The Blessing of X-Ray Vision
My wife and I are going today to get an ultrasound on our developing baby. This is our second child, so we have gone through this before. While we are extremely excited, we learned with our first child not to hope for one sex or the other (but the consensus of family and friends is girl). While finding out the sex is a primary source of excitement, so is seeing that our little baby is healthy. They really spare no effort in showing you things you never thought about seeing, such as the chambers of the heart, the kidneys, spine and brain.
I think that ultrasounds, while not necessary, certainly go a long way in helping you bond with your child before he/she is born. In an age where abortion on demand is rampant, it is nice to see what we are “choosing” to let live. In a way it is a choice; we are choosing to let God’s love work through us and manifest itself in the form of a new life. To be able to see your child in the first home of humanity, the womb, is a blessing indeed.
