Monday, April 5, 2010

drumroll please

They said exactly what I needed to hear. They used the words 'beautiful' and 'perfect' so many times I was starting to make excuses for this little person I've never met.

Ten finger, ten toes, one heart, the nose has no indicators of Downs Syndrome (which we have in our family) and not too big (I have a history of gestational diabetes). All wonderful news.


Thank you to each of you who left a note of thought, well-wishes and prayers. Thank you for acknowledging that I'm not crazy and even my nervousness had already been coined 'third baby syndrome'. So really, I'm not too weird.

After carrying three boys. After leaving comments, on way too many blogs to even remember, about how 'I want to borrow your little girl' and how 'I'm getting my baby girl fix looking at your photos', I wouldn't be surprised to hear them say that baby is a little boy.

No, I was shocked when they told me that little baby is a girl!

I'm still not completely convinced that one of those three lines are suppose to be a labia, but I think I'm just going to let the techs win this one.

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Updated 04/06: It's again not all 'perfect', but not all bad either. We got a call today that the baby has a 3mm cyst on her brain. It appears this is very common and should resolve in the upcoming months. We will have a level II ultrasound at that time to determine if everything is OK. More patience is needed.

Thank you, each and everyone of you, for sharing in our joy and happiness. Please continue this feeling, maybe just throw in a few thoughts and prayers too.

38 comments:

Liz Mays said...

I am SO excited for you!!!! Congratulations on your baby girl!

citymouse said...

Awesomeness!!! Yay on the little girl part too.

Working Mommy said...

YAY!!!!!!!! Little girls are more fun than words...dressing up the babe just makes my day ;) You're going to LOVE IT!!!

~WM

PS - If you still aren't convinced, I highly suggest buying one of those gender tests...I've known about 30 people who used it and ALL were predicting correctly!

Mandy said...

Oh how wonderful! I am so happy for you. :)

jen said...

beautiful. perfect. girl.
all such wonderful words to hear!
congratulations!
raising a third baby is so wonderful! it comes absolutely naturally. enjoy.

Erin said...

Glad to hear everything is ok and you don't need to worry. There is nothing like a peace of mind during pregnancy. But just so you know Down syndrome is not inherited, it's a genetic anomaly. (There is an extremely rare form, Translocation, in which the parents are carriers.)

Unknown said...

CONGRATS Beth (& Dan, Henry & Wyatt)!! We are so excited for you!!! She looks perfect :)

Rita Templeton said...

Aww! A little GIRL?! I wouldn't know what to do with myself. ... Or her. :)

Congratulations!!!!! :)

Aryn said...

YAY! Benji and I are SO excited!

Emma @DivorcedBefore30 said...

Wonderful! Now you can relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy!

AiringMyLaundry said...

Yay, congrats!!!

Murdock's mama said...

That is such great news...congrats!!! :)

Gettysburg Mom said...

:D Congratulations on your beautiful, perfect girl!

MamaOtwins+1 said...

I am so excited for you - A healthy baby girl!!! What a mom of boys dreams of ;)

Emmy said...

Yeah!!! Congrats!! Little girls are so much fun! So happy for you (but get ready for a whole new level of drama too ;)

Anonymous said...

yippeeeee! When we saw the u/s of our little one I knew right away that she was a girl. People think boy parts are obvious, girl ones are too. I'm so happy for you!!!!

MollyinMinn said...

Congratulations! That is so exciting. She looks beautiful already!

Jenn said...

YAY!!!!!!!!!! So happy for you and your healthy baby girl!!! <3

simplicity said...

A girl! Congrats! Still need to plan that coffee date!

darcie said...

ANOTHER GIRL???

i think I know like 9 women with girls in utero! congrats!!! sooo happy for you!!

amanda said...

still in shock and still so excited!!

RuensOnTheRun said...

Yay - a little girl!! Great, so Moms of 3 boys like me, can now get their little girl fix from your blog! :) She sounds healthy...happy for you!!

Shelly - Tropical Mum said...

Congratulations, now the rest of us mums with boys can get our fix from your photos to come.

So happy to hear everything is ticking along nicely with your little one.

Shelly

PS: Thanks for stopping by and commenting about my little blunders in the kitchen.

Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? said...

Congratulations on a healthy and perfect BABY GIRL!

(And, I was so ready to send you mine!)

The Lady of the House said...

Jealousy..=)
Mama of 3 boys

Vanessa said...

Congrats on all of it! Little girls are so much fun too!

LutherLiz said...

Yay!! Yay for little girls! Yay for perfect! Yay for beautiful! Yay! Yay! Yay!

Carma Sez said...

looks absolutely perfect to me!!! Time to start shopping for lots of girly stuff :D

Shan said...

Phew! GIRL! (And I mean you, not your daughter)... I have been sick all weekend worrying about how everything went.

Hooray for healthy daughters born in August! And that is one stunningly clear photo. Ours were better last week than before, but still... I'd be believing them when they say *she* is perfect, too!

Oh, I'm so happy for you. Yay!

Rebecca said...

Oh, how wonderful! Tearing up here...

Unknown said...

I have the chills!!!!

Congratulations Beth!! I am sooooo happy for you!

xo
Lee

Capital Mom said...

Yay!!! Congratulations!!

Shan said...

I'm sure that can't have been fun news to receive, but it is something I've heard quite a bit about lately. Still, I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that the next ultrasound will just be another lovely chance to see your girl.

dahozho said...

Dear Beth & family: Congratulations!! Will be keeping you in my thoughts & prayers. (A baby girl. I KNEW IT!!!)

I have more ultrasound pics than I really know what to do with, although now that smallfry is 2, I'm going to scan them all, put them in order, and make a digital album of his prenatal little self. (High-risk pregnancy, so I have scans from little baby blobby at six weeks gestation until the afternoon before his delivery.)
Just looking at the roasting peeps sent my bloodsugars skyrocketing!! Looks like everyone had fun!

Recovering Procrastinator said...

YAY for baby girls! Congrats.

natalee said...

My prayers are with you.. and as a 3 boy mom.. i am truly saying YIPPEE FOR THE GIRLY!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!! hugs and love

hidden said...

wow! look how big she is already. Did we just find out about there being a baby on the way? Just wait, mine is already two. Congrats.

Erin said...

Congrats on the baby girl! I'm having one too!

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