The Ultrasound Says... boy!

 It's a boy! 

Wednesday morning was spent anticipating a 12 o'clock appointment where the doctor was supposed to check things out and let us know if baby is a boy or a girl. I was so excited/nervous/worried/happy/delirious going into this scan. The kids were also lowkey freaking out. They wanted to know baby's sex so badly, and they were thrilled to be coming along. 

First of all, the heartbeat popped right up, so that worry was immediately put to rest. Then I let myself notice the wiggly baby on the screen, and I was somehow shocked that it's a real baby. Everything was looking real great, but the little booger was sitting upright with his legs crossed. We couldn't get a good look. We tried a transvaginal ultrasound with equally fruitless results. Doc told us we could come back later to try again if we wanted to. 

We decided that we wanted to come back. So, we stopped by the desk and scheduled another appointment for 2:45. We left the office and ran a couple of errands before returning home for a quick lunch. We ran out the door at 2:38 and made it to the office close enough to 2:45. :) During our time away, I had made a concerted effort to not let myself pee. I had drunk plenty of fluid and eaten food. I'm not sure I can take credit for baby cooperating at this point, but I know I did my part! As soon as the ultrasound began, Doc said that the baby had completely flipped. We got a nice and clear shot of his manhood. The kids each had a turn to say what they thought the baby was, based on the image captured on the screen. We had spent part of the morning discussing the signs to look for on an ultrasound. This baby made it very easy. They all saw that penis!

I'm feeling so incredibly grateful to reach this point. Every passing day with no complications feels like such a gift. 

We're excited to know there's another little boy in our family! Milton is the most excited haha. He's already mentioned how he'll beat him up when he's old enough, which is honestly all a mom could ever want. *tear* *eyeroll* That's the spirit, Milton!

Lillie was the only one of the kids who wanted a girl, but she got over it pretty quickly. She's excited to be a big sister. 

Emma is 100% geared up to be a second mama, even calling herself as much. She knows how valuable her help is, and I can't even deny it!