||It's A Girl||

Last week we went in for our 20 week anatomy scan. This time it was just Bradley, Liv, my parents and myself who went. You would think that it wouldn't be as nerve wrecking because we knew what to expect. My daily job really scares me. I've written about it before but just the different diagnoses and disorders is just really scary. Especially when you could have the most healthy pregnancy the entire time and something happen during the birthing process. Anyway, I won't talk about that other than the fears and thoughts that run through my mind every time I lay on that table. When I hear the ultrasound tech go through each little body part and structure and say that everything looks good, I'm always overwhelmed with emotion. I cried during Liv's and I cried this time just with overwhelming joy and thankfulness that everything looks good and is developing normally. I have been so worried this time because I have not been near as strict with my diet as I was with Liv.

She started with the little brain and face and her profile is just the sweetest. She had her mouth open and was rubbing her little eyes. Her features look smaller than Liv's did. They're very similar but different at the same time. She then moved to the heart, kidneys, spine, and ribs. All were perfect and the heart rate was 165 bpm. She had her legs stretched completely out and had her little ankles crossed. Bradley asked if she was a big baby too and the tech said that she was average. Her feet and legs looked long to us though especially after knowing what Liv's looked like. She had her little hand up and was pointing with her index finger and had her thumb out. She weighs 12 oz. and is measuring to be due on August 14th, my dad's birthday. She really didn't want to cooperate again but the tech worked until she finally got between her legs and sure enough it's another girl. It's so strange because this pregnancy has been so different from the beginning that I was sure it was a boy. Or maybe I was desperately wanting a boy in case this was our last pregnancy. Now that I know it's another baby girl I am so excited. I have been dreaming about them growing up together and having sweet sister conversations, wearing twirly little dresses and playing dolls, and standing by each others sides on their wedding days. I am just so thankful to God for blessing us with another healthy baby.