And the Gender is....

First of all may I start by saying how thrilled we are to be expecting another little bundle of joy. We get the weird looks and the dumb jokes. ("oh you are REALLY gonna have your hands full", "was this planned?", "are you done after this?", and the most often asked one, "what are you having?" Well, may I say this. Yes we have our hands full and we wouldn't want it any other way. Are hands are full of dolls, princesses, hair brushes and clips, but most of all are hands and hearts are full of love for our three little girls. Second of all, yes this was planned. It was prayed about and much wanted and God answered our prayers. Third of all, No we are not done if God sees us fit to have more children! And finally, YES we do know now what the gender of the baby is. We had our ultrasound on Thursday afternoon and the sex of the baby was very clear! Now, in talking to many people, why is the first question always, "what are you having?", instead of ."Is the baby healthy?" Now maybe you haven't had a 20 week ultrasound or it has been a while since you have had to go through it, but there is nothing like waiting for your appointment knowing that in a few minutes your life could drastically change if the doctor can't see something while doing the ultrasound or worse yet, there is something missing in your baby that could be fatal. As I lay on the table, I watch the doctors every move with the Doppler as she is specifically searches for the "key" elements of the baby. (the four chambers in the heart, the bladder, the kidneys, and so on). We finally, after about a half hour, got the okay that everything was looking great for our sweet little baby. Now to a mom-to-be, that is much more important than knowing the gender of the baby. However, Dan and I did want to find out what is we will be having, so we can prepare once again. I knew right away as the doctor was doing the ultrasound and the doctor confirmed it as I asked her. SO, for the two of you that might read this. You will just have to wait and see! Is it a boy or is it a girl? HMMM that is the question? Will we soon be seeing blue in our house, or will pink continue to dominate us?
How awesome would it for us to have a little boy? How awesome would it be to say that we have FOUR daughters (not many people can say that-for sure!) We could not be more happy with the gender of our little baby, and are so thankful that the baby is healthy. So until sometime in late September, or early October....I guess you will have to wait!