Oh man, these last 8 weeks have been the most challenging I've ever faced. I've never been so busy in my life! But now I can relax, because the next 7 weeks of school (only 7 weeks left!!) are much calmer and smoother-praise God! Sorry it's taken me so long to post.
DRUM ROLL PLEASE...IT'S A GIRL!
Mark and I are overflowing with joy :) We found out Tuesday, March 8th at 1:30 in the afternoon. The tech that was doing the ultra sound had to take so many different measurements of our little girl. Finally I asked if she could see if it was a boy or a girl, she professionally informed me that she still needed to take several more measurements and pictures and then she would tell us at the very end of the exam. So we patiently waited...for 45 minutes! My heart and my mind were racing the entire time. Thinking of what we would name our child what nick-names we could use, if it would be tall or short, athletic or a brain. Oh man, so many, many thoughts. We are so blessed to be having a little girl. Her name is Elle Jasmine Ritter.
So far, I feel great, I really don't feel pregnant at all. Well, that's not entirely true. Every time Elle moves, I feel her. It's the most incredible and yet indescribable feeling! It's awesome, I'm in love! I call her my little horsey-girl because she kicks so much, like a baby horse. Her favorite time to kick and roll and turn upside down and right side up again, is of course, right at bed time. So I have to lie there for half an hour sometimes and just feel her moving. I don't mind though, not yet any way but I'm sure that will change when she gets bigger :) Mark got to feel her move for the very first time Saturday March 12th. He was shocked I think, he said, "No way, you can actually like really feel her moving in there, Cool!" This is such a fun time for us.
We have now made a huge dent in the major things that we are going to need. Thanks to my sister-in-law, Mary, we have a boppy, swing, tummy time mat, a little bed thing that sings and vibrates, a baby bath tub, and several other things. We got a stroller, an infant carseat with two bases, a baby bjorn, and a co-sleeper. So fun to have all this baby stuff in our room :) oh yeah, and an awesome glider with a foot rest, super comfy!
