EXPECTING: A GIRL!! August 11, 2008

One of each! How exciting!! Parker has been celebrating all morning... he was right after all. He has been claiming since we found out that we were expecting our second child that he KNOWS it is a girl. Anyway, now we know and can begin our collection of PINK and LAVENDER clothes, blankets, burp cloths, etc. And a little dress for her blessing! So many things to think about. The most difficult part right now is choosing a name. If it was a boy, we knew exactly the first and middle name without any doubt. Girl names have always been difficult for me. We have about 4 or 5 that we both like, but I keep going back and forth. I am lucky to have a husband who is so patient! Time will tell... eventually we will have to decide on just one. I am going to try to upload the pictures of the baby's hand and little feet that they took on the ultrasound today. Also, they got a couple of videos, so hopefully I will be able to get those on. They are of her little bottom, legs, and feet... one of them she is kicking, but I think she's a little camera-shy because she stopped moving when the lady began the recording. It's fun to see anyway. The lady who did our ultrasound made several comments about how well I did losing my weight from Jackson and how small I was. That made me feel good because I feel like I'm growing a little every single day! I guess with each child, it's easier for your skin to stretch out. One thing is for sure... I will have to actually work out after this baby is born. With Jackson the majority of the 17 pounds that I gained came off with his birth and his little home inside of me. However, I didn't work on my stomach at all. I am lucky to only have 2 small stretch marks around my belly button, so that isn't an issue, but now that I am gaining with this one, I can see where working your abs definitely can pay off. Okay, probably more than you wanted to know, but hey, you can quit reading whenever you want, right? WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BABY GIRL!!!