It's a....

GIRL!! Wow, we are so excited to share that we will be welcoming a baby girl into our family. We had a great visit to the doctor where we found out she is growing well and all looks normal. She appears to have her daddy's energy already, as we spent an hour with the ultrasound tech who couldn't get her to stay still long enough to get the measurements she needed. She was doing a lot of fist pumping, which Geoff attributes to me and my feminist tendencies. He's convinced she was yelling "girl power" while she twisted and turned.

Geoff's decided his first purchase will be a cleaning system for his gun - while I think she will have her daddy wrapped around her finger, he's determined to be Mr. Tough Guy when she starts dating, which I've reminded him won't be for at least 16 years. Alas, a guy can dream.

Thanks for all the calls, prayers and support - our girl is already blessed to have so many that love her. Oh, and we can now stop calling her baby and start referring to her as Mary-Michael. We are still deciding on a middle name, so stay tuned.

Sleeping

Has anyone considered creating a mattress for pregnant women? One that has a deep hole for your belly to snuggle into so that you can sleep on your stomach would be really nice. I've tried the body pillow, the regular pillow, drugs and I'm stilling having trouble sleeping. Mothers say God is just preparing me for the many sleepless nights ahead. Thanks, God - I think?

19 Weeks and Growing...

1 week away!

In just one week we find out if we'll be planning for baseball, dirt and GI Joes or ballet, dress-up and My Little Ponies. So exciting! We go back and forth on what we think it might be, and today we're thinking it might be a boy. Ask tomorrow, and our minds may have completely changed. In actuality, we really just want to know that s/he's growing well and healthy.

Until I returned from my trip to California last week, I was starting to worry that I wasn't gaining enough weight, but it seems my trip to the Bay Area did some good. I came back, and it was like my belly all the sudden popped out. I catch Geoff staring at it often, which really makes me laugh. It's really amazing how much your body changes and prepares for this crazy miracle. it feels really good so far!

Look out for a post next Monday....have a great week.