My Baby Girl

On Monday October 21st 2008 I found out that Nathanael and I are expecting our first and probably only baby girl. I knew at the last ultrasound that it was probably a girl but the couldn't tell us 100% so we decided not to tell everyone just yet. Then when the ultrasound tech asked this time if I wanted to know 100% I obviously said yes. She took all of her measurements she looked over at me and said, "I got a pretty clear image that its a girl." I was kinda in shock and looked at her and said "I'll need a picture of it, my husband will never believe me 100% without a picture." She finished up her work and went to see the doctor and to get my mom. In the mean time I had started to bawl after she left due to me looking at the computer screen and seeing my unborn baby girls first portraits hanging from the machines printer. I laid back down just in time for the tech and my mom to come back in. My mom saw the tears in my eyes and said "it's a boy, isn't it" I just stared at her and the tech looked at me and said "No its 100% a girl." My mom looked at me and smiled. Then she said "Can we have a picture, her husband is never going to believe the two of us." I looked at her and said "We already did" and she laughed. I didn't even make it out of the building and I was dialing Nathanaels cell. I dont know if its just my husband or if it is all men but when I decided to find out with this one he was dead against himself or anybody other than me knowing. I knew as soon as I found out that he would cave and it only took me calling him and he did. Finding out the sex of your unborn baby is a funny thing. I never wanted to know with the boys and for the longest time I was convinced Carver was a girl and when he came out I wasnt even shocked that he wasnt I loved him all the same. I wanted to find out with this one because I knew it was more than likly going to be my last and all the family on each of our sides have kinda been waiting on a girl. I also wanted to know for the boys sake, my mom never found out with my little brother and I was convinced at three that she was having a girl and was devastaed when they brought home this little boy for me to be a big sister to. But saying that she found out with Jake my little little brother and it was easier for her and for us to prepare for, so I thought if I could tell the boys that they were having a little sister it would help when she actually got here. To tell you the truth though I needed to know wether I needed to prepare myself for another boy or a little girl, both mentally and physically. I have two boys and I know I would love another boy just as much as I love them, but Im ready for a challenge and a change and our family almost seems complete with a little girl. Having said all of that and looking at the pictures of her it still feels too good to be true.