Early News!
Yesterday I had my first appointment with a new doctor. I have to say I could not be more happy with this change. Everyone who I interacted with there was so polite, excited and informative. I have never had a male OBGYN before and I was nervous about that but he seems really comforting and experienced.
But.... when he went to listen to the baby's heartbeat with that little machine thingy he couldn't find it. I didn't panic (side note: I can be neurotic and over react to things. I am shocked at how calm and laid back I've been thus far during the pregnancy). Although to be fair I didn't even have time to panic because he looked for a few min. and then said "We'll just get you into ultrasound so you can not only see the baby but hear the heartbeat too". I told him it was probably all the cookies and various dips I've eaten for the past few days. Man! The scale definitely bit back this year.
So not having planned to have had an ultrasound yesterdsay Aaron scheduled appointments for work and I'm a little bummed to have had this experience without him. I asked the tech if she could determine the sex yet to which I was told if the baby was in the right position. Well there was no doubt about it. What I have always felt to be true was verified!
IT'S A BOY!
His legs were spread wide open. She said "Well he is quite the exhibitionist!" I told her "Just like his father!". Oh the stories of Aaron making the walk home from the bars naked... endless stories.
I have always known that I would be having a boy. For years. Our family has this whole pencil test thing they do and perhaps that has swayed my thoughts. (*My sister in law refuses to have any faith in the pencil test! The words "I told you so" won't even do it justice!. Ha. Ha. Ha.) Per the pencil test I will in fact be having two boys. I would like to try to buck the system next time around but I've always wanted my first child to be a boy. So it is official! We've had a boy's name picked out for more than ten years. I have been speaking to Blaise this entire pregnancy but now I know for sure that it's him!
We even had a few brave family members buy us some "blue" items for the baby before we knew for sure. But sometimes when you know... you know!
But.... when he went to listen to the baby's heartbeat with that little machine thingy he couldn't find it. I didn't panic (side note: I can be neurotic and over react to things. I am shocked at how calm and laid back I've been thus far during the pregnancy). Although to be fair I didn't even have time to panic because he looked for a few min. and then said "We'll just get you into ultrasound so you can not only see the baby but hear the heartbeat too". I told him it was probably all the cookies and various dips I've eaten for the past few days. Man! The scale definitely bit back this year.
So not having planned to have had an ultrasound yesterdsay Aaron scheduled appointments for work and I'm a little bummed to have had this experience without him. I asked the tech if she could determine the sex yet to which I was told if the baby was in the right position. Well there was no doubt about it. What I have always felt to be true was verified!
IT'S A BOY!
His legs were spread wide open. She said "Well he is quite the exhibitionist!" I told her "Just like his father!". Oh the stories of Aaron making the walk home from the bars naked... endless stories.
I have always known that I would be having a boy. For years. Our family has this whole pencil test thing they do and perhaps that has swayed my thoughts. (*My sister in law refuses to have any faith in the pencil test! The words "I told you so" won't even do it justice!. Ha. Ha. Ha.) Per the pencil test I will in fact be having two boys. I would like to try to buck the system next time around but I've always wanted my first child to be a boy. So it is official! We've had a boy's name picked out for more than ten years. I have been speaking to Blaise this entire pregnancy but now I know for sure that it's him!
We even had a few brave family members buy us some "blue" items for the baby before we knew for sure. But sometimes when you know... you know!