It is so funny because this next picture is from when we went to San Diego over spring break to get the Segway. At that point, I was 19/20 weeks along and of course I thought I was huge and totally showing. Now, looking back at the picture, it doesn't seem quite soooo obvious (and boy have I grown since!)...
In the past few weeks I think I have been feeling a lot of growing pains. Every day when I get home from work, my back feels like I can feel the insides puuulllinngg and streeetttchhiing forward. It isn't excruciating or anything, just this dull constant pain as I think things are readjusting and, sadly, making me larger!
So we are going to take a little trip back in time to when we found out we were having a boy...
On March 31st, I met Garrett, his mom, and my mom at the doctor's office after work. The day had finally arrived to put all of Garrett's blabbing/dreaming/hoping/praying/wishing that it was a boy to the test. The night before, for some reason I really thought it was going to be a girl because of how bad Garrett wanted it to be a boy. I was really excited thinking about it being a girl, but a little sad too because I really wanted to use our boy name and I was truly a little concerned with how Garrett would react to the news of a girl. It isn't that I didn't think that once he saw her, he wouldn't love her, I just thought hearing the news at the ultrasound before being able to meet her might make it a lot easier for him to be very disappointed over not having a son first. That same night before the appointment when we were praying before going to sleep, I asked Garrett if, just for this one night, he would please NOT pray that it was a boy. The decision had already been made and I guess I didn't want all this, "please please please let it be a boy," going towards our already perfectly made daughter. :)
All those fears were halted when we went into the ultrasound and they did the ENTIRE anatomy scan without saying anything about the gender. Towards the beginning of the appointment, the ultrasound tech made a quick scan over the whole body and I thought to myself, "Oh my gosh. There it is! We are definitely having a boy." I didn't want to say anything aloud in fear I wrong and to get Garrett's hopes up all over again (it seems like you never know what you're looking at on those things anyway). As the appointment went on and the tech was back in the leg/tummy region, I saw nothing and assumed I had been wrong about what I saw earlier. Once he was done measuring EVERYTHING else (Garrett is dying in anticipation at this point), he went back down to that area and said, "There you have it. One. Two. Three legs." ---and there it was, clear as day. I couldn't believe Garrett had been right! I am pretty sure every person waiting in the lab waiting room also got to experience how excited Garrett was. He was hooting and hollering, and then, as we walked out into the waiting area, decided to officially announce the news to all. Wow...it is truly amazing how different him and I are. :)
Needless to say, we were ecstatic with the news. I was very relieved to see that all body parts were developing correctly and there were no areas of concern. At one point during the appointment, the UT tech caught a good glimpse of one of his feet and I asked him to zoom in a little if he could. To my surprise (and honestly a little bit of horror), I asked Garrett to start counting the number of toes he saw (because he was closest to the screen). Garrett started counting, one, two, three, four, ...and then the baby moved and we couldn't keep going. I may be wrong again, but I would almost bet there are more than 5 toes on that foot. Like mother, like son. Poor guy. I hope that isn't the best and only trait I pass on to him. :) I guess we will find out in August!
With a little over three months to go, I am getting more and more excited each day to meet our little miracle. We have decided to name him Hudson Garrett. I think a lot about the kind of kid he is going to be. He is such a little mover inside of me, that I am honestly a little fearful of how crazy he has the potential to be. Is it possible for two people who are as active as Garrett and I to have a calm, quiet kid? We will see. As always, my biggest prayer is that he will be stand-up out of this world man of God, and with that, the rest should take care of itself. :)
Can't can't can't wait to meet him!
