Right before my 16 (almost 17 week) Ultrasound, I was having major anxiety about my pregnancy. I worried that since I had gone a month longer than the last pregnancy, I was that more attached. The baby was that much more developed. I knew if something happened, it would be THAT much harder than the last time. It really consumed my thoughts. I was starting to feel like there wasn't much hope. Pretty sure I already mentioned that, but it consumes me and I can't help it; although I am trying to be better! Here in Germany, you get an ultrasound at every single doctors appointment. The doctor himself does the ultrasounds. I'm always very anxious right before because I am worried there won't be a heartbeat, but it is always so reassuring to see the baby every appointment. I wish I was as naive with this pregnancy as I was with my last. So much less stress! To make a long story short, the doc took a butt shot picture and it totally looked like a boy. I asked if it was a boy and he said, "Well, it could be a boy, but even at this stage girl parts can sometimes look like boy parts. Could be swollen girl parts and could be the cord". So with that said, we tried to take it with a grain of salt. After all, I know about 5 people here that were TOLD they were having boys (even farther along) and they ended up finding out they were having girls later on in their pregnancy. Of course I had it in the back of my head though, but surely a boy wouldn't be a possibility. We don't make boys, we make girls! I'm not even sure what I would do with a boy!
Well, my almost 20 week ultrasound came along and the first shot was again a butt shot. It for sure looked like a boy, but of course I am skeptical for many reasons. I asked the doctor what he thought it was and while laughing he said, "What do YOU think it looks like?!" After I replied "boy", he confirmed that it was a boy. I still questioned him and made him look from several angles, made him look at the blood flow of the umbilical cord to make sure that is not what he was looking at. I said, "Dr. Kaeshal, you KNOW I have 3 little girls, right? I need to know for sure this is a boy because I will be getting rid of ALL of my girl clothes!" Every time he got back to that "shot" he would laugh and say "that is NOT a girl!" or "That is not a cord!" So it's 100% sure. We are having a BOY! So crazy. It has been 2 weeks, and I am still in shock. It is hard for me to imagine having a little boy. Growing up with only sisters and having 3 girls of my own, I don't know what to do with a boy! Just to keep things clear, we would have been just as happy if it was a girl. We love girls and were not having a a 4th to try for a boy. Yes, it is a little more exciting right now because it is something new. I'm excited there will be a mini little Abe running around!
When we got home from the ultrasound, I sent out this little picture to our family members (of those that I have their phone number and can iMessage).
The next day, we told the girls we had a surprise for them. They got to open up a box filled with either pink balloons if they were getting a baby sister, or blue for a brother. Norah and Adeline kept saying, "I hope it's a baby brother!!" Originally I had pictured that I was going to take the girls all dressed cute, this box/balloons and bring them to a picturesque area. I had a vision of the girls opening up the box and the balloons floating into the sky as they were super excited. Well.... didn't really work out that way. This day was the worst day we had so far this winter. Cold, rainy, SUPER windy.... ugh. We MADE them go outside for the quick (and non picturesque) reveal in our backyard and then I took one more picture inside. At first I was sad I hadn't got super cute pictures, but I was over it fast. Who cares?!
Needless to say, the girls are thrilled. Well, Meika is indifferent because she really has no idea what is going on! But the other girls are over the moon. So are Abe and I :)
