Boy or Girl????

As soon as we arrived back from Jamaica all I could think about was the upcoming ultrasound where we would find out if we were having a boy or a girl. I had different reasons for wanting a boy or a girl and when I put them all together I couldn't decide what I wanted more - I just wanted to know what we were having! I wanted a boy because growing up I always wanted to have an older brother, and I thought that if we had a boy first he would be such a good role model to any younger brother or sister he had. I also loved the idea of having an airplane themed room and I had already found the bedding that I loved. Having a little boy would also be great for Andrew, a son that he could teach all that he knows. Also I think Andrew would be more comfortable having a little boy first - having grown up with 3 brothers he can relate to boys where a girl would be foreign territory. I wanted a girl because I love the idea of having a little girl that I can help dress and do her hair. There are a lot more cute clothing options for girls and I am partially scared that I will never have a girl and have all boys. But I am excited to have this baby and I couldn't wait to find out what type of room to plan and to start shopping for him or her.

On Saturday the 13th, when I was exactly 16 weeks and 4 days along Andrew, my Mom and I arrived at Pregnancy Journey right at 11:oo for our appt. As soon as I finished filling out paperwork we were escorted back into the ultrasound room. It was a larger room with a couch for guests and a padded bed for me. There was a huge screen on the wall where the ultrasound picture would be projected. As soon as I laid down on the bed and lifted my shirt the ultrasound tech got started. As soon as she put the wand on my belly I could immediately tell how much bigger our baby had grown. He/she no longer was a swimming gerbil but a well proportioned little baby. The very next thing I noticed was that our baby was a boy!!! The ultrasound tech was able to show us so many different views of the baby and he definitely was moving around for us as well. He was wide awake and kicking. We were able to get both 2d and 3d pictures and video of the baby. It was an amazing experience and one that I definitely will do for any future pregnancies. I also want to go back when this baby is a little farther along and get the 3d pictures so that we can tell what he may look like.

(cute 3d pic)

(if you look closely you can tell that he is a boy)

(the picture is sorta dark but you can tell that he has boy parts)

The following week was also the week that I would need to tell work that I was expecting. It was getting harder and harder to keep my little bump a secret but I wanted to wait until one of my supervisors was back in town. I was very nervous to share this news as there are not a lot of people in my office with young children and I wanted to make sure that my position in the company was still secure (especially with the economy looking like it would take a slide down hill - and it definitely did). I waited until Tuesday morning and went in to tell the recruiting director my news. He took it very well and congratulated me, I also made sure to tell him that I planned on working up to the end and coming back strong after my maternity leave (I planned on taking the full 3 months). As soon as I finished telling him I told my supervisor who just got back in town - she also took it better than I expected. As soon as I told my 2 superiors I let the news slip out to the rest of the company. I later found out that more than a few of them already had suspicions that I was pregnant - I guess I didn't hide my bump as well as I thought I did. I know I was nervous for nothing but telling your boss that you are pregnant in my industry where everyone is very career oriented is a bit daunting. It definitely was a big weight off of my shoulders to let everyone know.