Hey, it's been a while. Life is a little crazy being pregnant with a very active toddler running around! So, here is a quick little update...
October 15th was the big day. Jason and I had a mid-afternoon appointment to confirm our baby was in deed healthy (thank you, God!) and see if we could find out the sex. It is not secret, since we were told baby was healthy at the 12 week Nuchal Translucency scan, we were hoping for a girl. We would then have one of each and be able to call our family "complete", if we chose to.
About 10 minutes into the scan as the doctor is moving the wand, with warm jelly (yay!) over my belly and baby is flippin’ and kickin’ around in there, she asks if we want to know the “gender”. Yes, we wanted to know the sex of our baby. She immediately says ‘BOY’. I say ”are you sure?” – lol. She is very sure and over the course of the next 20-30 minutes, proceeds to show me at multiple angles, that he is in fact, a boy.
Admittedly, I was disappointed for about 10-20 seconds. I wanted a girl and because this pregnancy was polar opposite of Jaxon and the 20 weeks I carried Mason, I was sure this was a girl. I also feel that pregnancy doesn’t really agree with my body (I am having less trouble with this baby than I did with Jaxon because I was 20lbs lighter when I got pregnant this time than last). I have always dreamed of having a little girl. But, I absolutely LOVE my son and the minute I started thinking of all the adorable clothes that I had packed away because Jaxon grew out of them so quickly, my excitement bubbled over.
Now, I am over the moon thrilled that Jaxon is going to have a little brother! I cannot wait for the two of them to be best buds and for Jaxon to have a playmate in the family. Jaxon really doesn't have a solid playmate at this point because his cousins are girls. Even though my S and BIL just had a boy recently, he is many, many months away from being able to play with the older kids and then the age different may be too much. I am also very aware that Jaxon won’t be able to play with his brother until he is closer to a year old, too. But, still, a built in friend. I just cannot fathom anything more amazing.
What does that mean for another baby down the road? Who knows. Let's take this one day at time, is what I think! At this moment, I am completely content being a mom to boys. If we decide down the road to try for a 3rd baby, then we will see what God graces us with then. Who knows, maybe that will be a boy too! All that matters to me, is to have healthy babies. End of story.
Thankfully, this boy, who has yet to be named, is healthy and has a wealth of friends and family waiting for his arrival. March cannot come soon enough!!
