Well, the minority of you are right! We are having a baby BOY! We are so excited. When the tech found the penis, literally within a minute of starting, Brian's jaw dropped (for real, it did) and I almost started crying. We were so shocked and so happy. We feel that this whole surprise of a pregnancy has been "meant to be". We got the boy we've always wanted and he looks completely healthy and normal. How much better can it get? Just another thing to be thankful for on Thanksgiving! Thanks to everyone who tunes in day to day, we appreciate your support!
On a down side, my blood pressure is slightly elevated for the second appt. in a row. So now I have to do a 24 hour urinalysis. They gave me a giant orange jug that I need to collect pee in for a 24 hour period and I have to return it for testing. Not sure what they are looking for, but they will use it as a baseline as I get further along, and if my blood pressure continues to rise. Fun stuff. On a good note, I've only gained a total of 4.5 lbs this entire pregnancy! That's great news for me! I can handle that.
Now all we need to do is collect some boy clothes and decorate the nursery. I can't wait! Until tomorrow...
hi michelle!!! just checking in on your blog and SO EXCITED to see your news....!!!! wowowowowowow! huge congrats to all of you...! :) and good luck with the blood pressure testing/monitoring - hope that everything stabilizes...
Posted by: Susan | November 16, 2007 at 10:10 PM
YAHOOOOOO! about the boy...not about the jug of urine in your fridge:)
Posted by: zoe | November 16, 2007 at 03:28 PM
OMG your baby in the sidebar is spinning around like he's in a dryer! HAHA!
Posted by: Nic | November 16, 2007 at 12:57 PM
great news!!! hope your pressure is okay, i am sure it will be.
Posted by: amy | November 15, 2007 at 08:24 PM
OMG OMG OMG OMG!! I screamed when I read your post. YAY! I'm so excited for you!
Posted by: Nicole Barczak | November 15, 2007 at 07:04 PM
CONGRATS!!!!!!
I did the 24 hour analysis with Hailey. Sooo fun, right?! I'm sure your results will be fine! (they're looking for protein, btw)
Posted by: Jessica | November 15, 2007 at 07:03 PM
Wow! That is great news :)
Hope your blood pressure is okay.
Posted by: Mary | November 15, 2007 at 06:11 PM
You already know I am with Leslie...shocked at first, but sooooo excited for nephew Bennett!
Congrats! Were you ever so happy to see a penis? LOL
Posted by: Kristi Sauer | November 15, 2007 at 06:06 PM
I'm with Kim - I knew it! So glad to hear that he looks healthy. I hope that the blood pressure thing becomes a non-issue - chalk it up to the stress of potty training (it is certainly enough to get my blood pressure up.)
Yeah! Totally worth letting the kids beat on each other in the playroom to come read the good news!
Posted by: Nicole | November 15, 2007 at 05:41 PM
I am SO SHOCKED!!!!! That's awesome. So, you are going to have a Bennett? Way too cute. I have been thinking about you all day! Thank you for sharing. I hope that your bloog pressure gets back to norm.
Posted by: Leslie A. Collins | November 15, 2007 at 05:35 PM
I KNEW it! I voted boy in both your polls! I'm so thrilled for you guys, that is so awesome!!!!!!! (But really you are a beotch for the 4.5lbs LOL)
Posted by: Kim | November 15, 2007 at 05:13 PM