This past week we got a first glimpse at our little baby. It is always so amazing to get that first peek and fascinating to see all little details of our growing baby.
As we were leaving for Calgary right after the appointment we had the kids in tow with us for the ultrasound. We were a little worried about how to keep them occupied as we figured there was only so long they would be interested in the black and white images but we were truly given such a gift. First of all, Cole slept! He fell asleep in the van and transferred from the van, down an elevator, through the hospital lobby, up an elevator, into the office, and through every minute of the 45 minute ultrasound. Secondly, Sam was enthralled. He watched every minute of our ultrasound, asking questions and pointing out what he saw. We did not have to use a single trick to keep him occupied.
After having confirmation of a healthy baby (which was our main desire) we knew the time was coming to see if we were having a boy or a girl. We were really excited to find out this time around as this last little one will complete our family. A couple of times during the ultrasound I had noticed that a few shots seemed to point more towards a girl but still wasn't convinced. However, a couple minutes later the ultrasound tech froze the screen and asked us to take our guess. There was really no mistaking it - it was definitely a girl!
Even though I had a few suspicions throughout this pregnancy that we could be having a girl I never really allowed myself to entertain them. I would tell people I was sick with the boys but not with this one - oh, it must be a girl they would reply. I would say that I was carrying differently than the boys (still not in any maternity wear yet despite having a growing belly) and they would say - I bet that means girl. However, any feeling I had I would quickly brush off and start to prep for a boy. It is not that I wouldn't have been thrilled to bits to have another boy, it's just that there is something special about getting to experience both genders.
So a girl it is! Sam was thrilled. He had been asking for a girl right from the start. He is convinced his family needs to be even...three boys (Dad, Sam and Cole) and three girls (Mom, Jasper and baby). However the best was Sam's response after finding out the verdict was pink - "Hooray! Now we can stop having babies!"
Yes Sam, yes we can (although we would have stopped even if #3 was a boy!) Ha!
As we were leaving for Calgary right after the appointment we had the kids in tow with us for the ultrasound. We were a little worried about how to keep them occupied as we figured there was only so long they would be interested in the black and white images but we were truly given such a gift. First of all, Cole slept! He fell asleep in the van and transferred from the van, down an elevator, through the hospital lobby, up an elevator, into the office, and through every minute of the 45 minute ultrasound. Secondly, Sam was enthralled. He watched every minute of our ultrasound, asking questions and pointing out what he saw. We did not have to use a single trick to keep him occupied.
After having confirmation of a healthy baby (which was our main desire) we knew the time was coming to see if we were having a boy or a girl. We were really excited to find out this time around as this last little one will complete our family. A couple of times during the ultrasound I had noticed that a few shots seemed to point more towards a girl but still wasn't convinced. However, a couple minutes later the ultrasound tech froze the screen and asked us to take our guess. There was really no mistaking it - it was definitely a girl!
Even though I had a few suspicions throughout this pregnancy that we could be having a girl I never really allowed myself to entertain them. I would tell people I was sick with the boys but not with this one - oh, it must be a girl they would reply. I would say that I was carrying differently than the boys (still not in any maternity wear yet despite having a growing belly) and they would say - I bet that means girl. However, any feeling I had I would quickly brush off and start to prep for a boy. It is not that I wouldn't have been thrilled to bits to have another boy, it's just that there is something special about getting to experience both genders.
So a girl it is! Sam was thrilled. He had been asking for a girl right from the start. He is convinced his family needs to be even...three boys (Dad, Sam and Cole) and three girls (Mom, Jasper and baby). However the best was Sam's response after finding out the verdict was pink - "Hooray! Now we can stop having babies!"
Yes Sam, yes we can (although we would have stopped even if #3 was a boy!) Ha!
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Carrie Slanger