It's a GIRL!!!

Brandon and I took a little vacation/get-a-way last week with a couple of good friends to Charleston, SC. Charleston has always been my favorite place to visit. I went to school there for 2 years in College and just love the city. It has so much charm... Brandon fell in love with it too while visiting me at school. We couldn't wait to share the beautiful city with our friends!



Unfortunately, we got some bad news the very last day we were there... I had the Quad Screen blood test done right before we left, at my last Dr's appointment. I knew there was a chance that the test could produce false positives and cause unnecessary worry, but we had the same screen done with Brady and it gave us a little peace of mind knowing he was healthy! This wasn't the case this time. My Dr had called and left a message for me to call her and I knew something was up. She informed me that some of my blood work came back abnormal and I may want to consider doing further testing. We had two options... an extensive ultrasound with a specialist to check for abnormalities or an amniocentesis. Brandon and I are matter of fact people... we need to know! I would've spent the rest of my pregnancy worrying had we not opted for the amnio. So as soon as we got back from our vacation... We had an appointment for an amnio scheduled at the hospital with our Dr. -- Talk about scary!!! I was terrified and so was Brandon. All we wanted was a healthy baby... like Brady. We clung to the idea that the blood work must be a false positive and made the most of our last night in Charleston... although my mind was racing the entire time from being angry to being upset to being scared... I just wanted my baby to be okay...

The amnio itself was a scary/risky procedure... it hurt but I had Brandon by my side and I just held onto him for support. Then the hard part came... waiting the 48 hours for the results. Finally... we got a phone call from our Dr on Sunday... almost 48 hours later to the dot. She had good news for us... OUR BABY IS HEALTHY AND IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We couldn't be happier... It makes me really appreciate Brady and the baby girl I am carrying now. I am the happiest, pregnant woman around!! I don't mind the heartburn, the restless nights, the weight gain, the aching pelvic bone, the nausea... I don't mind any of it because it's all worth it! In 5 more months I'm going to have everything I've ever wanted... A wonderful, happy, healthy little boy; a compassionate, loving husband; and a healthy baby girl! I feel so very blessed! I'm going to devote the rest of my life to being a good Mom to my babies and cherishing each moment I have with them.