Girl!!

We're having a girl!! We had our ultrasound last Thursday and saw our little sweetheart for the first time. It was sooo cool to finally see her. Everything appears to be developing correctly and she looks healthy. So healthy, in fact, that the doctor said she is a week ahead of schedule in growth. She was very wiggly for the technician. She paused every now and then just long enough to get a picture. She waved at us briefly and kept her little ankles crossed making it difficult to see that she is a she. After the technician pushed here and there on my abdomen to try getting her to move and after I used the restroom she finally gave us a little peek. Of course it's not 100%, but both the technician (experienced) and doctor said they are 98% sure. She appears to have quite the belly and is mastering her karate moves. I continue to feel her throughout the day at different times. She really likes to get active just as I lay down for bed. It's said they start developing their sleep/wake pattern at this time. She may be a night owl like I apparently was when I was a baby. I have not been awakened in the night by her movements so let's hope that continues. Anyway, we were so excited to see her and to know that she doesn't have any major birth defects is a big relief.

So apparently most of the family "had a feeling" we were having a girl before we told them. I find this funny because given Garrett's family genes with mostly boys on the Thorne side, I was expecting it to also be a boy. I was really surprised for about 20 minutes following the ultrasound but soon started talking pink. I'm super excited that I will have a little girl to do girly things with and she will also have a wonderful dad to show her how to change the oil and other vehicle things so she can impress the boys. On that note, I enjoyed playing with my brother's Tonka trucks when I was young. I would put my hamster in the back of the Mighty Dump and pull it around. We have a number of Tonka trucks that we've found over that past few years from going to antique shops. We went to the monthly flea market at the Fairgrounds this past Sunday where I had to keep Garrett from buying all the Tonka trucks he saw. I reminded him that we are having a girl and she may not want to play with just Tonkas. Shouldn't there be a cut off for how many we can have? She most likely won't want them displayed in her room lining the baseboards. Oh well. She'll probably play with them and have fun with them and that's what it's all about. But Garrett, honey, I really think we have a good collection.

We're going to MO this weekend for my cousin's wedding and will be bouncing from place to place. Hopefully we can catch everyone. We're leaving Huntley at the kennel since it looks like our schedule has filled up quickly. Tracy, a friend of mine, and her daughter will be checking on our wild kitties for us. Love you all and hope you're having a great week!