It's a BOY! Pumpkin Baby is a Boy! He is healthy and big (measuring a week ahead) and never stopped moving the entire ultrasound. We feel thrilled that there are no problems but also a little surprised that he's a boy. I guess I would have felt surprised either way. Clara will not believe us and keeps saying, "well, it's not my brother, SHE'S my Sister." So we're working on convincing her of the fact that her and Mama are now outnumbered in the Green household! Jack doesn't get it yet, but I hope he's saying "baby" by the time his brother is born.
Congratulations to all of you that guessed correctly! 11 people guessed girl, and 6 guessed boy.
Now off to diliberate about boy names. Will take suggestions if you have them...
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Boy or Girl?
Our 20 week ultrasound is scheduled for June 1st. This is less than one week away! Since we are planning a home birth, we chose to do this ultrasound to determine any health issues that would need to be addressed at the birth. Otherwise, we would probably skip all ultrasounds altogether. Getting just this one is fun though and kind of breaks up the pregnancy into two parts. Its like a reward for all that morning sickness, moodiness and weird-kinda-fat-but-not-really-looking-cute-and-pregnant-yet stuff at the beginning. PLUS, we get to find out the gender!
We did not find out the gender before Clara was born. It was so fun and mysterious to be in labor with her and not only get a baby at the end but finally find out if she was a boy or a girl. I actually held her for a while right after she was born without knowing. All I knew was that my baby was here(three weeks early!) and that "it" was the tiniest thing I had ever seen and I loved "them" so much. I love that I got to talk to her and see and hold her as my child before I knew she was my daughter. Finally, I said, "what is it?" and Jeff made the big announcement, "A Girl!"
With Jack, I knew I wanted to find out. I'm so glad we did cause I was in complete and utter shock for days and days when he was a boy. I'm still in shock. I have a boy. Wow. I was POSITIVE that he was a girl till I saw that ultrasound. My eyes saw before the tech had to explain what I was seeing. After that I couldn't stop laughing or hold still for the rest of the U/S or all day. I kept yelling(happy yells) "WHAT?! A BOY!"
So this time, I'm not making any guesses. No speculations. No predictions. Just wait till 20 weeks.
I feel super grateful for my Girl and Boy. While I'm excited and almost giddy to find out about this baby, I honestly feel no pressure either way. It's so relaxing. I already have a girl and I also have a boy. I'm not "hoping" for either one. I'd be so happy for Jack to gain a brother but also be thrilled for Clara to have a sister. I enjoy dreaming about girl names more than trying to pick a boy name but that's about it. I am so thankful I already have one of each. This one feels like a bonus!
So WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS??? Make a guess on here and check back next Monday for the big announcement. (You don't have to have an account to comment, you can just select "annonymous" and make your pick.
Here are some (unscientific) facts to help you make your pick: (these are based on my two previous pregnancies.) Again, I really have no intuition about this one.
Reasons it could be a GIRL:
~This baby is a surprise.
~My nails are growing fast and long.
~My Hair is growing thicker and shinier.
~I cry at AT&T commercials.
~I also cry at commercials for the Marines. Semper Fi. (I'm very patriotic.)
~I craved baked potatoes for 12 weeks at the beginning.
~I crave sunflower seeds. (ate them a lot with Clara. I know, B vitamins maybe?)
~I just painted my toenails bright pink.
~baby's movements feel gentle and calm inside me. (which reminds me more of Clara than Jack.)
~Baby's heartrate is in the 160's.
~Clara has said that Pumpkin Baby is a girl from the beginning. She uses full "girl" vocab for my belly and the baby: "she, her, my baby sister, when she's born she can borrow my red bow, etc".
Reasons it could be a BOY:
~I do not crave chocolate, would rather have candy.
~I do crave coffee flavor-not caffeine, just coffee. In a cup with a green mermaid on it.
~my nails have stopped growing so fast.
~I'm fairly grumpy and disagreeable. (this happened with Jack. With Clara I was a pregnant blissful Angel.)
~my belly feels low and heavy. (I know, I'm only 19.5 weeks. Third kid in three years, my abs are shot so this could mean nothing.)
~A handful of TMI reasons that I won't post here.
~I am unbelievably forgetful.
~I have a few girl names that I LOVE. But no boy names that I like much. (This is the most convincing reason that this child is a (nameless) BOY.)
~Baby moves often and fast.
~This chart was correct for both my other kids. http://www.webwomb.com/chinesechart.htm
So please make your guess and tell me why if you want. I'm trying to pass the time this week without going crazy! Next week at this time I'll be either sorting through Clara's baby clothes or Jack's baby clothes!
We did not find out the gender before Clara was born. It was so fun and mysterious to be in labor with her and not only get a baby at the end but finally find out if she was a boy or a girl. I actually held her for a while right after she was born without knowing. All I knew was that my baby was here(three weeks early!) and that "it" was the tiniest thing I had ever seen and I loved "them" so much. I love that I got to talk to her and see and hold her as my child before I knew she was my daughter. Finally, I said, "what is it?" and Jeff made the big announcement, "A Girl!"
With Jack, I knew I wanted to find out. I'm so glad we did cause I was in complete and utter shock for days and days when he was a boy. I'm still in shock. I have a boy. Wow. I was POSITIVE that he was a girl till I saw that ultrasound. My eyes saw before the tech had to explain what I was seeing. After that I couldn't stop laughing or hold still for the rest of the U/S or all day. I kept yelling(happy yells) "WHAT?! A BOY!"
So this time, I'm not making any guesses. No speculations. No predictions. Just wait till 20 weeks.
I feel super grateful for my Girl and Boy. While I'm excited and almost giddy to find out about this baby, I honestly feel no pressure either way. It's so relaxing. I already have a girl and I also have a boy. I'm not "hoping" for either one. I'd be so happy for Jack to gain a brother but also be thrilled for Clara to have a sister. I enjoy dreaming about girl names more than trying to pick a boy name but that's about it. I am so thankful I already have one of each. This one feels like a bonus!
So WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS??? Make a guess on here and check back next Monday for the big announcement. (You don't have to have an account to comment, you can just select "annonymous" and make your pick.
Here are some (unscientific) facts to help you make your pick: (these are based on my two previous pregnancies.) Again, I really have no intuition about this one.
Reasons it could be a GIRL:
~This baby is a surprise.
~My nails are growing fast and long.
~My Hair is growing thicker and shinier.
~I cry at AT&T commercials.
~I also cry at commercials for the Marines. Semper Fi. (I'm very patriotic.)
~I craved baked potatoes for 12 weeks at the beginning.
~I crave sunflower seeds. (ate them a lot with Clara. I know, B vitamins maybe?)
~I just painted my toenails bright pink.
~baby's movements feel gentle and calm inside me. (which reminds me more of Clara than Jack.)
~Baby's heartrate is in the 160's.
~Clara has said that Pumpkin Baby is a girl from the beginning. She uses full "girl" vocab for my belly and the baby: "she, her, my baby sister, when she's born she can borrow my red bow, etc".
Reasons it could be a BOY:
~I do not crave chocolate, would rather have candy.
~I do crave coffee flavor-not caffeine, just coffee. In a cup with a green mermaid on it.
~my nails have stopped growing so fast.
~I'm fairly grumpy and disagreeable. (this happened with Jack. With Clara I was a pregnant blissful Angel.)
~my belly feels low and heavy. (I know, I'm only 19.5 weeks. Third kid in three years, my abs are shot so this could mean nothing.)
~A handful of TMI reasons that I won't post here.
~I am unbelievably forgetful.
~I have a few girl names that I LOVE. But no boy names that I like much. (This is the most convincing reason that this child is a (nameless) BOY.)
~Baby moves often and fast.
~This chart was correct for both my other kids. http://www.webwomb.com/chinesechart.htm
So please make your guess and tell me why if you want. I'm trying to pass the time this week without going crazy! Next week at this time I'll be either sorting through Clara's baby clothes or Jack's baby clothes!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Surprise! Baby #3 coming in October!
Isaiah 55:9
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."
We are so excited! God has given us a little surprise blessing. Our third baby is due in mid-October. Everytime I think about it of someone congratulates us, I just start laughing. It's so comforting to be in God's plan and have him be in control and not me. Even though this is a surprise, I cannot explain how badly I wanted that pregnancy test to be positive. I pretty much knew in my heart, but just had to see it on the test. When it was yes, I just started jumping up and down on the bed-so happy and also laughing at how fun and gracious God's timing is. His ways are higher than ours and we are delighted to take part in his plan for our family.
What I've been doing lately: Re-reading books and drinking pregnancy tea. (and being nauseated all day long.)
Two of my favorite books: The Penguin Classic Baby Name book, (I love names from literature.)and The Complete Organic Pregnancy. However, my all time favorite newborn and new mama book is Having a Baby Naturally, by Peggy O'Mara. Oh my gosh. It's the best book.
"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."
We are so excited! God has given us a little surprise blessing. Our third baby is due in mid-October. Everytime I think about it of someone congratulates us, I just start laughing. It's so comforting to be in God's plan and have him be in control and not me. Even though this is a surprise, I cannot explain how badly I wanted that pregnancy test to be positive. I pretty much knew in my heart, but just had to see it on the test. When it was yes, I just started jumping up and down on the bed-so happy and also laughing at how fun and gracious God's timing is. His ways are higher than ours and we are delighted to take part in his plan for our family.
What I've been doing lately: Re-reading books and drinking pregnancy tea. (and being nauseated all day long.)
Two of my favorite books: The Penguin Classic Baby Name book, (I love names from literature.)and The Complete Organic Pregnancy. However, my all time favorite newborn and new mama book is Having a Baby Naturally, by Peggy O'Mara. Oh my gosh. It's the best book.
I have strong morning/afternoon and evening sickness. (I'm actually gagging while I write this. Sigh.) Same as my other pregnancies and this time I'm excruciatingly tired. Must be from taking care of two other kids while making one inside me. Whew. Hopefully, the nausea and exhaustion will improve around week 14(or before!). I'm 9 weeks right now and our baby is the size of a medium green olive. Cute!
I cannot believe we are going to have three kids! Three kids in three and a half years. Always a diaper to change, a meal to be fed, a carseat to be buckled, a coat to be zipped, toys to trip on, laundry unfolded, lessons to teach, and lots of hugs and kisses! There is nothing I'd rather be doing.
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