Last Thursday, we went in for our 20 week ultrasound and were able to find out we're having a girl! Little baby had her head down toward my right hip and her rump was up near my left with her legs crossed. It took her a little while to move around a bit as the doctor checked all her anatomy looking for anything abnormal. She's growing well and she eventually stretched her legs out to show us girl parts! I have to say we were both surprised! I had dreams that baby was a boy and the Chinese birth charts all said boy. Well, I guess those aren't scientific enough because they were all wrong.
We are so happy that she is healthy so far and growing stronger and bigger each day. Regardless, boy or girl, we are going to be parents at last. My previous post described us bring so guarded to be excited or look toward the future. We now feel the joy and excitement that we felt the first time we were pregnant. It catches me throughout the day and I'll start crying tears of happiness as I look at the pictures from the ultrasound. It's just so amazing and I can't wait to hold her in our arms. We LOVE her so much already. I've begun to feel movement...more so at night as during the day being busy at work takes my mind off my tummy. It's such a different feeling but now I can't wait until I feel it again.
When you've waited for something and learned a stronger level of patience (although some of our friends have waited and yearned for this longer than we have and are still patiently waiting and trying to conceive) than you ever thought possible, it changes how you view everything. From indifference early on out of fear to now a relaxed contentment and joy. We have been able to relax and feel excitement! There's so much to get done before baby comes but I know it will all fall into place before we know it!
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