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Sunday, November 8, 2015

It's a.......GIRL!

We found out that we are having another baby girl on November 4th (my mom's birthday!) at our ultrasound at 19 weeks 6 days.  We actually found out she was a little girl very quickly during the scan and it was confirmed many times throughout the exam.  The tech was getting some initial measurements and I got a quick glance of baby's little bottom and she went to look at something else, and I said "wasn't that the bottom??", and the tech said "yeah, I'm just going to look at a couple of things before I go down there".  I was screaming inside a bit because I remember it was so hard to get Gabrielle in the right position to find out girl or boy. 

But a few minutes later the tech got a perfect shot of the bottom and typed "I'm a Girl" on the screen.  I cried just like I did with the other two.....it's just such an exciting moment!  I love finding out the gender early and we are so thankful that everything looked good with the scan  Nick was really hoping for another girl and I'm thrilled that Gabs will get a sister, even if they will be a few years apart.  And we get the break out all of the PINK again!

Her head actually measured right to date, not big, so we will see it stays that way.  Baby weighed 10 ounces and they confirmed my due date of March 24th.  With everything looking good, we are moving forward with switching rooms around (playroom to the basement, Gabs to the playroom, and baby girl's nursery in Gabs old room.  And getting all of the baby girl clothes out and making sure we know where our baby gear is after the move........

So thankful for our second DAUGHTER!  I had a strong feeling it was a girl since I found out I was pregnant, just like I had a strong boy feeling with Oliver from day 1.  With Gabrielle, I had no idea....haha.

How far along?: 20 weeks
Total weight gain: 6-7lbs.  I didn't gain as much as I thought this month, only 2-3lbs.  I'm hoping to keep this weight gain at around 30lbs again.  We just joined a gym which will help me keep active before and after.....not that I ever sit much anyway, haha.
How big is baby?: 10 ounces per the ultrasound!
Maternity clothes?: All pants - I love the new pants Billie got me for my birthday!  I had mostly capris with the other two, and the jeans I have are bootcut and not even in style anymore.  So thankful for my new skinny maternities!  Shirt options are getting sparse......I need to figure out how to acquire some winter maternity shirts soon :/
Stretch marks? No thanks
Sleep?: Sleeping pretty well.  Usually head to bed early!
Best moment this week?: Finding out we are having another healthy GIRL!
Movement?:  I've been feeling some little "taps" in my belly the past couple of weeks, along with a few bigger kicks just once in a while.....the ultrasound showed I have an anterior placenta, just like with Gabrielle, so that muffles some movement at this stage. 
Food cravings?: No big cravings, really.  Salty snacks and chocolate usually sound good though! 
Labor signs?: Nope. 
Belly button in or out? Innie.
What I miss: Maybe a glass of wine once in a while.....?
What I'm looking forward to: Starting to get the room and clothes together!


20 weeks

We didn't get the best pictures, and they couldn't even get the profile picture until the doctor came in after they printed the CD.  But here she is!







This one is especially freaky!  The tech thought this one was funny....

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