That's what she said...

So yep, that is the rather surprising news our sonographer bestowed us with today. She said it appeared pretty text book. I asked her "really???" three times. We are indeed going to be the parents of a little girl. I still cannot believe it although it is starting to click and come together. I guess I just always thought I'd have all boys. Guess that is not the plan after all.

Grady lost interest pretty quickly with the ultasound and asked to go out in the hall with Grandma. After the appointment, Jason talked with Grady and asked him if he was excited to be having a sister. His response? "No. I'm just glad to have something to play with!" When I heard this I just hugged him. He has waited so long to be a big brother I'm not sure he would care if it was to an alien, just make it something!

I'm amazed as I start looking over the last 9 months or so and wonder how much God's hand was in all this. I mean, I KNOW this little girl is God's blessing and plan for us. But I think back to the antique felted wool baby shoes I picked up months before being pregnant - I just loved them and had to have them. And now they can go on my sweet baby's feet. Oh and the cute little dolly high chair I got from my in-laws has sat in my garage since about a year ago. My ideas for fixing it up a bit running around in my head. Now I have some incentive. Baby M and I will share the same birth month. Over the years, Jason has gotten me quite the collection of blue topaz jewelry and now I will have a daughter to pass it onto. It just feels right. It feels planned. Which makes me smile deep within because my whole struggle with deciding to find out stemmed from my concern that our human nature is to try and control as much as we can. And I really did not want to do that. After all, babies are one of God's great miracles and I want to enjoy that as much as possible. What a wonderful feeling this is to know that even when we think we might be in control, we're not. I'm humbled really.

So now...20 weeks to go. December 24 here we come.

Comments

[Rhonda]

Congratulations....a girl! As a neighbor of Melissa's (we've met once), I've heard about your blog and have been checking it regularly. You are so inspiring, and I'm doing what I can to look at life a little bit differently (thanks to you). I anxiously awaited reading today's blog to hear about your exciting news. I wish you and your family well with everything! Keep the great blogs coming!