There were lots of thoughts leading up to this day. Of course, I realized I was pregnant, but the whole thing was a bit surreal. The baby didn't have an identity yet. We didn't know the sex so the baby didn't have a name yet. We had no idea what the room would look like. There were just so many things that were left unanswered.
On top of all of that, I was secretly a little bit worried b/c I do not feel the baby on a consistent basis. Everyone was saying that they felt their baby by this time and everything I read referred to it, but it just isn't happening for me. So I needed the ultrasound to make sure everything was okay.
To add to everything else going on in my mind, Jonathan really wanted a boy and I didn't want him to feel disappointed. My brother really wanted me to have a girl. Either way I felt like someone close to me would be disappointed. Even though I do have to admit that I was more worried about Jonathan's desires.
My mom came down the nite before to go with us. Jonathan's mom met us at the doctor. We had arranged for just the two of us to be in the ultrasound room upon first hearing the sex and then Jonathan would go get the mom's. This plan worked perfectly.
So we went in the room and the lady started looking around and let us know that the baby is indeed a girl! I, immediately, looked at Jonathan but he seemed to take the information well. Then the mom's came in and they took all the necessary measurements and checked her heart and kidneys and everything else they do.
Apparently 3 little lines/dots means she is a girl!
Her face
Again her face, but her nose looks huge b/c she has her hand in front of it.
Her profile view
Another declaration of her sex.
I was so relieved to find out that she was measuring in the normal range in every category. All was well, so now we could just be excited and relish in our little one's new identity that could now start to take form.
From the doctor's appointment, we met Jonathan's dad at Sprayberry's to eat lunch. It was fantastic as always. I love the macaroni and cheese there!
From there we went to Babies R Us to finish our registry. There are so many things to choose from but I think we did okay. Now we just have to tackle the Wal-Mart one.
I have to take a moment to declare how much I love Jonathan. I have no idea why I was so worried about how he would react to a girl. Even though it wasn't exactly what he wanted, he has taken the news wonderfully. He looks at all these 'Daddy's little girl' clothes and has started calling her by her name. He never showed a second of disappointment. I guess this is the kind of news that is win/win. Regardless of what the outcome is, it still great news.
