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November 20, 2009

We're having a boy!

On Friday, November 13th we found out it's a boy! Ben, Violet, and Ben's parents were all present. I had been expecting a girl and was honestly a little taken aback. It took a few days to sink in to feel real. You'll notice on the video I called "boy" before the practitioner did. Mind you, what I thought was a boy part was not. I'm still having trouble deciphering what is what on the grainy photos.

This will likely be our only ultrasound. My OB has a "only when medically necessary" policy that is just no fun!

I think this is his forehead, nose, and cheek coming up out of the mist.

Now that I know the gender, my nesting instinct is in a full blown state of activity. We've pulled Violet's baby stuff from the attic, bought new baby stuff, furniture, closet organizers, clothes all in the span of a week. We've scoured websites and books for baby names and are zeroing in on some favorites.

Here is a 3D image taken that shows off his little profile a bit. Don't know where he inherited the tiny chin! That is his arm up by his face. So sweet!

The ultrasound's findings were normal. I have an anterior placenta, and although less common, there is nothing scary about it. The best part after getting the gender information was getting measurments on how big the baby is currently. His head circumference is 20.1 cm, which is about the size of a tennis ball! His little thigh bone is only 3.79 cm, the length of a small pecan. Still has a lot of growing to do.

We are very excited. I think Violet's fist pump says it all!

Posted by ben at November 20, 2009 10:27 PM

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