It's a Boy!

Today was one of the most exciting days of my life!

It was like Christmas.

I hardly slept all night last night.

I was out of bed at about 5:20 this morning and pacing restless around the apartment, trying to find something to keep me occupied. 

Today we had our 20 week ultrasound.

And it wasn't just the fact that we were going to be finding out if it was a "Phoebe" or "Phoebo" in there...

It was the fact that we were going to be seeing our baby at all.

I was so anxious to see that our little peanut had grown into a little human!

The morning dragged on, but eventually the time came head over to the clinic!

The technician asked us before she even had the gel on my belly: "Do you want to know the sex???"

Of course we did.

But we had to wait...

First, she did all of her measurements and medical pictures.

It was amazing.

So incredibly amazing.

THERE'S A PERSON INSIDE ME!

Skeleton and organs and all!!

Our little baby was moving like crazy, as always!

Such a little wiggle worm...

He even "talked to us" opening and closing his mouth, and waving his hands at us!

But for me, the most incredible thing was not the baby's head or face, but his feet.

His tiny, adorable feet, with each individual toe easily seen and wiggling away.

My heart melted. 

Needless to say, the tears were freely falling at this point...

(For Thomas, no tears at the ultrasound. It was once we were shopping, and he found the first outfit that said "My daddy really loves me" that he teared up.)

And then she adjusted the camera and asked us if we noticed anything...

...and there it was. Plain as day. Our little boy is not shy!

His little "tinky-winky!"

Teehee...it makes me giggle. 

There's no mistaking it, no surprise on delivery day.

We're going to be welcoming our little Benjamin Thomas into the world this fall!

We are so excited! I thought for SURE it was a girl, with all the sweets I've been craving! But boy it is! We are so happy - we've always wanted a boy first, to protect the little siblings, ya know?

It was such a fun day! 

After our appointments, we went shopping and starting building our baby registry.

We went out to dinner with our families, and shared the news with them: we wrapped outfits and had them open them at dinner.

They are ecstatic too!

It is such a fun time!

I am so high on life right now!

I have everything I've ever wanted in life:
I am married to my best friend, the love of my life, and we are starting our family.

Life is beautiful!