Ch. 7 First looks at Baby
At five months into the pregnancy, Lu and Jonas decided to have a 3-D ultrasound. It would be their first real look at their baby, and they would finally find out what they were having.
The couple anxiously waited in Andy's exam room.
"I hope the baby looks like you," Jonas said trying to calm Lu's nerves.
"I hope the baby has your eye. I love your eyes," Lu said.
Just then, Andy walked into the room.
"Hey you two! Are you ready to find out the sex of your baby?" she asked, even though she already knew the answer was yes.
"Yes! Please, let's get on with it already!" Lu said quickly.
Just the look in her eyes told she was excited. As Andy got the ultrasound machine ready, Jonas smiled at Lu and kissed her gently on the forehead. As Lu looked at Jonas, she could tell that he was more excited about seeing the baby than she was.
"Okay," Andy said, "Let's take a look at that baby."
Andy immediately found the baby's face.
"That is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen!" Jonas said with a tear in his eye.
He wasn't just saying that because it was his child either. It really was the most beautiful baby he had ever seen. Lu was completely in tears at the sight of her baby.
"Andy," Lu said through her tears, "is it a boy or a girl?"
It didn't take Andy long to get an answer for that question.
"Congratulations," she said, "It's a girl."
"I'm having a daughter," Jonas said, by now practically sobbing. He didn't really care what the baby was. As long as it was healthy.
Lu knew that deep down, Jonas wanted a girl. He had grown up as the oldest of six boys and no girls. He needed another girl in his life.
As Lu went back to seeing patients, Jonas stopped by to talk to Lana.
"Hey Lana. Is it done?" he asked.
"Yep. Everything will be finished by the time she gets home from work," Lana replied.
"Well, I hope they have it suitable for a girl," Jonas said.
"They do," Lana answered. "Andy has known for weeks what you were. She told me when she found out about the surprise you were planning.
With that, Jonas went and sat in the waiting room for the next half hour until Lu got off work.