I am who I am because of you...

As I sit here with my doggies snuggled up against me, and my baby boy bouncing around in my tummy, I am in awe of what is to come in the next few months and would like to take a moment to thank the "OGM" in my life...my mother.  I love you to the end of the universe and back, and can only hope to be half the wonderful mother to our baby boy as you were too me.  Here's a poem for you, on this mother's day.

34 years ago, almost to the day,

I entered this world,

and changed yours forever,

I have just a few things to say.

I am who I am because of you,

and I'd have it no other way.

I know what I know because of you,

and I hope I can do the same.

You held me and you loved me,

You wiped my tears away.

I loved you unconditionally,

There was nothing else to say.

You taught me and you watched me,

Concerned along the way

"Am I doing this right?  Will she turn out just fine?"

So let me tell you today...

I am who I am because of you,

and I'd have it no other way.

I know what I know because of you,

and I hope I can do the same.

A mother's love, it knows no bounds,

it simply just astounds.

The depth and breadth of which you loved me sure,

has rooted me to the ground.

 

I am who I am because of you,

and I'd have it no other way.

I know what I know because of you,

and I hope I can do the same.

You gave me life, you taught me life,

You let me walk away.

I became a woman, I became a wife,

soon to celebrate my own Mother's Day.

I hope I can do, and let my child know,

Just what they mean to me.  

For what you did, and how you showed,

is just what a Mother should be. 

I am who I am because of you,

and I'd have it no other way.

I know what I know because of you,

and I hope I can do the same.

Love you mom! Happy Mother's Day!!

Oh Boy, it's a BOY!

Thursday May 10th we went for our anatomy and gender scan and boy was I excited!!!  I told myself I would leave school by 1:15 to get to the appointment about ten minutes early and it took ALL of my flippin' willpower to stay there that long!  Eek!!  *Finally* the clock showed 1:15 and I ran outta there so fast I'm not sure if the door closed behind me or not *laugh*.

I arrived at the doctor's office before Tim and got myself checked in.  He arrived moments before our sonogram tech called us back for the fun to begin :)  She got me situated, put the warm gel on my belly, and as soon as she touched down we were greeted with our boy!!!

It's a Boy!

I started crying in joy, the sonogram gave a sigh of relief that she hadn't been wrong at the previous appt *laugh*, and Tim was Tim...quietly estactic.  

He's got Tim's legs, I can tell already

Our gal then went on to measure all his pieces and parts, check the heart, listen to the blood flow, measure his arms and legs, and scope out the umbilical cord.  It's quite humerous to me all the "Negative Ned's and Nancy's" out there who gave the whole (said in a snotty tone) "Well you know, that baby may not cooperate to show the goods so you'll probably have to go back".  You know what he was shy about showing??  HIS FACE!  He was turned towards my back for a majority of the time, all nestled up against the placenta, and even though he was super active, he didn't really want to turn around and when he did he kept his hands/arms up around his face *laugh*.  I think we may have to swaddle him like that when he's here for real.

Hiding his face

After some prodding from our tech, he *finally* showed us a sneak peek into what he looks like.  Can't wait to see him for real! 

There he is!  Head, chest and umbilical cord!

So now we know we are welcoming little JP Stout into our lives this coming September and we can't wait.  I get to start figuring out the nursery now which is fabulous, and we're going to get the registry done today, and maybe buy the crib! Eek!!  I leave you with some more pics from the sonogram, a glimpse into our baby's world as he kicks away inside me :)

Sucking his thumb

Closeup of face w/hand to the left

His perfectly formed, 4-chamber heart

Practicing his fishing cast!