It's a .......

Well, after a horrible nights sleep (which is what happens every time the night before an ultrasound) I tried to be productive before my appointment. I got my dishes done, actually felt like I could exercise went to do it to only make it one lap before my treadmill broke!! I knew I had gained a lot this Christmas, but enough break a treadmill? Okay, so it hadn't worked for Brad for long either so it really wasn't me. Anyway, all morning I was having all these fears go through my head: "What if the baby is dead in there, what if it is deformed, what if something is wrong?" Then the fear "What if the baby doesn't cooperate and let us know what it is?" After a heartfelt prayer I bravely got into my car with my sweet husband and went to the appointment.
Once the ultrasound started I was able to relax a little. The heart was beating and baby was moving (although I couldn't feel all the movements, I could see it). All went really well. Baby is developing just as it should. The baby is measuring about a week ahead of schedule, but they didn't move my due date. Which means, I will have another very large baby (I have already had a 9 lb 3 oz baby a week early) unless another weird medical emergency comes up like my other 3 (two for toxemia and one for kidney stone and infection) and they are induced 2-3 weeks early. Is it bad to pray for that? JUST KIDDING!!! Believe me, I would rather have a 9 lb baby than the pain from a kidney stone and kidney infection 9 months pregnant.
Anyway, I know you really don't care about any of this. You are just wondering what it is I am having. Well, the baby cooperated very well and gave us a perfect shot!!!

It is a BOY!!!!!!

Yes, we are so super excited. It will have been 9 years since we had a little baby boy around this house. Ryan just smiled and smiled and is still smiling. All of my kids wanted a boy so everyone was very excited. Brad and I are still in shock that it is actually happening. We get our bookend boys!! Now we can start the name game. I still have 19 weeks to figure that out so no worries. I now understand why I have been so sick, all three of my boys (especially the one I lost at 17 weeks) have made me super duper sick. I am guessing this little one will be like Ryan and make me sick the whole rest of the pregnancy....yeah for me!!! Oh, well. If he is half as cute and wonderful as my Ryan it will be worth it. It is nice to know what we are having now so I can give my sweet sister in law who is having twins (a boy and a girl) all my girl clothes and get them out of my house. Oh, the room we will have!!! I also get to have fun shopping as I gave up all my boy clothes to another sister in law last spring. I will also have fun for birthdays and Christmas as I have gotten rid of a lot of my boy toys through the years so I will actually have something to get for the little guy!! If you can't tell I am just thrilled. I really would have loved another girl, but as I fight my girls every day on doing their hair I can say a little prayer of gratitude for the son that will be joining us soon!!!