Sweet Pea is a SHE Pea!!

That's right...the verdict is in...Sweet Pea is a SHE Pea!!

As indicated previously, Jeromy and I have anxiously awaited our 20-week ultrasound for weeks now. The appointment finally came a week ago today (March 24th). We had decided from the beginning that we wanted to find out Sweet Pea's gender, so this was an important pregnancy milestone. I know some people don't agree with this...but it was the right decision for us.

That morning we headed to the doctor's office with much anticipation. As usual, I was nervous that something might be wrong...Jeromy as always was there to reassure me that everything would be fine (he's so smart).

So there we were, in the dark exam room watching the monitor screen, eagerly waiting to see our little Sweet Pea, and find out if it was a She Pea or a He Pea. There Sweet Pea was, filling the screen and looking SO much more like a baby than even a few weeks ago (the last ultrasound was in mid-February). Jeromy and I watched amazed as the tech. pointed out baby's heart, spine, feet, and other parts. It's so incredible to see all of those things. Oh the wonder of our amazing bodies!! I can't even explain how amazed we both were as we watched our baby in there. Big smiles all around. :-)

The tech. busily took pictures, letting us know what she was seeing in the process. Some funny things of note: Sweet Pea had the hiccups the WHOLE time, making it a little difficult for the tech. to get real clear shots. Sure enough, every few seconds you could see Sweet Pea's whole body twitch. Poor thing. Also, at one point the tech. noted that Sweet Pea, "was gyrating her butt." You could totally tell! She was shakin' it. YES! We have a dancing baby already. I'm so proud! :-)

After several shots of various parts of Sweet Pea's anatomy, it was time to have the gender revealed. "It's a GIRL!" the tech. exclaimed. I think both Jeromy and I were shocked! SO many people had been convinced that Sweet Pea was a boy. I think that was what we were both expecting. Of course, we were both incredibly overjoyed amidst our shock. I asked the tech. if she was sure, and she explained that Sweet Pea was not shy, and gave us a real clear view. Later in the appointment, she gave us a few more views that confirmed that she was for sure a girl.

Another funny thing throughout the appointment is that the tech. kept saying that Sweet Pea was super stubborn. There are certain shots that the tech. is required to get, and apparently Sweet Pea was refusing to move to allow the tech. to get the shots she needed. Throughout the appointment, the tech. had to lower the head of the bed a couple times, shake my belly, and even have me go to the bathroom in attempts to get sweet Sweet Pea to move her cute little behind. Eventually, she cooperated and the tech. got all the shots she needed. It does make me laugh though...stubborn, and already shaking her behind? That's my girl, for sure!!

After the appointment, we made lots of phone calls. The only person who really wasn't surprised by our news of our little girl was my dad, who had predicted girl the whole time! Good guess, Dad!

In the week that we have found out that our dear Sweet Pea is a She Pea, her wardrobe has expanded greatly! We have received nice gifts from many (thank you, everyone), and have gone on a few "shopping sprees." The most notable was a fun shopping day with fellow mamas Jackie and Alisson. I found out about this HUGE garage-type sale sponsored by a mom's of multiples group in Eagan. The sale did not disappoint - tons of cute clothes for great prices. I made it out of there spending about $35 and getting tons of cute clothes for Sweet Pea - including two adorable sets of Osh Kosh overalls (Jeromy and I had determined this was a must for our children early on in our married life). Jackie, Alisson, and I (and babies Gavin and Megan) got to enjoy lunch and conversation afterwards, which was wonderful!

We also got a bunch more clothes from Jeromy's mom and step-dad, and they generously purchased our crib! We can't wait to put it together and start seeing the nursery take shape. We've decided on colors - lavendar, sage green, and light brown. Now, to set aside time to paint!

Things are starting to shape up, and fall into place. And it's so much more fun now to have the correct pronoun to use. I love our baby girl SO much already. She is already a loved little baby by many too. Jeromy talks to her daily, and gives her hugs (which basically means putting his hands around my belly and giving a little squeeze. Dear friends and family like you ask how she's doing on a regular basis. She is so loved! Thank you for loving us, and thank you for loving her! As always, more to come!