An actual human being

I can't tell you how reassuring it is that my regular doctor's appointments routinely prove to me that my baby is OK. I can hear his or her heartbeat and sometimes get a peek at how he or she is developing.

And what's more is that this ultrasound showed off what looks more like a fully formed human being:

But even I can admit that this one in which the baby is looking straight at the ultrasound wand is still a little creepy-looking. Yet still beautiful.

It's getting more real by the day.