Drum Roll Please....

And... it's a HEALTHY BABY GIRL!!!!

Everybody told us. I don't think there was one who said that they thought it was a boy. I figured that since everyone thought girl it would FOR SURE be a boy.

My mom and my sister accompanied Jay and I to our appointment. As I laid down on the table, I asked them all if they were going to cry. My replied "you never know" and immediately after I began to bawl. This bawling did not stop until we got in the car. As soon as I saw our precious little baby - full of life - I lost it. I never thought I that I could love something so much that I would be willing to give my own life for her even before she is here.

She started with my anatomy - cervix and placenta are good. No placenta previa and it is in a good location (upper left). The brain looks good - shape and size of head are spot on. No cleft lip/pallate. Spine measures great and looks good - no spina bifida. Heart has 4 chambers and was beating at 148 bpm. Saw the stomach, kidneys, bladder - everything looks good. 2 arms/2 legs. Monkey is a MOVER, which we, or at least I knew already hence the name Monkey. She was kicking and punching and had her arms up by her face most of the time sucking her thumb. Finally - then gender ruling (after, of course, the customary "nothing is 100% until the baby is born" speech). Her ruling... "looks like girl parts to me". Let's hope so!!!!

It was without a doubt the most wonderful, amazing, spectacular, heart wrenching, beautiful thing I have every experienced in my life. The happiest day of my life... to date that is!

My doctors office just got their new 3d/4d machine so we were fortunate enough to get a couple of face shots. I'm sure to others, she looks alien like, but I think she is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen. I AM IN LOVE and can't wait to meet her.

Of course mom and I could not resist taking a shopping trip after the appointment where Miss Monkey obtained a TON of clothes thanks to an awesome sale a Kohl's. I have also ordered the bedding so I can get started on the Monkey cage.

Next appointment - June 28th where they will be scheduling my glucose tolerance test. YUK.