Last week Matt and I got to have an ultrasound to check out our growing baby. By this time in the pregnancy (16 weeks), we knew that we could at least get a good glimpse of the bladder and kidney development to make sure that everything seemed to be working properly there. We were also hoping for a glimpse of the gender, too, but our sweet baby was just a little shy. The doctor said that the bladder and kidneys looked good, but was only willing to give an 80% guess of the gender. I quickly asked her if we could come in again soon to get a better look at gender because I wanted to know for sure before our trip to Disney World. Because I have the best doctor ever, she said I could come in the following Friday.
Today, Matt and I went in for the follow-up appointment and the doctor was able to confirm what she thought she saw the week before...we are having a GIRL!
I am still in a ton of shock, and don't know if I still really believe it. But we feel so blessed, regardless of gender, to know that we have a healthy baby right now.
This afternoon my friend Matia and I decided to announce the gender of our babies to our office friends. Matia is due about a week before me, and she has been such a sweet encourager to me during everything we've gone through in the past year. It was really special to share an exciting moment with her.
Not knowing the gender 100% before this morning, Matia and I just made cookies and put pink M&M's in some and blue M&M's in the other. When it was time for the party, Matia and I picked up the correct cookie for our baby and took a bite. We had a little fun with it, too, because we actually picked up the opposite gender (blue for me, pink for her), and then switched. Just a little fun to throw everyone off one more time.
When we got home in the evening, we surprised Parker with the pink balloons to tell him that he was having a baby sister. That is what he wanted all along (even with Graham), so he was really excited.
And then we had a little photoshoot, fun, too. :)
We are thankful for our sweet Emerson Bree and are so excited to meet her on August 1st. It has been a little hard for Parker to understand that we are actually going to get to bring Emerson home with us. I hate that his first big brother experience was hard and confusing, but he was a great big brother to Graham and I know he will be the same to Emerson. We are blessed.
