Baby Girl

To answer the most common question: We don't have a name picked out and I can't imagine having one picked out any time soon. We can't agree. D's going to look through the girl section of the baby name book this weekend page by page and mark the names he likes so that should help.

Also, my sweet nephew will be the best helper. I know people think he's going to be upset that he's outnumbered but I don't think that's going to be the case. The little girls will be so much younger than him that I don't think they'll be much in the way of playmates. Plus, he has a wonderful group of little boys his age at church who he really enjoys playing with so he isn't lacking in the playmate department :) What's wonderful to me is how close these little girl cousins will be and how much they'll be able to experience and grow together. That excites me so much and I know Caleb will be a wonderful example to all 3 of them. It's so exciting to me to be going through this with my sisters.

Yesterday we went for our 3:30 ultrasound appointment and waited 45 minutes to see the ultrasound tech. I guess she was running behind. It's no fun to have to wait 30 minutes past your appointment time when you're sooo close to finding out if you're having a little boy or a little girl. While we waited the baby was doing flips and kicking me like crazy thanks to the 10 oz of orange juice I drank prior to the appointment. However, once the ultrasound started the baby was face down and would not flip - she'd just kick and squirm. The tech even tried to shake my belly a little bit to get the baby to move but she wouldn't budge. We'll go back in a couple of weeks to get another ultrasound so the tech can get a good look at the 4 ventricles of the heart and also she needs to see the profile shot that baby girl wouldn't give.

Here's a video when the tech told us the gender. We have a 12 minute video of the whole thing but I'll spare you :)



We had a good time telling the in-laws the gender of the baby. I made a white cake that I colored pink and iced with chocolate frosting. When they cut in to it, that's how they found out the gender. I went online to show my mother-in-law and sister-in-law the bedding I had picked out for a girl and realized that the bedding had been discontinued. After a lot of searching, I found it online at Bed, Bath & Beyond for $80 cheaper than anywhere else. I was so ecstatic and I bought a couple of matching accessories that weren't included.

I'll post a picture to the right.

Here's what's included:

Fitted sheet
Bumper
Crib skirt
Window valance
Diaper stacker
Quilt (hanging on the bed)

What I bought to go with it:

The two pictures on the wall
The blanket on the changing table

Just in case you're wondering, we won't be painting the room pink or even purple. I feel like that might be overkill with how girly the bedding is already. I'll probably do a light blue to simulate a sky or I'll do a green. Either way, I think we're considering putting up wainscoting on the lower portion of the wall and have white baseboards and a white chair rail. The crib and changing table will also be white.

The news is still sinking in for me. I can't wait to see my little girls' profile at our next ultrasound. All I know is that I won't be listening to "It Won't Be Like This for Long" by Darius Rucker any time soon. I tried to explain that song to a director here at work this morning and had to stop because I was getting choked up. She then tried to explain a commercial to me about a 5 year old girl asking her dad for the car keys and then you realize at the end of the commercial that the girl is actually a young woman but her dad still sees her as a 5 year old. My nose is burning and my eyes are getting watery just explaining it now.

Does anyone have experience with the Eddie Bauer brand of car seat, travel system, or pack-n-play? They caught my eye so I'm just wondering.

Have a great Wednesday!