On December 5th we had our ultrasound to check on Tiny Baby's growth. I wait and yearn for these ultrasounds, as due to some personal fears about the safety of repeated exposure to ultrasound for a growing baby I do not have an initial or 12 week ultrasound. It is always such a joy to see out beautiful growing baby on that screen. I marvelled over his big toe that looked just like his daddy's, his sweet little arms and fists by his nose. His long legs that then on the report measured in millimeteres were moving and kicking. It was wonderful and so consoling to know that he is well.
Our tradition with revealing baby's gender has been to get the ultrasound tech to write it down, and then to take the sealed envelope to a special dinner in order to open it. We video tape ourselves opening it to show to the baby once they are old enough to understand. This time was especially wonderful because our children were old enough to partcipate and be excited! We shopped for and prepared a special tapas tray, some non-alchoholic wine for all, and opened the envelope together.
Liliana waiting with unbelievable excitement for daddy to be done work
so we could find out!!
Liliana had her heart set on a sister, and we were all quite convinced that a baby girl was on the way due to the fact that I was craving eggs and candy! She took a few minutes to get over the fact that there is actually a baby brother coming, but now we can't imagine it any other way!
Now the big question is what to name him! Who are you, our tiny baby boy?
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