Gigi and G.R. came up for the big event...I knew having them there would be a huge help! I wanted the kids to come along to see the baby :) R was pumped and couldn't wait to go. G...well, he was a little nervous about missing school (?!?!? go figure!) and decided to skip the appointment and see the photos when we picked him up early. Since we weren't going to find out the gender, there wouldn't be all that much excitement anyway...
Bwhahaha! Well, did anyone really think that would happen? I was so sick to my stomach that whole morning.... it was like I had never had an ultrasound done before! I just couldn't decide what to do. It was like the world WANTED me to do it and I really DIDN'T want to do it (find out the gender) and was totally torn! We went back towards the room and I decided we could put the gender in an envelope and open it if we were ready. That seemed like a great plan!
She put the wand on my belly, moved from head to toe one time, and BAM! I knew what I was having. I could tell plain as day! The tech, after the entire thing was over, asked if we wanted to know or just put it in the envelope. At this point, I had to confirm if I knew what I saw. She tried to go back and really get a good look and the baby wouldn't cooperate. Legs tightly shut! No peeking!
She then offered to have the other tech come and look.... this is the part where I regret. I should have just said no, but the curiosity of seeing everything and meeting this baby via the ultrasound for the first time won out... the other tech came in, slapped on the wand, gave a good little push, and POP! Boy goods for the world to see! LOL LOL
So, the little MAN is on his way. It was quite clear on the picture - it was surely a boy! Little Bit...well, she was devastated :( It broke my heart to watch her cry like that. She had hoped for a little girl and wanted a sister so bad. I wish I could have made her dream come true, but God had different plans for this family. Since it's been 3 months since then, I'm happy to report that she is super-excited about a brother coming too :) We keep pumping this "you're the only little princess" mantra in her head - I hope that doesn't come back to bite us! G is super-pumped! He was willing to accept a boy only...had it of been a girl - well, I'm not sure... LOL But needless to say, he quietly, and very politely, triumphed in the addition of another brother. :) And yes, little C is ... clueless ... it's a boy baby - that's about as much as we get from him. But, he's 3... and will soon completely understand the "it's a boy baby" concept! lol
Additionally, the doctor and tech saw an EIF (echogenic intracardic focus) on the baby's heart. It can be one of the slightest signs of Downs Syndrome (they call it a soft marker). Since I had no other markers and all my bloodwork came back normal, they assured us that it was nothing more than a calcium deposit that would clear up before birth. We did get to schedule a level 2 ultrasound a week and a half later and had some more time hanging out with baby man on the screen. He was perfectly fine (I'm not even sure if they found the calcium spot at the level 2 u/s) and we walked out with some more fun ultrasound photos. :)
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