He wanted us to know!

Our plan going into the ultrasound was to find out on Christmas morning. We told the tech that when we went into the room. We had taken a card with us so she could write the sex of the baby in it. Ben had his own idea though! She started scanning my belly, and pretty much right away, Gregg and I both saw something on the screen. The tech tried to inconspicuously snap a picture real quick, but Gregg and I saw what we needed to see. We looked at each other and we both asked her if we saw what we thought we saw. She smiled and said, "Congratulations! It's a boy!" So even though we were going to be surprised on Christmas morning, our little Ben wanted us to know before then.

Gregg and I are both so excited that it's a boy. He has already mentioned that he wants to paint his room Eagles green and put up a border with "deer, fish, other animals, and guns"...my response to that??? "We'll just see about that!" LOL.

We have a lot to do to get ready for Ben's arrival. His bedroom right now is full of other stuff. Gregg's home gym is in there, and all of my scrapbooking stuff. I don't know where we are going to put everything! I am going to start working on it after this weekend. I have off next weekend, which makes 11 days off.

Gregg and I decided on the name Benjamin a long time ago. I think it might have been during our first or second year of marriage. We are still talking about a middle name though. No decisions have been made there yet. Ben already feels like a Ben, and I actually refer to him that way. He really started moving around A LOT in the last two days. I absolutely love it. Gregg has felt him a bunch of times too. A couple days before Christmas, my mom had her hand on my belly and was feeling him kick. Madelyn saw what she was doing and came over and ever so gently put her hand there where Nana's hand was. I don't think she had any idea what we were doing, but she wanted a part in it! It was so cute. People ask me what Madelyn thinks about having a baby brother. I don't really think she thinks anything about it, to be honest. I talk to her about her baby brother and that she can help with him and play with him and stuff. And she kisses my belly, but I really don't think she has any idea that there is going to be a new baby in the house. Maybe by the time he is due, she will understand more.

Madi and I have both had a nasty cold for the last couple days. I am ready for it to be over with! There are a lot of people sick at work with the stomach bug. I have already been in the hospital twice with that in the past. Please pray for us that we would start to feel better, and that we would not get the stomach bug.

Happy New Year!!!