Another ultrasound

I posted that we were having another boy but I didn't share that during the ultrasound we got on January 31st, the doctor found that one of the baby's kidneys was bigger than the other. She suggested that we get another ultrasound in a month to see if that was still the case. Well, we were advised by an American doctor to go ahead and get another one before we left Thailand (even though it wouldn't have been a month) because the chances of the ultrasound machines and doctor skills being up to par where we live were slim. So we went for another ultrasound on February 18th at the hospital where Reister was born. Both ultrasounds were very thorough, and the doctors measured what seemed like every possible organ, including the kidneys. While everything else is completely normal and healthy, the left kidney was still almost twice as big as the right one. This is most likely due to urine retention and might correct itself before the baby is born or after. Or it might pose some sort of problem for the baby after delivery - that hasn't been explained or made clear to us. But because of this we have been advised to return to Bangkok for the delivery instead of Chiang Mai where we were planning to go. Bangkok's Bumrungrad Hospital is more advanced and has neo-natal ICU facilities whereas Chiang Mai does not. So we'll head back to Bangkok in early June. Baby #2's due date was confirmed as June 28 on both ultrasounds. Please join us in asking our Father that this would not pose any problem for the baby - that He would heal his kidney before he is even born. We are really excited about this second little one that will soon bless our lives. Reister still doesn't fully understand how his world is about to change. As of right now, he really doesn't like it when either Micah or I hold other babies or toddlers. He likes to be the focus of our attention. He does love other kids though, and is pretty sweet to the babies he is around.

Here is one of the shots from the February 18th ultrasound - You can see his face and hand really clearly.

Oh by the way, we haven't decided on a name yet - we have several ideas but nothing has totally stuck yet.