bows and curls and every shade of pink!

WE'RE HAVING A BABY GIRL!!! for now... let me explain. but first...

this thanksgiving was super extra special for me. i had all my parents and all my siblings all the long weekend while. since this almost never happens, i really wanted to take advantage of the opportunity and create something special. 

i just happened to be in my 14th week while everyone was in town and as it turns out, your 14th week is the absolute earliest an ultrasound can detect the gender. so with a giddiness, i made an appointment at one of those places our families could cozy up on the couch at and watch our little beh-beh on the big screen. i truly didn't expect to find out the sex, we really only made the appointment to share a moment with the dear souls we love most in this world. it was something my heart very much desired; to be surrounded by our loved ones and glimpse the new life we're bringing into this world. 

and i'll tell you, i'll never forget the tears *tearing up* that streamed down my face as i held my husband's hand and saw the most beautiful thing we could create bouncing and dancing around inside me. to look on and see my family oo-ing and aw-ing and baby sofie squealing with henry on the floor up front. those feelings, those images, those are the exact moments my heart hoped to treasure. 

*sigh* i'm so thankful for my family indulging us in such sentiments. their support and love and excitement fill me up with such a grateful and humble disposition. 

okay, so i said "for now" because, well, let's just say it was a hard call. our modest little babe would NOT uncross her (i'm calling her her, unless we hear differently) legs... stubborn and shy, sounds like a little lady to me! well, the way she was sitting on her feet, legs crossed so that feet AND knees blocked the goods, made it exceptionally challenging for the technician to get a clear view. and boy did that lady pull out all her tricks to get baby to comply (at the protest of my bladder!), she called in the other tech for a second opinion and they both concluded... BABY GIRL!

i called out to hens, who had told us on the drive over what he wanted:

me: what do you think henry? are you hoping for a baby brother or baby sister?
henry: brother!!
henry: wait! i want a baby sister, so i can beat up her boyfriends if they aren't nice...

joey and i couldn't stop smiling and laughing at his adorableness.

where was i? oh! so i called out to him... "henry, you're getting a baby sister!!" and forever ingrained in my heart is his smile and fist pump to the sky haha, he's going to be the apple of her eye. 

hugging, kissing, belly rubbing and many many tears followed... a baby girl... we're having a **baby girl!!! 

**for now. 

she has already stolen our hearts. you wanna see her?!

she totally has the "rock" nose!

a nice strong heart beat. 

she's so funny, she was just a wiggly-jiggly in there.

and when the lady poked her one too many times, she turned and looked right at us! *creepy* haha!

so they say... we have our anatomy scan with our dr. on the 21st to confirm.

p.s. if our baby girl magically turns into a baby boy, we'd be super-duper happy too. just praying for the blessing of a healthy baby; boy or girl. 

it's an extra magical season this year for our little family. add the holiday cheer and twinkly lights and i'm just bursting at the seams with joy, even more so now that morning sickness isn't plaguing me every hour of every day ;)