I can't tell you how excited I am to find out the sex of our baby this Friday. I dreamt last night that they weren't able to tell us, and I was so disappointed! I just kept reminding myself all day that the purpose of the ultrasound is not determine whether we're having a boy or girl, but to check and see that our baby is HEALTHY!
I can be totally honest when I say that I don't care what it is. Last time I said I didn't care, but I really did want a girl. This time I can tell you that I'll be really really happy either way. I think Jon wants a boy, but he assured me that he won't leave the office CRYING if it's a girl. (Like I did when we found out Tanner's sex.) Ouch -- he got me!
So, if I don't care one way or the other, then why do I find out? It's not so that I can paint a nursery or buy clothes. It has nothing to do with planning. It has everything to do with BONDING with this little life inside of me. I feel like I'm going to meet my baby on Friday and for the next 4+ months I will get to know him/her. We have names picked out already, so as soon as we know what it is, we'll start calling it by name. A lot of people like to wait and be surprised, and I totally respect their decision. I just feel like it's a surprise whenever you find out. And birth is such an amazing experience in itself, it doesn't require anything extra.
I am so blessed to be having another baby! I'll be praying over the next few days that the ultrasound shows s/he is completely HEALTHY. And, God, if you could help the ultrasound tech to tell me what it is, that would be great, too!
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I'm so excited for you guys! Its so much fun to find out who's in there. I pray that he or she is healthy and cooperative with the ultrasound tech!
What a blessing this precious life is! I can't wait to get to know him/her as well... SO very excited for you all! I will plan on checking online a million times that day, so be ready! :)
I'm praying for a healthy baby! And cannot wait myself to hear if it is a boy or girl. I've been thinking about you all week. You better get on here and post right away! You can't keep us waiting. We are staying in Nashville for Thanksgiving, but hopefully we can catch up around Christmas when we are both back home. Miss you! Lots of love!
I can't wait either!! I'm so excited for you to get your first looks at your baby. Prayers for a healthy and cooperative baby! :) Tanner IS such a big boy now. My goodness, it goes by so fast..
Hey, I don't know you, but I read your blog through Itsy Bitsy Me. I just wanted to comment on what you said about finding out the sex. That was the EXACT reason we found out the gender of our baby. I really needed to bond with him and we were so thrilled when we found out. We started calling him by his name and it was great!
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