I am OVERJOYED to announce that we will be expecting a precious little BOY coming in December! We are over the moon excited for our little man to arrive and I couldn’t be happier. Here is the story for how we found out!
Our ultrasound
was scheduled for Friday, July 17 at 7:00 a.m. All week leading up to the
appointment I was so excited and anxious. I couldn’t stop thinking about seeing
our little peanut on the screen and finding out if we were going to have a son
or a daughter. The night before I could barely sleep because I was so excited.
I woke up at 5:30 a.m. wide awake with excitement.
A
co-worker of mine told me to drink something with some sugar in it to wake up
the baby for the ultrasound. I chugged a huge glass of orange juice and we
headed to the hospital for my appointment. In the waiting room I was just giddy
and couldn’t stop talking to Jordan. It was 6:45 at this time so Jordan was
still waking up… ha!
When
we got in the room and the ultrasound technician set everything up I was just
overwhelmed. This was such a surreal and amazing experience. She put the wand
on my belly and there is was… OUR CHILD! I just couldn’t help but tear up. It
was so beautiful. She started moving it around and almost instantly I saw our
baby’s legs and… I knew right away that it was definitely a BOY!! We are having
a son! Both Jordan and I were in shock. We absolutely thought we were having a
girl so this was a huge surprise.
The
rest of the ultrasound was just perfect and my co-worker was definitely right…
the orange juice did the trick. He was a wild man! He wouldn’t stop moving for
the ultrasound tech and she could barely get pictures of him because he was so
active. It was a blast. I loved seeing all of this little body parts and
especially loved seeing his face. I could already tell he was a handsome little
man.
Jordan
was all smiles as we watched him move around. It was such a special moment for
me to see my husband so excited to be seeing our son for the first time. GAH! I
just loved it.
After
our appointment I just couldn’t help but cry out of complete joy. Unfortunately
Jordan had to rush off to work afterwards but we were able to celebrate later
that evening and next morning. I had so much fun calling our parents and close
friends and telling them the news. It
was such an incredible day.
Love this precious little face and hands! I just can't wait to his cheeks!
How far along: 20 weeks!
Baby Size: Wait for it… our little BOY is about 10-12 oz. and the size of a banana! (6.5 inches).
Weight gain: Haven’t checked recently but I bet I have gained some pounds the last couple of weeks! ;)
Maternity clothes: Yes! I have had a few people give me some of their old maternity clothes which is really wonderful and I plan to buy some more this weekend maybe?!
Stretch marks: Nope! And I got some cream to start rubbing on the belly!
Sleep: Starting to get a few pains in the night when I turn over but nothing too bad.
Best moment this week: Finding out TODAY that we are having a BOY!!!! So wonderful to see our son on the ultrasound this morning. I definitely cried.
Looking forward to: Nursery planning for our little man!
What I miss: Nothing!
Movement: Feeling some jabs now! LOVE it!
Food cravings: Anything! I am finally not sick anymore and so I am eating everything up with great enthusiasm.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Just the thought of hot coffee.
Gender: BOY BOY BOY BOY!!!
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms: Some aches and pains in my stomach and back.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Mood: Excitement!!!
Nursery: Looking like crazy on Pinterest for ideas.
Workouts: Night walks with my sweet husband.
A few of my co-workers I work with on Friday threw me a blue celebration when I got to work that day for lunch! It was so sweet and very very special!
