I know you can't tell from this angle (baby facing down, head to the left, spine along the top), but we're having a BOY!! We do have another picture from the ultrasound that clearly shows the baby's sex, but I decided it would be in bad taste to post it... sorry to all who are curious. Trust me, it's obvious! We couldn't get a good profile of his face because he was in such an awkward position, the ultrasound tech couldn't get the probe at a good angle to show us a facial profile. Maybe next time! Before she started the u/s, I asked her not to tell us what it was until we had a chance to figure it out on our own. Admittedly, I haven't been studying up on my baby u/s anatomy like I had with Maya for months and months, so I was a little disoriented when she said, "So, do you have it figured out yet?" I asked her if we should be able to tell from this angle. She said we should, so Will and I both gave up and asked her what we're having. She said, "Looks like you're having a BOY!" Will got a HUGE smile on his face and squeezed my hand really tight. I pumped my fist in the air and shouted, "YES! I KNEW IT!" Well, I didn't really KNOW it, but this pregnancy had been so different than the one with Maya that I just thought it HAD to be a boy. Turns out, he's a boy! The u/s tech showed us different pictures of our baby boy. She said that one of the dead give-aways that a baby is a boy is that he usually has at least one hand down by his pelvis! Sure enough, this baby sure did! I guess boys have a little more entertainment while their in the oven than baby girls do! Hahaha... Here's one of my favorite pics...
He had his legs crossed right at his ankles, so his feet were side by side. I just love little baby feet! We also got to see his heart beat. That's so awesome to see another heart beating right inside of my body, that's not my own! I could look at him on u/s all day. Unfortunately, our doctor's office doesn't have 3D capabilities, so we didn't get to see any of those pictures. If we need another u/s, though, I'm going to schedule it at the hospital, where they have 3D u/s. Even though 3D pics aren't great this early on, it's still fun to watch the baby move around. It's like taking a sneak peek into his little world. Hopefully we'll get a glimpse sooner or later!
Overall, he looked good, as far as Will and I could tell. He has all his fingers and toes, and all of his major organs appear to be present and in the right places. I have no doubts that he's going to be perfectly healthy! We couldn't be more excited to be having a boy. We always said we want one of each, and that's exactly what we'll have. I would have been very happy with either sex, but for Will's sake, I was pulling for a boy. He's been surrounded by girls his entire life, so he needs some male companionship! It's going to be wonderful for him to have a son! What a blessing!! A BABY BOY!
Now, the problem was that it was so innocent that I didn't have the heart to discipline Maya for it. Besides it's not like she's old enough to actually do something with malicious intent. The consequence for her action was to give Ashley a hug, so they made up...
How precious! They are such best little girlfriends!
I know you can't tell from this angle (baby facing down, head to the left, spine along the top), but we're having a BOY!! We do have another picture from the ultrasound that clearly shows the baby's sex, but I decided it would be in bad taste to post it... sorry to all who are curious. Trust me, it's obvious! We couldn't get a good profile of his face because he was in such an awkward position, the ultrasound tech couldn't get the probe at a good angle to show us a facial profile. Maybe next time! Before she started the u/s, I asked her not to tell us what it was until we had a chance to figure it out on our own. Admittedly, I haven't been studying up on my baby u/s anatomy like I had with Maya for months and months, so I was a little disoriented when she said, "So, do you have it figured out yet?" I asked her if we should be able to tell from this angle. She said we should, so Will and I both gave up and asked her what we're having. She said, "Looks like you're having a BOY!" Will got a HUGE smile on his face and squeezed my hand really tight. I pumped my fist in the air and shouted, "YES! I KNEW IT!" Well, I didn't really KNOW it, but this pregnancy had been so different than the one with Maya that I just thought it HAD to be a boy. Turns out, he's a boy! The u/s tech showed us different pictures of our baby boy. She said that one of the dead give-aways that a baby is a boy is that he usually has at least one hand down by his pelvis! Sure enough, this baby sure did! I guess boys have a little more entertainment while their in the oven than baby girls do! Hahaha... Here's one of my favorite pics... 
He had his legs crossed right at his ankles, so his feet were side by side. I just love little baby feet! We also got to see his heart beat. That's so awesome to see another heart beating right inside of my body, that's not my own! I could look at him on u/s all day. Unfortunately, our doctor's office doesn't have 3D capabilities, so we didn't get to see any of those pictures. If we need another u/s, though, I'm going to schedule it at the hospital, where they have 3D u/s. Even though 3D pics aren't great this early on, it's still fun to watch the baby move around. It's like taking a sneak peek into his little world. Hopefully we'll get a glimpse sooner or later!
