No, we haven't found out the gender yet. That happens next week, but we did get an unexpected glimpse at our little bundle. In case you can't tell, the baby is face-down in the picture, with the spine on the top. I went for my monthly OB appointment on Wednesday, and I took the kids so that they could hear the heartbeat. Since the kids can't go in for our ultrasound, (because the perinatologist is "distracted" by children), my OB took pity on us and squeezed us into the ultrasound room. The kids got to see the baby moving around and kicking (a lot). We got a really good view of the spine and heart beating, plus we got to see its legs and feet (kicking of course) and a glimpse of the profile. Garrett was hoping to see some boy parts, but no such luck. We'll have to wait until next week for that. Garrett did say that it looks like a boy to him, a future soccer star, he thinks. I think Garett may be right, about the soccer star part, at least, because I started feeling the baby kick last Sunday, and I can feel it a little stronger everyday. With that, it's starting to feel more real. However, it might not really "kick in" until he/she is inflicting pain on my major organs. The ultrasound next week should help too. It is a "Level 2" and will be more in-depth, so we should get a good look at the baby, not to mention being able to stop calling it an "it".
Okay, that's all for now. I'll post more soon!
Love,
Lisa
