It's a boy!

It's a boy! Yesterday's ultrasound went extremely well. Eric and I both caught a glimpse of the penis right away, though it wasn't announced to us, with three "are you sures?" before we were told formally, until the end. The baby was already 1 lb 5 oz and they said that we were sizing up at about 24 weeks even though I'm actually 22 w 5 days. I had measurements to match the size of the uterus at the exam later on. The ultrasound was so amazing. She was a good tech and she said the baby was amazingly agreeable with all the images / angles she needed to get. We were out of there before the 2 families who were called before us. She spoiled us with too many photos and told us not to tell anyone - she said it was hard to get a full-body shot at this stage (because the space is more squished than earlier us's) but she managed a couple of them. We also got some good profile shots, arm/leg and the sex identification shot! Will post soon. Mostly, Eric and I were so excited to hear that the baby is developing normally, doing well, moving alot and weighing in healthily. I have to say I have to get used to the idea of him being a boy - but I am so super excited for the new opportunity and totally looking forward to it. I just need to let go of ideas of the sister-sister relationship (like me and my sissies), the feminine cutsy clothes, and stuff like that. Now I will really have to doll up my little Kaylee! Eric is "over the moon" (I like the way my friend Patty used this term for her husband's excitement - so I'm stealing it :)) He can't wait to have a son! Now we can really decide how many kids we want for real, and not be shooting for attainment of that one sex or the other. Now my brain is on how to decorate, organize rooms, set things up. I will be glancing today at bedding styles for little boys - oh my gosh this is so fun!!! Looking totally forward to the - not to be stereotypical though I am being I have to admit - the sports/athleticism, eating up a storm, people have told me that boys are so so so much fun! Also two of my friends recently had little boys so he'll have playmates just a few months apart and he's got a little girl playmate coming soon! We seemed to have timed this perfectly with a wave of babies in our lives due near/around the same time! Awesome! Can you tell I'm getting more excited? (I can't wait to share our baby clothes with someone else now.)

Kaylee is doing totally awesome at her new daycare. She is fitting in well, her daycare provider told us she is one of the family now. She seems more calm upon pick-up and doesn't snarl the back of her hair anymore (out of pent up tension?) I think the homey environment and that one constant caregiver have been awesome for her. She hasn't cried with me one day at drop off this week - though she did cry when Eric dropped her off (she's a daddy's girl).

Kaylee is loving playing basketball in the driveway, chalk and trying out the big wheel. She loves going to playgrounds with us almost every night. She is getting to be such a good climber - going down slides I would've imagined she'd be able to handle last fall. She is in love with the swing and talks about it when we are not there. When I offered to slide down a big slide with her, she smiled and laughed and said, "Go down slide with Big Mama!" Eric and I totally belted out laughing and then had to contain ourselves since we didn't want to make her say it over and over again. I am getting undeniably huge! I have now become accustomed to the "when are you due?" and then the shock/awe when I say "4 months to go!" I have become accustomed to the "are you having twins?" comment. Can you really continue to be offended when your own family asks you the question??? The doctor said I need to start my abdominal and back exercises based on my past history and the discomfort I'm already feeling. So, the good weather and memories of the pain from the back injuries will be my inspiration - along with Eric who will be my cheerleader (in the manliest way of course honey) - to actually get out there and work on strengthening my core muscles!

I had a weird week at work this week. Missed Monday cause Kaylee had a bad cough and would throw up, then worked (2) 12 hour days (tiring!), then a normal day, and then a 6 and still ended up going over my hours. We are getting very busy at the tail end of our Surgery project. Mid-may we will finish it. Hopefully some of you can tour it when it's done! :)

Well, I'm sure I'm missing something but for now I will bid the blogging fairwell. Hope you all have a very pleasant weekend!