GIRL!!!
We had the Big Ultrasound today and I got quite the shock with the results. I was truly expecting to hear "It's a Boy" but got an unmistakable "It's a Girl". Typically the techs will say they can only be about 85% sure with little girls, but this tech said she was 95% sure with this one!
The ultrasound started with this little one acting just like her big sister; the feet were tightly crossed at the ankles, covering any chance of learning the sex. I was a little disappointed at first, but knew it really didn't matter what the sex was and knew that there was a good chance that the feet would move at some point. It took until about 3/4 of the way through checking all the vital organs for the tech to finally get the shot she needed. And when she did we got to see the bum in the lower right corner of the screen with legs over her head. There was NOTHING between her legs- clear as day! I was so shocked I asked her again and again, "really?" Jeremie's reaction was laughter and "YES!!!" He was hoping for another little girl and was so excited with the results.
It took me a few hours of letting the news sink in before I really got excited, but only because I was so prepared to have a little boy. Now all I can think about is how wonderful it will be that Mollie, my girly-girl, gets a little sister. They will only be 26 months apart, so they will undoubtedly grow up as close as can be! (With a few, or should I say many, fights over Barbie dolls and dress-up clothes.) I also am super excited to form a strong mother-daughter bond with this little one, too. I have so enjoyed my mommy-daughter time with Mollie and feel so blessed to be able to enjoy that time with another girl. Little boys grow up and get married and their wives get to be the one who is especially near-and-dear to their hearts, but little girls always have a special place for their mommies.
Our new little girl still doesn't have a first name solidified... I am excited to figure that out. We are tossing around the idea of Jourdyn or Lucy for the first name. Jeremie also likes Isabella (so we can call her Izzy) and I also like Allison (so we can call her Allie). The middle name is decided- it will be Mae- after my grandmother.
The great thing about choosing a first name that starts with "J" is her initials will be JM, like Jeremie and Mariah. Mollie's initials are MJ, for the same reason. We'd love to keep that name's sake tradition going, so feel free to pass on any suggestions!
PS- I think we may have a thumb-sucker on our hands. She was searching for it or had it in her mouth the entire ultrasound. If you look closely at the picture you may be able to see her hand on its way to her mouth!
