21 weeks in, part of me can still cannot comprehend the concept of there being another human life present and growing inside me. It's the weirdest idea to wrap my head around. It's surreal. I think a lot of it has to do with i'm still only barely showing and i hadn't been feeling any movements up to this point so my brain didn't have the tangible proof it needed to fully grasp it. Part of me still expects to go to the doctor and find out it is all some joke or misunderstanding. "Oops, just kidding, no baby."
I'm weird, I know, I can't explain it.
Friday we had our second ultrasound and full anatomy scan.
Our gender reveal was planned with friends and family the next evening, and we (or probably mostly I lol) had decided to wait to find out with everyone else. Any tell tale photos were carefully folded and sealed into an envelope by the ultrasound tech, safe from potentially curious and prying eyes.
Our little baby looked perfect!
The second of our two possible concerns being eliminated. (Muscular Dystrophy from my side ruled out with a previous blood test, and the possibility of an extra digit from his side ruled out with the full anatomy scan.)
Definitely a relief.
Baby's head and tummy measuring right on 21 weeks. Baby's arms measuring ahead a week and baby's legs measuring about 2 weeks ahead!
No surprise baby is going to be long! Mommy's 5'10 and daddy's 6'4. Its inevitable.
Ill take long and skinny to deliver over big head and chunky any day! Although poor baby's probably going to inherit our big heads too! lol
And.... While the doctor was listening to the baby's heart beat right before the end of our appointment, I FINALLY felt the little one move. :)
(I have an anterior placenta blocking all the little movements making it harder for me to feel.)
It's getting more and more real for me. My brain is slowly starting to catch up.
Saturday was the big day.
GENDER REVEAL!
We planned a cookout to be shared with family and close friends, ending in pink or blue fireworks!
It went perfectly. I couldn't have asked for it to go any better (other than maybe a little less wind or a tad bit warmer, but who's complaining).
I surprisingly enough was more than okay waiting to find out. I wasn't tempted to look once. It wasn't until right before my dad lit them that I started to get really nervous.
We were both hoping for a boy. What would it be?
Pink or Blue? Pink or Blue? Pink or Blue?
BLUE!!
We got our wish! A little baby boy!
It took me a while to stop shaking. I almost couldn't believe it. A little boy.
Now what? lol
Life with a little boy will definitely be an adventure!
Until then, I'll be Followin' My Arrow, seeing where it takes me..
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