The beautiful-relieving news is that I started to feel this little baby kick and squirm very early on.. at about 13 weeks. I think this was God's way of reassuring me this baby was healthy and thriving. At our 18 week appointment we were able to find out the sex. Jeff and I had planned on throwing a very small gender reveal party that Saturday-the apt was on a Friday, Oct 14. I wanted to wait and find out with everyone at the party but Jeff was set on finding out together at the apt. The day before the doctor's apt. Jeff said he thought we were having a girl because God was pushing him to the limits lately. Jeff has always wanted a little girl so I was hoping that God would give us one.
Back to the doctor's apt...as soon as we were called into the sonogram room Jeff said, "We can wait". I thought, "No way, you talked me into finding out now and now I want to know!" So we decided to find out together with Luke, of course. The sonogram tech asked Luke what he was going to get..a brother or a sister. He responded "sister". She looked up at us and said, "Everytime I ask a very young child what the gender is, they always know." We then began to view the monitor and immediately saw the baby kicking, squirming, and doing flips! The tech said, "Wow, this is a very active baby!" It took her at least 30 minutes to be certain of the sex. She then paused the picture and asked, "Do y'all see anyting?"-Pointing to the blank space between the legs..."no, we replied" a little dumbfounded. "It's a girl!" She exclaimed! My first thought was "Life Change!"
I started laughing and Jeff looked as though he was going to pass out. I asked him if he was ok and he said yes. He then smiled and said, "I knew God was going to give us a girl." I asked if he was happy and he said "Of course, I'm just scared of the money part..I need to get you a separate bank account immediately." Ha! So Luke and Jeff were right..WE ARE HAVING A GIRL! She is healthy and active and almost 20 weeks old!! We feel SO SO SO SO SO grateful and very blessed! THANK YOU LORD and THANK YOU to all of our family and friends who have prayed for us during this journey!
We just found out "IT's A GIRL"! I think we are both a little shocked and happy of course! The sweet sonogram tech took our picture!
These are the cupcakes everyone cut into at the party..to find out "It's a GIRL"!
A couple of weeks ago I had asked Linds to buy me some "non-alcoholic" wine if she ever found any. I was kidding but.. she did!! Love you Linds! It really tastes like a sweet red wine! She named it "Mama Mocktails"!
I failed to mention that everyone at the dinner thought Jeff and I were waiting to find out the gender with them..during the cupcake cutting. Well not "everyone"! Here is a picture of me trying to fib as my friends try to get the truth out of me! They suspected that I knew all along and they were right! We told them we already knew right before they cut their cupcakes :)
I am SO excited for you! What a great post. I remember how nervous and scared I was the first 4 or so months of my pregnancy. Miscarriages change you forever and I would not wish one upon anyone.
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Love this!!! Knowing you is such a beautiful blessing and I am so touched after reading your new blog. Full of excitement for you and your family Natalie! :)
ReplyDeleteYay for another girl! So, so excited for yall! Love you!
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