Daisywench, that is the old dorado gold mine ouside of Vegas. It is now privately owned, and they do the coolest tours. HIGHLY recommended.
txwxgirl, no problems, and hopefully not in the future. BTDT, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Is is pretty routine to do ultrasounds at virtually every visit here in NY. I guess the OB's want to document everything. This particular one is the 8 week. It will be repeated at 4 week intervals, amnio at 15 weeks (our doc does it early), hi-def ultrasound at 18 to 20 weeks, and so on.
Persephone, your ultrasound-fu is strong. The 2 x's are the cranial end on the bottom, and the caudal (tail) end on top. All fetuses grow at very predictable rates early on, so the distance between the x's gives a fairly accurate date of conception. We are looking at early October for delivery.
I am so excited. We have three boys, each 4 years apart, and we lost a fourth son in the third trimester in 2003. That was the hardest thing I have ever dealt with. My wife is (predictably) nervous, but staying strong. We told our kids, but no-one else. I've been bursting, and thanks to the relative anonymity of the internet, and the strong family feel of ARFCOM, I wanted to share with you ladies.
Thanks again for the good wishes.
Fish