Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
The Life Plan
All of my close friends and family know that I've had a "Life Plan" or I should say "Life Dream" ever since I was in college.
It goes like this:
- Married at 25
- First child (a boy) at 28
- Second child (a girl) at 30
Well, it worked out that I did get married at age 25 (after dating my wonderful husband for over 3 years) and we are going to have our first child when I'm 28.
So, when we found out I was pregnant, I was sure it was going to be a boy. Brad, on the other hand, was absolutely convinced that it was going to be a girl.
This is because of his previous occupation - a nuclear engineer on a submarine. It turns out that the vast majority of all submariners have baby girls. People have speculated many reasons for this; my favorite is that since the guys are underway for months at a time, their bodies do not get adequate sunlight, which contains Vitamin K, which is a necessary vitamin for the body to produce xy chromosomes. Hey - it's a theory.
Regardless of the reason, Brad was prepared for a girl.
So, when we went to our anatomy sonogram on Thursday, I was excited to see our baby boy on the screen and Brad was anticipating "girl" results.
The sonogram took about 20 minutes. The technician checked all fluids, organs, and measurements. Before she started, she asked if we wanted to know the sex - we both said "YES" unanimously. About 5 minutes into it, as both Brad and I were trying to decipher what exactly we were looking at on the screen, she informed us that she knew the sex but needed to take more measurements and then would try to show us the defining part.
The only picture I could make out was our precious baby's profile - everything else looked foreign to me. (At one point, I asked if what we were looking at was an eye and she informed me that it was the stomach - oops!)
After a very long 15 minutes, she informed us that everything looks great - all organs were functioning normally, the baby's size was perfect and all fluids looked good. Next, we finally were looking at the baby's pelvic area... except, Brad and I still couldn't make anything out. I think she gave up on us because she typed out what we were supposed to see on the screen:
We found out it's a BOY! Brad was initially shocked, then thrilled; I had tears of joy. We're so looking forward to meeting our son. Who said "Life Plans" don't work out? :)
Now it's time to start shopping!
It goes like this:
- Married at 25
- First child (a boy) at 28
- Second child (a girl) at 30
Well, it worked out that I did get married at age 25 (after dating my wonderful husband for over 3 years) and we are going to have our first child when I'm 28.
So, when we found out I was pregnant, I was sure it was going to be a boy. Brad, on the other hand, was absolutely convinced that it was going to be a girl.
This is because of his previous occupation - a nuclear engineer on a submarine. It turns out that the vast majority of all submariners have baby girls. People have speculated many reasons for this; my favorite is that since the guys are underway for months at a time, their bodies do not get adequate sunlight, which contains Vitamin K, which is a necessary vitamin for the body to produce xy chromosomes. Hey - it's a theory.
Regardless of the reason, Brad was prepared for a girl.
So, when we went to our anatomy sonogram on Thursday, I was excited to see our baby boy on the screen and Brad was anticipating "girl" results.
The sonogram took about 20 minutes. The technician checked all fluids, organs, and measurements. Before she started, she asked if we wanted to know the sex - we both said "YES" unanimously. About 5 minutes into it, as both Brad and I were trying to decipher what exactly we were looking at on the screen, she informed us that she knew the sex but needed to take more measurements and then would try to show us the defining part.
The only picture I could make out was our precious baby's profile - everything else looked foreign to me. (At one point, I asked if what we were looking at was an eye and she informed me that it was the stomach - oops!)
After a very long 15 minutes, she informed us that everything looks great - all organs were functioning normally, the baby's size was perfect and all fluids looked good. Next, we finally were looking at the baby's pelvic area... except, Brad and I still couldn't make anything out. I think she gave up on us because she typed out what we were supposed to see on the screen:
We found out it's a BOY! Brad was initially shocked, then thrilled; I had tears of joy. We're so looking forward to meeting our son. Who said "Life Plans" don't work out? :)
Now it's time to start shopping!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Butterfly Wings
We had our doctor's appointment this morning and everything looks good!
We heard Baby B's hearbeat via doppler and it sounds like a butterfly's wings flapping; it's the coolest and most beautiful sound I've ever heard.
The doctor measured my uterus and said that Baby B is growing at a healthy rate. B is about the size of an avacado right now:
We were a bit disappointed when we scheduled our appointment with radiology; they
said that they only do the "anatomy ultrasounds" at 20 weeks. So, four more weeks to go (March 19) before we know if Baby B is a girl or a boy!
We heard Baby B's hearbeat via doppler and it sounds like a butterfly's wings flapping; it's the coolest and most beautiful sound I've ever heard.
The doctor measured my uterus and said that Baby B is growing at a healthy rate. B is about the size of an avacado right now:
We were a bit disappointed when we scheduled our appointment with radiology; they
said that they only do the "anatomy ultrasounds" at 20 weeks. So, four more weeks to go (March 19) before we know if Baby B is a girl or a boy!
Monday, February 16, 2009
I love LOVE
Brad and I had a quiet Valentines Day at home and it was perfect.
About two months ago, I thought it would be fun to go to the Melting Pot on Valentine's Day.
Brad called every Melting Pot within a 25 mile radius of us; they were completely booked.
So, we brought the Melting Pot to us! :)
We started out with cheese fondue, then Brad cooked lobster and filets, then we finished the night with dark chocolate fondue with strawberries and bananas.
Needless to say, Baby B and I were quite full by the end of the night! It's hard to believe that next Valentine's Day Baby B will be 7 months old!
About two months ago, I thought it would be fun to go to the Melting Pot on Valentine's Day.
Brad called every Melting Pot within a 25 mile radius of us; they were completely booked.
So, we brought the Melting Pot to us! :)
We started out with cheese fondue, then Brad cooked lobster and filets, then we finished the night with dark chocolate fondue with strawberries and bananas.
Needless to say, Baby B and I were quite full by the end of the night! It's hard to believe that next Valentine's Day Baby B will be 7 months old!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Finally joined the bandwagon!
I thought this would be a neat way to keep friends and family informed of all of the Bozin happenings - especially the impending birth of Baby B.
Today, I'm 15 weeks and 2 days. We have our next doctor's appointment on Thursday. We'll be able to listen to the baby's heartbeat again, via doppler.
Stay tuned for more updates!
Today, I'm 15 weeks and 2 days. We have our next doctor's appointment on Thursday. We'll be able to listen to the baby's heartbeat again, via doppler.
Stay tuned for more updates!
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