I had been a little bummed that Grace couldn't come to the sonogram. We chose to send her to school and I couldn't justify taking her out for the ultrasound. Especially because I knew we would be getting a DVD for her to watch. I love having my family with us at these things. There's nothing like seeing your baby for the first time, but to have your kids see their new little brother is sister is pretty special. But joy of joys! A Snow Day! It was the third (and thankfully the last) of the week but it meant that Grace could join our family for the ultrasound!
The suspense was killing me! I wanted to know - is it a boy or a girl? I did the pencil test (it said boy). I took online quizzes (most said girl, but some said boy). I checked the Chinese Gender Calendar (it said boy). I had to know what this little person was. My husband thought I was nuts. He told me to be patient, that it didn't matter. I think because it took me so long to get excited about this baby, I didn't have a lot of time to accept that it would be a boy or a girl. I was just getting to the exciting part, and then we got to find out.
I didn't have time to "want" a boy. After three girls, everyone assumed that I must want a boy or that I needed a boy. Honestly, boys scare me. They're little tornados of noise and destruction. Fun, but loud. And the thought of "another girl" meant I'd have less shopping to do in the long run. I was just excited to see our baby.
Then it came. Wednesday the 12th. We went into the room, got situated and saw our baby. We got to hear the little heartbeat again. And see the heart pumping. We saw a tiny bladder, a stomach, a spine. It was pretty amazing. Our child would not be still, which meant the technician couldn't get a picture of the anatomy. But, she saw it. Twice. And she swears with 100% certainty that we are being blessed with another girl! A girl! Four girls! Isn't that amazing!?!
My husband is not as convinced as the technician. He's excited, and thrilled to be the daddy to girls. It really does take a special kind of man to handle little girls. My girls are blessed to have Aaron for their father. Still, he's waiting for our 3D ultrasound to confirm with his own eyes what I know to be true. We are the proud parents of four beautiful little girls. I can't wait to meet her, and to introduce her to her sisters. Now we just need to agree on a name...
I may be a minority, but I am excited you're having a girl. No offense to boys or moms of boys, I have one myself. But there is something precious and delicate about a baby girl. Boys are wonderful without a doubt. I believe Aaron would raise a man of integrity if God asked that of him. But I personally see a deep need for women of God in this world. It is a difficult thing to be nurturing and submissive in a world that tells us to be independent and to care for no one. I know you'll raise your girls to be shining examples of those qualities.
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