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GIRL!!!! (seriously vox, could you have worse pink colors?)

We had our big ultrasound yesterday and found out we're having a girl!

First pictures:

We think that's a foot :0)

Doesn't she look like her Daddy?:

Big Yawn!

We have video of the experience too which is awesome but I need the technical genius of my husband to post those. Stay tuned ;-D

Onto the story of the actual ultrasound:

Yesterday was absolutely amazing.

The logistics:

I had to empty my blatter an hour before getting the u/s and then drink 16 ozs. of clear liquid 30 minutes before and then not pee. I also had some orange juice to make sure we had an awake baby .

The actual ultrasound (u/s)

They called me in pretty quickly and got started. Shaun got to see the whole thing while I was laying on the table with the monitor faced away from me. At the swanky place that I went to for my 12 week u/s they had a monitor that I could see as well. But, I thought it was kind of neat that Shaun got to see and experience things that I didn't because the rest of the pregnancy is about me doing that . His facial expressions were great. We had to be quiet while the tech was taking all the images and I so wanted him to give me a blow by blow but he couldn't. Right at the beginning the tech said "Oh of course you're in a funny posistion. The first baby I did today was in a funny position and that just seems to set the tone." I got all worried that we weren't going to see the goods. I was SURE to tell her before we even started that I wanted to KNOW what kind of baby was in there. (I know she's a human btw) About 15-20 minutes in her wand got very painful. She stops and says "You're too full. Could you go to the bathroom?" I asked "All the way?" she said, "Yes." I wanted to kiss her!

When I got back, she started again and with no warning said "Well, you're going to have a girl." I was amazed and the water works totally started. I didn't get to see the image of her goods but the tech was positive she was a girl. So girl it is! Then we moved on to the part where I got to watch. It was so incredibly amazing! She waved at us (as she has on every u/s), we got to see her sucking, trying to put her thumb in her mouth, yawning and stretching (my absolute favorite), she changed positions in a very Mom-like (hey that's me!) way and was just so cute! We also got to see her very healthy spine, legs (they look long-wishful thinking on my part), and arms. Once I figure out how to post the video I'll post a link! My friends who saw it said that her profile looks like Shaun and I have to agree. She's so cute!

After that the tech took some more measurements and then asked us to wait outside so that the doctor could look and make sure we got all the pictures we needed. We had and she sent us on our way with a CD of the experience. They can only give you the images that she shared with me. All the other stuff goes to the specialist to review and my doctor. The tech only made the comment about her spine but didn't seem alarmed at all (and isn't allowed to say anything) but was very matter-of-factly cheerful throughout the entire procedure. I go in next week to see my doctor and I'll get the full results then I saw a very active, healthy-looking baby! SO COOL.

Here I am on Monday night: 12 weeks 2 days:

...this post?

Well on January 30th I was discovering this:

January 31st, checking:

I'm ready to change.  I get treated like kid sister by almost everyone I know.  Never mind the fact that I'm an intelligent, successful, strong, brave, and fully capable woman.  At work I'm treated like that loveable kid sister, my friends treat me that way, my brothers and sisters treat me that way.  Everyone, except maybe a few select friends, my husband and, get this, my parents treat me that way.  I even have friends that are younger than me that treat me that way.  I'm tired of it.

I know I'm doing something to facilitate this.  That something needs to change.  There are a few behaviors that I can point out and that I can knowingly stop but I think it goes deeper than that.  I think there are things inherent in me that stem from being the youngest of 4, from having a sister that is 11 years older than me and a brother that is 10 years older than me, from almost always being the youngest person in my group of friends.  I think I need to examine those more to really get a hold on this and stop my personal brand from continuing to be "Lovable Kid Sister".  That's not a brand attribute that I want to have.

Things I need to stop doing:

-Being apologetic

-Doubting myself

-Being my own worst critic

-Allowing people to stomp all over me

 

Things I need to start doing:

-Stand up for myself

-Act confident

-Dress nicely and more age appropriate

-Marketing my skills

 

I'm sure there's many more things to add to both of those lists and I'll be thinking about them.  I'm ready to grow up.  It's time.

Last night we went and bought this.  It was $2400 two weeks ago, $1700 last week, and $1500 yesterday, today, and tomorrow.  I agreed that we could get it.  He danced and even gave the lady at Best Buy a high five.  We've been visiting this TV (or ones like it) for a year at Best Buy.  I also promised him 3 years ago when he had to sell his BRAND NEW 52" Rear Projection TV (it was like the height of technology back then) that the first thing we would buy once in California was a TV.  Well, a wedding, and then a house, and then stuff for a house got in the way.  He's glad we waited.

Now he can kill people with the best of them (on Call of Duty and Halo 3) and I can sit next to him and knit because there's no more glare on the tv.  And that my friends?  Is pretty fucking awesome.

It won't be ready for 4 months but it's worth waiting for:

We got that ottoman and a chair too.  It will all be very close to that dark brown leather with dark brown legs, not the mis-match seen here:

I love that chair.  Love it!  Love it! Love it!

I'm becoming a grown up or something ;-)

Before:

Midway through and what I've been living with for 9 months:

Last night after the unfortunate purple incident:

  Now after (well we still need to get the border for between the wall and the counter):

Show us a great wedding photo.

I've shown this one before but it bears repeating.  This is my favorite picture of ALL time.  It totally encapsulates the happiness of that day.