Half way there!

Half way there!!!
Okay, so by now everyone knows I haven't been very helpful when it comes to posting entries...BUT I thought tonight I would try to redeem myself. I have to admit I was pretty nervous about the ultrasound visit. I really wanted to know what it was, and as it figures the baby didn't want to give us a peek. It wasn't until the latter half of the visit that the techs said it was a girl. It's so crazy to think I'm having a little girl and even more crazy that she's inside me. I've told Steve this before but I never really saw myself having kids, not that I didn't want them but that I would be a MOM. I still need my mom! But, I'm excited our little family is growing and I'm excited to be a part of something so much bigger than myself. Family is so important and I don't know what I'd be if I didn't have parents that wanted and loved me. I hope our little girl has the opportunity to know her family (Aunts, uncles, grandparents, great-grandparents, and as of right now a great-great grandma). To be honest I'm scared but I know things will work out. I already love her more than I thought I could and she isn't even here yet.

And I promise I'll try not to wait a year before I publish my next post.

It's (going to be) a girl!

I thought I'd give an update on some goings-on around here. First, the big news: we had the ultrasound yesterday at 20 weeks, and the pictures show that it's a little girl in there!

Here she is!



Well, I have to say that I'm so glad the appointment is over. They take a lot of meticulous measurements, and I admit that I was terrified that they would find something wrong. However, my fears were in vain, as everything looked healthy.

We've avoided buying stuff for quite a while, just because of the uncertainty of it all, but last night I just couldn't help it any more. Here's the goofy stuff I bought:







I know it's silly, but I'm pretty excited. I have to say that I'm a bit relieved...as the oldest of six, four of those being girls, for some reason I feel a bit better prepared for a girl, and I know Meredith does (no boys in her family).

Other than that, life rolls on. I'm putting in new flooring in the walk-in closet today, which seems to be going reasonably well (for one of my projects, at least).