It's a GIRL!!!

We just got back from our appointment and we're having a GIRL!!! Thanks to everyone that took the poll - majority of you guys guessed right! We're very very excited and we're so happy that we can finally put a gender to our baby. This baby girl is going to be so loved!!

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Here is the story of my what happened today:
I had to go to Fairfax Radiology Center to get today’s 20th week ultrasound. Coincidentally, my mom’s doctor’s office was in the same building, and she also had her doctor’s appointment today. Her appointment was an hour before mine, so she made plans to meet us in the lobby and she was going to join Shawn and me to our appointment. Well, she had some issues at her doctor’s appointment and she was not able to make it. In fact, her nurse practitioner kept calling me while I was on my way to my appt because there was some paperwork confusion. To make the long story short, I had to go into my appointment alone because I had to send Shawn to my mom’s doctor’s office to help take care of her issues. I was hoping Shawn would make it back to me in time for the actual ultrasound but he never did. It took him so long to take care of my mom’s issues that he never made it to my appointment. I went through the whole appointment by myself.

The appointment went great, though. It took about an hour and the technician went through all of the baby’s organs and body parts to make sure everything is developing normally. I think I lucked out with a very nice and friendly technician because she talked me through everything she was doing. It’s incredible what the ultrasounds can show. I was able to see the baby’s face, brain, spine, kidneys, stomach, hands, feet, etc etc. She also kept commenting on how “active” the baby was. The baby was moving around so much during the ultrasound, it was really cute! I didn’t tell her but I drank some soda before the appointment to make the baby more active but I might’ve overdone it. HAHA. She asked me if I wanted to find out the gender and although I was dying to know, I felt like it was unfair for Shawn to miss this special moment with me, so I had her write it and put it in an envelope so Shawn and I can open it together later. After my appointment, I ran to my mom’s doctor’s office and I see Shawn and my mom both sitting in the lobby area. I pulled out the envelope and all three of us opened it together. Although, it was unfortunate that Shawn missed my appointment, I think it was definitely a blessing to be able to find out together, especially with my mom also being there. All three of us were so excited when we saw GIRL in the envelope!! We were so surprised and so happy! It feels nice to now put a gender to the baby.

I can’t stop thinking about all the cute clothes I’m going to buy for our baby girl. Now, I can start thinking of the nursery themes and think cute pink items…and NAMES! Although Shawn and I don’t agree on most names, we have a few in mind that we’re considering. I’ll let you all know once we come up with a few definite ones. Thank you to everyone for all the texts, emails, posts, and calls! I can’t wait for you all to meet our baby girl. Our baby girl is going to have so many awesome aunties!!!