It's .....a.....

Bet you thought I'd say right away in the first line whether it was a boy or a girl, didn't ya? ;) But no, I'm going to make you read through this blog to find the gender!! Mwa hahahaha! I know, I'm evil.

So Tuesday morning was the ultrasound at the hospital across the street from where our OB appointments are. The perinatal assessment center (PNAC) is right next to Labor & Delivery so we experienced the waiting room our families will be "relaxing" in come July. I could see the entrance to that wing but really didn't get a sense of what it was like there or how I'd feel. At the time, just looking at those big, heavy doors, all I felt was the faint flutterings of panic rising.

About 45 minutes after my scheduled appointment they finally called us back. I was expecting a rinky-dink room like the ones I have my regular appointments in...oh no, this room was huuuuge! The ultrasound machine was rather large and intimidating next to the table for me to lie on. Then there was a round table and chairs for any spectators to relax at. So, I'm on the table, the technician (I don't know what the ultrasound people are called really) squirts the infamous goo on my belly (it was warm though; yay!) and starts rubbing that instrument around. There's a monitor mounted to the ceiling so I can see what he sees without me having to twist my body around. The tech mentions he's usually very quiet during these appointments because he's so focused on the baby and taking measurements so not to worry. So Mr. S and I just quietly enjoy our little "movie." Early on, I thought I noticed something but wasn't sure and just chalked it up to the fact that I can't read ultrasound pictures very well. About 10 minutes into the appointment I mentioned that we'd like to know the gender if the baby cooperates and the tech said right away:

"Oh, I'm pretty sure it's a boy." [cue cheering]

The rest of the appointment was pretty uneventful I guess. Everything looks really good so no follow-up appointments are needed. The baby looks like he's right where he should be given how far along I am so that's good. :) And, to cap things off, I have a couple pictures of our little guy to show off too. ;) The first is a nice one of his face:
















Shortly after this shot was taken though, it seemed he realized the camera was there and he got really shy because he put his hands over his face and refused to drop them again:















Isn't he cute?????? :D:D:D:D:D

Anyway, we'll be doing his room in classic Whinny the Pooh and using a sage-y green as the dominant color. My parents will be in town this weekend but perhaps next weekend I can convince Mr. S to start registries. ;) I'll be sure to let y'all know! :D