It's a girl!

While my parents were visiting I scheduled a surprise ultrasound appointment so they could be a part of the big unveiling of the gender of our baby. I am 17 weeks and 3 days pregnant which is a little early for my second ultrasound. Usually an OB will have you wait till you are 20 weeks, but if I waited my parents would be long gone by then and we would be in Vietnam. Connor and Pearce thought it was a boy. Eric thought it was a girl. My Mom thought it was a boy. My Dad thought it was a girl, and I thought it was a girl. And the ultrasounds says...

The proof

She was facing my back and wouldn't turn around no matter how hard the nurse pushed and prodded and I jumped and shook. It took like an hour to complete the whole process.





Her profile. This one looks just like Pearce's ultrasound profile.


3D. Back of her body. These are a bit creepy.

Our baby girl in motion.

Connor's reaction was, "well okay a girl is good as long as she's not too girlie". I made him a promise that that probably wouldn't happen since I am not a girlie girl.

Pearce's reaction was, "but I picked a boy! Why did you pick a girl?" I answered him, " I didn't pick a girl, Heavenly Father picked a girl". After a long pause Pearce resolves, "Well [sigh]...OK."

Eric was more excited than I was! He called his parents with the news. They where very excited to have a fourth girl grand baby. My Mom and Dad were excited to have their first girl grand baby. My mom has been knitting pink blankets before Pearce was born and now she has someone to give them to! And for me, I couldn't have been more excited or ready for a girl. After two boys, a little girl makes our family feel complete.

Later Eric and I called our Grandparents. All were very excited for us. But the most memmorable response was from my Grandma Boyle ( my mom's mom).

Me: "Hi Grandma, it's Wendi".
Grandma Boyle: " Hey honey".
Me: I am calling to tell you our exciting news!"
Grandma Boyle: " Oh, what's that?"
Me: "We are having a baby girl".
Grandma Boyle: "Oh, I am going to smack your bottom".
Me: [confused but undeterred] "We will be in Vietnam for the summer but will be back home before the baby is due in October."
Grandma Boyle: "Shouldn't you get married first".
Wendi: "I am married".
Grandma Boyle: "What!......Who is this?".
Wendi: "It's Wendi".
Grandma Boyle: "Oh, I thought this was Kayleen".

P.S. Kayleen is my 19 year old, single cousin who is attending college on the east coast. I would have smacked her bottom too if she called me with that kind of news.

We feel so blessed to have another little one come into our family and very excited to share her with the best family ever!