Baby H is a.... GIRL (Week 21)

This was a big week for us! We had our anatomy scan on Tuesday, April 22nd.

Since I hit 13 weeks and felt safe to announce my pregnancy I have been thinking about this upcoming appointment. I have felt every single type of emotion possible. Excited! But also extremely nervous and anxious. I have had moments of lying in bed, praying to the point of tears to other moments of pure bliss and laughter thinking about the moment we find out the gender of our baby...

Tuesday morning, 7AM I was up and ready to go! I hadn't slept the night prior which isn't surprising. My stomach was a ball of nerves! The Dr. hadn't told me any instructions but I read online you should arrive with a full bladder. Well, that's not hard these days. I took a sip of juice before leaving the house just to make sure baby was awake for the ultrasound. Before I knew it, we were in the room waiting for our US technician to come in. On the way to the Dr. office Jimmy and I looked at each other and I said, "you know this news is going to change our lives forever..." and we both just stared ahead knowing this to be true and taking in those moments...

Once our US technician came in, she asked if this was our first baby and if we wanted to know the gender. Jimmy and I have gone back and forth a lot deciding if we wanted to do a fun gender reveal and take pictures of our reactions finding out but we decided not to. We felt this is a moment we really wanted to share privately and we wanted to be the first to know. I haven't had an US since the very early weeks of being pregnant so I was excited to see how much baby has grown. It's amazing what you can see! Once the US started we could see the ligaments very clearly, the spine, the bones in the legs, etc. etc. The US technician said our baby is, "a little stinker" being so active and moving all over the place. Jimmy kept saying, "look at him move his legs, look at his spine, etc, etc." I wasn't sure when the Dr. would say if it was a boy or girl, but she looked at me and Jimmy and said, "well I can tell you one thing - you need to stop saying 'him' because it is definitely a girl!" I started sobbing immediately (not surprising). She handed me Kleenex and me and Jimmy started laughing while he tried to hold back tears (he didn't do a great job...) :)

So now we know and can say we are having a DAUGHTER! I can't believe it. And most importantly she is 100% completely healthy! I am soooo thankful! She was kicking around so much, I wont be surprised if she is a dancer someday! :)
This whole journey of infertility and pregnancy has given me a faith like I have never known. And fears like I have never felt! And she hasn't even been born yet. But I have learned to truly trust God and know he has a plan for her life. My prayer for her is that she will be full of JOY! That she will touch many people's lives and have a contagious personality that uplifts those around her.

We decided to host a gender reveal "party" for our family. So Saturday we had our families over for a BBQ. I ordered cupcakes with pink filling and after dinner everyone bit/opened their cupcake at the same time. The reactions were priceless! Everyone has been guessing boy so it was so fun to see their faces when the filling was pink. I am so glad we were able to tell our families in person.

I am so excited to share our news! What a great week!

Below are some pictures from last week. Jimmy and I spent Tuesday night (after our appointment) walking the dogs, talking about our daughter, and watching the sunset at Elm Creek Park Reserve. It was a perfect night to celebrate our excitement.

Love,
Kristin

21 Weeks

 

Cupcakes filled with pink icing

It's a GIRL!


 

Baby H - Week 19

I am officially at 19 weeks which means we only have 11 days to go until we find out if Baby H is a HE or a SHE! I am soooo excited and anxious! We technically will be 20 weeks and 5 days pregnant when we find out the gender. I asked that we get the ultrasound (US) done the day I turn 20 weeks but our Doctor wasn't in the office that day and they are pretty strict as to when they will do the anatomy US. I have heard women get the ultrasounds at 18, 19 weeks, etc. But I figure it just gives us something more to look forward to!

Jimmy and I decided to forgo any genetic testing early on so that brings a lot of questions and nerves for our appointment.  I am just praying and trusting God that he made our baby PERFECT and He has a plan for his/her life! Either way, nerves are hard to shake. I am trying to pass the time and not think about it too much and just focus on the excitement about finding out the gender. :)

We decided to have our family over to reveal the gender with everyone together. So we are buying a cake with blue or pink filling to have for dessert. I know this has been done before but we thought it would be a nice way to have a relaxed evening with a surprise at the end. Now I just hope I don't slip and refer to Baby H as a he or she between the 22nd and our dinner party! It will definitely be hard.

I have been feeling good. My appetite for protein has come back. Eggs still don't sit well but we grilled steak the other night when it was 70 degrees and I actually enjoyed it! Bagels and bread and sweets are still my downfall! Trying to keep that in check -- doesn't help to have Easter around the corner and candy overload at my favorite store Target. Starbursts jeally beans - OMG so good! I am still sitting at about a 6-8 pound weight gain - fluctuates every day (I am blaming these jelly beans, I tell you they are life changing!) :)

Next post we will be revealing the gender! Can't wait to call our baby a "he" or "she" instead of "it!"

Love,
Kristin

19 Weeks - Koby has a cameo :)