Thoughts....

James and I got the news our newest neice was born yesterday, coming into the world at 8lbs 4oz and 20 inches long. Oh boy is she a beautiful chunky monkey. We have only seen pictures thus far, and are planning on waiting for them to be home before visiting. She has a large family that stays forever visiting, so we are going to avoid that hullabaloo of waiting to hold the baby, and pass her around (I think, James for sure...but I may see if I can go up with his parents later today =D) and just visit one day this weekend, and probably bring them something for lunch or dinner.

We then got to talking about our plans for a gender reveil party and how people don't truly understand why we are so excited and making such a big deal out of this. As James pointed out, and it made me a it teary eyed...this could end up eing our one time blessing. We do not know if we will ever get to experience pregnancy again. So yes, we are going to make a big deal about it. A year and a half wait to see a hearteat, that is a BIG deal!!

And then my heart gets a little sad when I think about the possibility of not experiencing another pregnancy with a big brother or sister to share the joy and excitement with. But that is a long time down the road, and we have enough worries for today alone right ;-)

Anyways, so our plan is to provide drinks, pulled pork (and maybe some sloppy joes as well), and the cake for the big shindig, and ask everyone else to bring a dish to pass. It helps keep cost down a little bit for us, and allows more variety that way. :-) On the boards I am on, some women are already finding out they have little boys on the way! So who knows for sure when the ultrasound tech will be able to tell! It could be in 3 weeks (though I hope it is further along, because if we got the envelope then, I dont think James could wait til July to find out....). When I told James this he was like, WHAT? But we dont have the meat yet. I had to tell him, we could still wait til July to find out. (Oiy!) He flip flops most days on which gender he wants this baby to be, but I think he truly doesnt care...he just wants a healthy little baby. But would love a boy to pass on the family name!

Then, we got to talking more, and I mentioned if we had the money right now I would SO by a doppler so we could hear the heartbeat whenever we wanted. He said nope, because you want it because you worry.

Which, being honest is partly true. But then he went on to say, and plus then it wouldnt be as special when we heard it at the doctors. WRONG in my book. Hearing the heartbeat is such an amazingly beautiful sound that just places such reassurance and peace in my heart that I do NOT think I could grow tired off it. And the doppler I want is only $60 but that is money we could spend elsewhere right now.... =( boo.

This post ended up being a long blabbering post, sorry about that....just so much on my mind!

Oh and also, James didnt think he saw much of a difference from 7 to 11 weeks. I do, but then again it is my body! And I can SO tell. Bloating or bump...it is there! I told him he was crazy and showed him Lisa's comment saying she could see the difference ;-) haha that made him smile and he said to me, "So now you are going to tell them I couldnt see it, aren't you?" Boy oh boy does he know me!

Have a good Monday! I plan on sleeping most of it away. The joys of third shift!