Snips, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails

I was awake nearly all night. It's hard to sleep when you know something big is supposed to take place the next morning. That, and our house was being pelted with freezing rain. It was this combination that caused great uncertainty. I was unsure if the doctor's office would still be open the next day after one of the largest storms of the year. Much to my surprise, when I awoke the next morning,  I called the office to find out they were OPEN! Today was going to be the day!! James and I would get to see a long awaited glimpse of our tiny little baby. I think I was bouncing off the walls while I quickly dressed and downed several ounces of water. James, while excited, was very sleepy because I had been tossing and turning all night.

We set out early just in case the roads were bad. We were thankful they weren't. We then waited to be called back for our appointment. It took a very long time. I think they were short on technicians due to the inclement weather. Finally we were led back to the same dark exam room. It wasn't long before we were watching a bouncing baby kicking all around. I was amazed at how busy our baby was since I can not yet really feel anything consistently. We saw all the major organs and were so glad to hear all looked normal. The technician then moved down to the baby's legs. They were still fluttering about. She then paused the pictures to asked us what we thought. I was nearly certain of what I was seeing, but not sure. I then asked, "Are we having a boy?" Sure enough, we were watching our baby boy. James lit up. I've rarely seen him beam so brightly.  From that moment on it was talk of names, college funds, you name it, James was thinking about it.

It's amazing how knowing the sex of the baby seems to make it even more real. All the dreams we have for our child take on new life. We can't wait to meet this little boy and get to know him.

Baby Boy Peppers

We're having a baby boy!!!