(music at the bottom of the post, read parts 1 -3 first….cheaters)

So after our first few ultrasounds with the new doctors, and a very comforting (yes, guys can be comforted) first meeting with some of the best specialists in the business, we’re doing a lot better.  By “we’re doing a lot better”, I’m mainly referring to my ability to talk about these things without putting on my serious deep voice.  My wife and I are getting more excited as each day brings more “partying” in her belly, and a better realization that hey, we’re over 23 weeks in.  Yes, we’re on the downhill friends.  We’re going to get so many pictures along the way, and now that we know it’s a …. almost told you again, shoot.  What I was trying to say is that now with a lot more information and a better watch on our little one, we’re getting more excited day to day and put a face to our expectations.  We’ve got a month full of holidays, a new year full of possibilities, and a great group of pregnant friends to keep us motivated.

Ah screw it……it’s a little girl.  It’s my little girl in there and I couldn’t be happier.  Sure, she may have a life full of OCD Dad antics, along with dealing with my new interest in intimidating potential boyfriends, but she’ll have the best support that parents can give her.  Also, I was reminded again by my wife that girl babies develop faster than boys, especially in the lung areas, so that should help whatever things we run into.    Also, I was right for once.  My wife might as well had bought a little SLUH (St. Louis thing) t-shirt for what she was expecting, but I win this round.  Our little princess will be the first girl grandchild on my wife’s side, and will be helping even the score on my family’s side with 7 girls and 10 boys (hey, we’re Irish).   She’s going to walk into a world of pink bows, tutu’s and what I imagine will be a second savings account for a wedding.  With all the stress of the CCAM in our minds, it’s great to finally be able to call “it” a “she”, and when talking to the doctors, avoid references such as “peanut” and “your babe”.  Now, if she will just be a little more cooperative on Ultrasounds and stop laying sideways all the time, we might be able to get a few additional pictures.  I’ve put in a few of the creepy 3D ones below just to prove to you folks that she DOESN’T have a huge head like my sister in law keeps saying, and that we’re going to keep a watchful eye as much as we can.

Sorry for those of you that thought this wasn’t going to have any of the crazy ultrasound pictures, I feel like I’ve let you down.  But with so many to chose from, I had to put a few up. I promise two things from here on out to you my 7 fan blog community : 1.) No more ultrasound pics, 2.) Weekly updates if not more than that.

So now that you’ve gotten through 4 parts, I’ll let you go until later this week.  I promise to bring more laughs and strange observations, just remember, we still have baby showers to get through.  Thanks for you patience fans, we’ll keep you updated.

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Ryan Adams – These Girls