Surprise! It's a Girl?

It looks like we assumed wrong in referring to our baby as "he"... Dr. Maresh performed an ultrasound Friday and it looks like it's a GIRL!!! It's still unofficial, we have our detailed ultrasound Monday, June 2nd, but we're pretty sure we have a daughter on the way:)

We are really enjoying this stage- feeling good, knowing that she's a she, beginning to make plans. I feel her punch and kick and move around all day long and Nick can actually feel her move too! She kicked him right in the ear as he tried to listen to her through my belly recently!

The image on the left is her head and spine and the indeterminate one on the right is supposedly her leg. Observing the hazy ultrasound imagery the other day, a friend described it aptly as looking at "the surface of Mars". But, the doctor says everything looks good- so I'll trust his wisdom and experience!

Sorry it has been so long... Our doc refused to spoil us with another ultrasound the last time we were in, so I'm afraid you'll have to settle for an image of what our kid probably looks like right now. We did hear the heartbeat for the first time, which was amazing! According to the doctor, so far, so good! We are progressing as we ought and get to find out if it is a boy or girl in just a few weeks! It seemed like that time would never come, and now it is almost here. Is that an indication of how fast he (or she) will grow up and we'll grow old? I hope not... I'm excited to find out the sex for many reasons, but one in particular is to get going on the important things- the nursery, birth announcements and baby clothes!

The latest...

Here's the latest ultrasound image from 4.27.07. Our doctor says everything is looking good! We actually got to see him squirming around. Obviously, (at least to me) it looks more like a baby this time around. He's hanging out upside down and you can see arms and feet pretty distinctly in the image on the right. Kind of crazy to think he's fully formed now, just chilling in my belly!

Our First Sonogram (04.12.07)

So the little tike got his first picture. The detail is amazing! You can pretty much see all his little features like fingers and toes. I think he looks a little more like me than Mindy, but I'll leave that up to you to decide. More photos from the uterus to come.

Nick

It's true!

We're having a baby! We estimate our due date to be 11/24, so come Thanksgiving we'll have something huge (with small hands and small feet) to be thankful for! For now, please pray for healthy growth and development, and for our preparedness. Check back frequently, we'll post pictures and updates as we progress!