Pink or Blue??

There are always a series of questions...On our wedding day, people asked when we were going to have a baby. Seven years and a thousand (exact same) questions later, we finally have an answer. As soon as we started to tell people we were pregnant, they next question was, well, what is it? After sarcastically answering "a human" too many times, on September 10th we were finally able to successfully answer that question, too. When we went in for my five month appointment, which included a screening ultrasound, we were able to see our little girl as a little girl for the first time. Even though deep down I was willing her to be a girl, as I reclined on the ultrasound table, I realized for the first time that I really didn't care. Really. I was just as excited when I thought I was seeing boy parts on the screen as I was when the nurse finally (three minutes seemed like forever) confirmed it was a girl. In fact, I was a little sad that it couldn't be both. Now the question is what her name will be. That - we don't have an answer to. Here are our top five picks in no particular order:

1. Olivia
2. Natalie
3. Caroline
4. Reagan
5. Kennedy


One of the coolest parts about finding out the gender of the baby was being able to share the news with our family and friends. We were calling and texting from the lobby of the doctor's office, and everyone was so happy for us. We even got a few gifts! My mom, who had sworn the baby was a girl from day one, got her the most beautiful pink outfit (bonnet included!) for her first day at church. I can't wait! When I got to school the next day, Laren had the softest blanket and the coolest pair of pink baby Chuck Taylor's I have ever seen!! I can see her now in her white onesie, overalls, and pink Chucks. She's so adorable!






Lastly...
I have been feeling her move for many weeks now, but ever since we found out what she was, things have begun to feel more "real". Not only do we get to say she or her rather than it or just the baby, yesterday I felt her move from the outside for the first time. I was sitting on the couch playing on the computer, and I noticed she was moving around a lot. I just rested my hand on my stomach, and within seconds I felt a tiny kick. It was such an awesome feeling. I look forward to many more!