Saturday, January 16, 2010

We know!


Yesterday was our Family Fun Friday and we began it at the doctor's office.  As shared in the previous post I was scheduled for my 20th week ultrasound.  It was so much fun having the girls in the room as we viewed our baby.

Here is a pic of the girls with me and our baby in the background.  The girls were simply being uncooperative about getting their pic taken so this is as good as it gets.


Of course the first question asked by the tech was, "Do you want to know the gender?"  Kevin and I looked at each other and without hesitation we both said, "Yes."  However, our baby since day one is quite the wiggler and was moving all around the place.  Because of this the umbilical cord was in-between the legs and at first (I said at first) we weren't able to tell.  The tech said we would try again later and went on to see the growth of the baby and take measurements.

My due date is May 30.  This would put the baby at 20 weeks 4 days but according to the measurements the baby is measuring 21 weeks 6 days.  So either the due date is off or we are going to have one big baby.  More than anything everything is developing quite nicely and we have a healthy baby.

Here is a pic of our baby.  It took about 10 minutes to get this pic again because of our baby's activity.  The baby's arms were constantly in front of the face.  Camera shy just like their daddy.  Finally this is the pic we got.  The face is in the upper right hand corner.



Then, finally, the baby moved into the right position and without a doubt the tech was able to tell us whether we were having a boy or a girl.

Here is a picture drawn by the girls for their new sibling.  This should give you the hints needed.  Sofia drew a fire truck, a baseball bat, all kinds of balls, and a rocket.  Selah drew a lot of circles and squiggles, the posterboard is BLUE, and at the very bottom Sofia wrote, "I love you brother".



That's right!


We are having a son!


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12 comments:

Nathan & Brenda Goshert said...

:) :) :) :)

Wendy said...

Ollie has a little friend!!

Nicole said...

Yay for the Sheckler family!! So excited you will have a son to join the bunch - boys are so much fun! Glad you are healthy and that the pregnancy is progressing well. Congrats!

Shaun, Erica, Isaac, Parker, & Blake said...

Yeah! A boy! I'm so excited that your third is different from your first and second. I'm trying to convince Shaun that we will definitely have a girl the third time around since we already have two boys! Oh and about the size. Parker measured three weeks bigger... Due date was right too. He was just huge! For your sake, hopefully your due date is just wrong! :)

Adriane said...

Praise God for a little baby boy! We are so excited for you guys! :) Many fun times ahead for sure! :)

Elizabeth said...

Congratulations! Another adventure with a little boy!

Elizabeth said...

Congratulations! Another adventure with a little boy!

Stephanie said...

Congrats! How fun! It seems that if Sofia had any disappointment, she has gotten over it fast! What a sweet picture that is. We are so excited for you guys.

Pierce said...

How Exciting!! Congrats Shecklers!!

Ryan said...

I am so excited for you guys! A little baseball player for the fam. Congrats!

Randy / Hayley said...

Your news brought tears to our eyes. We are thrilled beyond pieces for you all.

Keri said...

Yay! Let's hear it for two girls and a boy! That's my family's birth order; I'm in Selah's place, and my brother (Kevin) has always been one of my best friends...I can't imagine life without him! Blessings on you guys!