Ahem..... May we have your attention please?!

Operation not find out gender of New Baby......FAIL!


If you cannot tell already the Smith Family is expecting a

GIRL

YEA!!! In all fairness we were not going to find out up to when we were sitting in the waiting room. I mean seriously. Neil looked at me and sighed and said, "I kinda wanna know too, I am not sure I can do it." And I sighed too and said "I'll just cop to it. I WANNA SHOP! And I just want to know. Yes I am impatient and silly but I just do!" So, we still went in the room on the fence. Our lovely ultrasound tech did some measurements and Neil and I hemmed and hawed. When it came time, it was ultimately Neil's choice, I wouldn't have been mad to wait but I really wanted to know. So, he looked at me and said OK, lets find out.

She positioned the wand, as if the baby was sitting on a Xerox machine.  I knew instantly, before she said.  I counted the dots.  One, two, three. GIRL! I blurted it out and she confirmed! It was every bit as wonderful the second time as the first.  This time was really special because it was spontaneous and just Neil and I .  It was perfect. 

Baby Girl Smith is an active little girl! I mean really! Bouncing around everywhere.  So so so so so sweet to see.  Feisty little thing she is. (like all the she's?? she she she she OMG having a girl ppl!) Health wise and measurement wise she is perfect.  Measuring right at 18 weeks.  She has no genetic markers that require any further testing, all systems are formed and running well, brain looks good.  Thank you God for not one but TWO healthy kids.  We are so, so blessed (and a little in shock still!).

On another note, I have to include this cause I was really emotional over the potential of what could have been after the measurements in the ultrasound. I just wanna encourage all women and any parents to be to know and trust your body and find a trusted care provider.  I swear I can never re-pay our Midwife for preventing even hypothetical circumstances from happening.  She trusts me and listens to me. Here is why. I have an uncommon 40-42 day cycle.  Traditional maternity calendars are built on a 28 maybe 30 day cycle, whether or not you have one or not.  Most women fall within a week of 28 days so no big deal.  I do not.  That is a 12-14 day difference.  If I were to have had more traditional care, I could have been forced into that box.  That would make my due date Sept 22 not Oct 5 even though the baby wasn't conceived on a traditional cycle.  Therefore at "40 weeks" the baby truly would have been only 38 and maybe not ready.  Most doctors like to induce at a week late.  If I were forced/convinced in that box, I would deliver a 39 week baby that my care provider's convinced me was "late" even though she just wasn't ready and was actually right on time. I know my body and my cycles.  Whether or not you believe is natural childbirth is irrelevant.  That choice right there, her choice to believe me and to figure out the right "box" changed the course of this entire pregnancy and how this little lady's birth story could potentially go. She potentially was saved many unnecessary interventions right out of the gate.  Lucky little girl she is! Don't second guess yourself and please find your own "Stephanie" or you can borrow mine.

So that is the news!! Bring on the PINK! Well, I am really not a total pink, ruffle girl. I like purple more, but this little girl will be decked no doubt. The Smith score is even. Blue team:2 Pink:2. Neil is already talking about a tie breaker......

Now to decide on her name.  Hmmmmm..... to be continued.

Elbows up!

We have a similar picture of Porter!