sonogram confirmed that her pregnancy was approximately at the half-way point, and that her due date is, in fact, April 22, 1996.
The snapshots on this page were recorded during Cindy's sonogram. The poor quality of these pictures is not really representative of what we were able to see during the sonogram; the additional dimension of movement adds significant resolution during the event. (Similar to the difference between watching a tape on your VCR and studying the picture on "pause".) We recorded the sonogram to video tape, but unfortunately the tape didn't record at the proper speed - the image is only visible if we view the tape in "fast-forward".*
The first figure here shows the head and upper body of our fetus. A
well-formed spine is visible, as is the placenta. The technician who
performed the sonogram estimated the weight of our child as 11 ounces.
Besides a healthy spine, our technician was able to confirm that our fetus
has a properly functioning four-chambered heart, two arms and two legs with
the popular number of digits at the end of each limb, and no evidence of
cleft palette.
The second figure is a "rear view" shot which clearly identifies our future
child's manhood. You may not be completely convinced by this image, but the
total sum of evidence was quite impressive, if I may say so myself.
During the sonogram, we were able to witness a wide range of extremely
vigorous acrobatics being performed by our unborn child - quite an exhibition
for his proud parents. Upon his birth, we plan to name our son Christopher
Wallis Kessinger.
