“That’s strange,” the doctor said, then went silent. Nothing else. I waited for him to explain. “The image is a little fuzzy,” he said, then pulled out his laser pointer. “See? This is your baby. Kicking away. The picture of a healthy baby.” I turned my head to see, and there it was. This little being in the shape of a person. I widened my eyes and concentrated all my thoughts on my belly. “That’s . . . the baby?” “Sure is. Your baby.”
