We (the baby and me) had our ultrasound last week amid the holiday rush. Matt was there too. The kids were home with a babysitter. I love the ultrasound experience. About the time when I start really feeling bustlings inside me, I get to watch them on screen too. This time we got an especially great view of the heart, all four chambers, valves etc. And we saw a cute face, fingers, toes, spine, brain, legs and elbows. All the essentials. Then we looked down under.
And what to our wondering eyes should appear but a little girl waiting to bolster the estrogen around here! We were kind of thinking girl. And I'll admit that I was thinking a little less kamikaze-like boyishness would be helpful to my nerves (and my house's walls).
Parenthetically, when Matt got home from the doctor (where I was still waiting to talk to the midwife) to work from the house, the kids asked "Where have you been anyway?" But they never asked if they would be having a brother and sister. They finally caught on and when I got home we told them. The girls cheered; Scott looked confused and then crestfallen. Then his little lip quivered and he looked really sad. He asked "Why didn't Heavenly Father want to make it a boy?" We assured him that maybe He would send a boy next time. (Oh dear.)
So now we are in the baby name list-making stage. So if you've got any good ideas. . .
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Congratulations!
Hurray! Serious jealousy over here. I am wondering if I will ever have another girl. If we ever do get one, we'll name her Anne. So don't use that!
I also like:
Kate
Ella
Reagan
Bailey
Ashlyn
I second the vote on Ella and Ashlyn. I really love Kate, but I know you have a neice named that. I don't know how you feel about doubling up names within the family.
Those are good ones. Others we are considering (well, at least I am) are
Lily
Ava
Summer
and I've already forgotten all the others.
Oh yeah, and I like Pearl. Call me crazy, but I do. And Lauren.
Ooo! I love Ava. I would name my own girl that if my husband didn't dislike the name so much.
I think Pearl is like Grace or Ruth--classic and beautiful.
Not that my opinion matters in the least when you are naming your children, but nonetheless, that's what I think.
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