This week definitely goes down as one for the record books! Bailey and I get an email every morning from our realtor showing new homes on the market in our target area and price range. We got an email Sunday morning when we were in Alabama. I found a house I loved and woke him up to look at it - I don't think he loved that, since it was 6:00 in the morning. However, he did like the house. I immediately emailed our realtor (who is ah-maaazing, by the way) and asked her to set up a showing on Monday night. Bailey and I fell in love with the house, and submitted an offer immediately! Long story short, we were under contract by Wednesday. It's so nice to finally have an offer accepted on a house - we've lost so many good houses because we've dragged our feet on making a decision. Even though we're not far removed from that situation, and could find ourselves back in that same place, I'm so glad we passed on the other houses :) This is a house I can truly see our little family growing into. PS...it even has a doggy door - it was MEANT for Cooper. Of course, I hate the doggy door, and it'll be gone soon enough :)
So after the whirlwind of the first half of the week, I only had to wait 48 more hours until our NEXT exciting part of the week - yes, the part I've been counting down to for the last 6 weeks - the gender ultrasound appointment! I didn't think I'd be able to sleep on Thursday night, I was so excited! Lucky for me, I was also exhausted and passed out immediately - surprised? :) Bailey and I had our appointment at 8:30. I literally kept hitting him on the knee in the waiting room and whispering "CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING?" I was terrified that the baby wouldn't cooperate and that the ultrasound tech wouldn't be able to see the gender. So of course, I took matters into my own hands. I stopped by Chick-fil-A for a sweet tea to get that baby moving! Of course, we had to wait until the end of the ultrasound to find out the gender - the tech had to make sure the baby was healthy. Which was hard for her to do, since the baby LOVES sweet tea and would NOT stop wiggling. Whoops... I don't drink sweet tea super often during this pregnancy, but now that I've seen how the baby actually reacts? I think we should proooobably stop with it completely! After finding out we have a perfectly healthy baby so far, we found out we have a perfectly healthy baby BOY! Bailey was literally doing a happy dance in the chair. I cried. Don't get me wrong - I am pumped we're having a boy! I've said my whole life I wanted a boy first to look out for his little brothers or sisters. But so many people had told me they thought it was a girl - I had psyched myself into thinking it was a girl. I was just a little disappointed that I was wrong. And this pregnant chick handles disappointment by crying. I mean, WHAT DO I DO WITH A BOY? After the initial shock wore off, excitement set in. I loved watching Bailey all weekend - I don't think the smile has been wiped off of his face.
side note, baby G - I am so thrilled you are a boy. don't mistake my initial shock for sadness :) you'll learn quickly - i cry at almost everything, whether i'm pregnant or not.
After the appointment, I had to go back to work. I sent the ultrasounds home with Bailey, because there was no way I could be trusted to keep the secret if I had the physical evidence. And we had to keep it a secret until 4:00 on Saturday when we told our families! That was the hardest part. I'm glad that I took off a 1/2 day on Friday...I was able to go in and get some work done, then leave before I spilled the beans :)
Saturday rolled around - as busy as we were preparing for our families, it was still the longest.day.ever. We knew once our families got here, it would be impossible to make it through a meal and not spill the beans. So we went ahead and did the reveal before supper. Don't get me wrong - I love gender reveal parties and am sure that they are fun with a big crowd. But I LOVED just doing it with our parents. It was such a special and sweet time. It was so sweet seeing how excited each of our parents were, and I'm so glad we were able to share our good news with the most special people in our lives. I can't believe we forgot to get a group picture, but I'm fairly certain our families were split down the middle as to if it was a boy or a girl. We popped a black balloon to reveal the gender....
...and as you all know, it's a boy!
Bailey and I finally decided on a name last week - just in the nick of time. Grant Thomas Garner. I hope it's a manly enough name and inspires him to do great things :) Bailey and I both just like the name Grant, and Thomas is my daddy's first name. Choosing a baby name is hard work!
Here are more pictures from the party - Thank you to my sweet dad and sister in law for documenting the afternoon for us :)
And now for the Week 21 Bumpdate and Update :)
How far along: 21 weeks
How big is baby?: Banana (7 inches, 11 oz)
Total weight gain/loss: I've gained 2 lbs in the past 3 weeks...I'm ok with that!
Maternity clothes: Let's be real..that's all I'm wearing now :)
Sleep: Like a rock - still having super vivid dreams! The night before we found out the gender, I had a dream that we were in the ultrasound room and found out it was a boy. I cried, and to try to console me, Bailey kept telling me it was a girl - she was just giving a thumbs up between her legs! Like I said - SUPER vivid.
Best moment this week: So many wonderful moments this week - definitely the 36 hours between when we found out the gender on Friday morning, and telling our families on Saturday night!
Food cravings: Fruit. and Fruit Loops. and Pickles. But not together, because that's just werid.
Food aversions: Still chicken.
Gender: IT'S A BOY (in case you couldn't tell from the entire post dedicated to the topic). Grant Thomas Garner.
Labor signs: Negative, ghost rider
Pregnancy symptoms: A little feet swelling if I stand too long, and just getting tired in the early evening.
What I miss: Honestly, not a lot! This second trimester thing is fun. :) Enjoying it as long as I can!
What I am looking forward to: Planning Mr. Garner's nursery :)
Milestones: Definitely felt the baby move laying in bed on Friday night...I thought it may have been a fluke, until I felt it again Saturday night and last night. Let's see if he keeps it up!
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