Saturday, January 8, 2011

It's a BOY!!!!

If you haven't heard yet, we are having a little boy!  Matt and I are way excited!!  Our sonogram showed all the right things - 2 legs, 2 arms, all 10 fingers and 10 toes, and some of the other things I asked about (being a NICU nurse and all) - does the baby have a closed gut and umblicus? Yes.  What about the amniotic fluid - is there too much or too little??  It's fine.  The baby was kicking and doing somersaults, Matt kept asking me "Can't you feel that?"  Much to his (and to my) disappoint I couldn't. We were able to take home a dvd of the sonogram and some pictures which I'll post later this week (I'm at work right now so I can't do it). 
Here's the proof:


This Christmas I worked all weekend, this was the first time I've ever had to work on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day since I've been a nurse, so I guess I'm kinda lucky.  At least next year I'll be at home for the little boy's first Christmas!!  Grandma Henegan gave the baby "the best of baby Einstein" toys - he'll be a genius before long - and Grandpa and Grandma Canon gave the little man a very cute teddy bear and book.  We also got a book about healthy sleep habits for baby and a memory book for the baby from Uncle Travis and Aunt Laura.  So spoiled already and he's at least five months away!!

I had a few days off over New Years so we drove to Ruidoso and stopped in Midland on the way to see Phil and Emily and their two little boys - Jack and Henry.  So cute!!  Ruidoso was nice and relaxing, I lost some money at the casino, watched Matt at a wine tasting (NOT fun!!!), watched lots of football, played cards and my all time favorite Scrabble.  Then it was back to work...
Last night we went to the Stars game and when I went to bed last night I'm pretty sure I felt the baby moving, Matt couldn't feel yet but I think he'll be able to soon.  Maybe we have a little hockey player on our hands!!  Help!  I don't know anything about hockey!!!  I mostly people watch when I go to the games.

The baby is 20 weeks old, so we are halfway there.  I can't believe it, the time sure did fly by.  I'm feeling great and sleeping well, which was not the case in the beginning.  If pregnancy was this great all the time it wouldn't be so bad :)