Gender Reveal

Happy 20 weeks baby P! Every week really is an accomplishment and something to be grateful for.  So I made my appointment for my 20 week ultrasound on November 30th.  I really thought I'd be anxious to find out the gender but I was fine until the morning of the appointment. It was a mixture of excitement and a bit of being worried.  I'd be lying if I said I don't tend to get nervous every doctor's appointment or ultrasound.  Thomas was able to come with me and I started to get reaaaaally impatient in the waiting room, especially since we waited an hour to finally be seen. Rude. 

The technician stated that she was going to get some of the baby's measurements before telling us the gender.  I actually really enjoyed this part.  It was so neat to see the baby moving and to see the profile, legs, and arms.  It was even more amazing that she could see the baby's bladder and the four chambers of the heart.  How is that possible?!? Not only is it incredible that she could see inside me but also inside my baby? It was like inception.  

Anyways half way through she tells us that the umbilical cord is in between it's crossed legs making it hard to see the gender.  I even had to change positions and try to move the baby.  Talk about stubborn.  The technician then said she would continue to take the other measurements since baby P wasn't having it.  She takes more measurements and then all of a sudden she goes "THE LEGS ARE UNCROSSED...ARE YOU READY?!? It's a boy!!" 

Woah. I can honestly say I was so blown away.  I honestly thought I was having a girl. I've always wanted all boys for various reasons but I know sometimes Heavenly Father just laughs at certain "plans" we make so I just convinced myself I was having a girl and I was seriously ok with it.  But now I am so so ecstatic I'm having a boy. I think about him all the time.  It really made it real for me and I get giddy thinking about his future and Thomas being a dad. I feel so blessed and currently I can feel him move in my belly.  I thought it wasn't going be until after I gave birth and was able to see baby P's little face that I'd think that all that terrible morning sickness I experienced was worth it but I already feel that way.  I get weepy thinking about it. Ok so I get weepy ALL THE TIME.  I cried when the mash potatoes were gone at Thanksgiving (it's a true story), I sobbed when I watched dumbo for the first time and am currently crying while watching Juno.  Seriously?? Oh well. It makes me feel like I have more of a heart and that I'm less robotic.

He looks like an actual baby now!

Below is our gender reveal video that our good friend Scott made us.  We talked about it the night before for about 20 minutes.  And by talking I mean formulating ideas for it.  I am so so pleased with the end result! I love this video so much. I even catch Thomas watching it by himself....makes my little heart sing.

xoxo