IT’S A BOY!!!

Two weeks ago John and I found out together that our fourth baby is a beautiful baby boy!  All the old wives tales were wrong as was my own intuition (which has been off every single pregnancy).  I remember swearing Isla was a boy the day we walked in to discover a daughter would be our first born.  Then with Leo, our surprise, I just knew I’d be having another girl.  When I was pregnant with Palmer, I didn’t even have time to guess because at our 12 week ultrasound we were told he was most likely a boy.  This time all I want to eat is chocolate and all the other “girly” symptoms I have too so I was pleasantly surprised when our ultrasound tech., Pam, said, “do you see that?”  John saw right away and said, “Oh, my gosh!  3 boys!” I was like, “no way!”  A part of me was sad in that moment because I knew Isla would be my only girl and she wouldn’t get to experience a sister but all that went away in a split second when I saw our little baby boy and how absolutely precious and healthy he is.  He is measuring 3 days ahead and at 19 weeks was weighing 10 oz.  His little heart rate was 142 bpm.  I know that John and I are so very blessed in the fact that we are super fertile and have had happy and healthy babies.  I can’t thank God enough for that.  The fact that I get to be a mom to 4 precious babies is beyond anything I could have ever dreamed.  We are over the moon! 

After leaving the Dr. office John and I went and bought 3 blue balloons to take to Isla, Leo, and Palmer as a way to tell them that a baby brother was on the way.  Isla’s reaction was priceless and totally unexpected.  A part of me thought she wanted a sister to dance and play dress up with but boy was I wrong.  We walked into her pre-k class holding the blue balloon and she looked up from the dress up center, spotted the blue balloon, and ran over yelling as happy and loudly as she could, “IT’S A BOY!!!”  Tears filled my eyes with happiness.  One of the best moments ever!  Her teacher, Mrs. Mary, was crying because she was so happy for Isla.  Apparently Isla had been praying the whole 19 weeks for another brother and told Mrs. Mary that in the morning.  Our little Isla is ecstatic and she will definitely remain Mommy and Daddy’s princess forever.  Leo and Palmer were excited too but I think they were more excited about the blue balloons.  I have around 18 weeks left in this pregnancy and pray that everything continues to go well and that little boy keeps growing strong and healthy.  We can’t wait to meet our little Turkey, whose due date would literally be Thanksgiving Day!  Fitting since we have SOOOOO very much to be thankful for!