This Is REAL

Last night we registered for gifts at Toys R Us (you can see our registry by clicking on Toys R Us - you better believe I registered for some legos). Shannon spent most of her day yesterday researching items to determine those with the best value—a process that cut our registering time in half.

I don’t know if it was the “My Daddy Loves Me” bibs or the awesome bath toys, but I became really excited. I didn’t just see a blanket or a stroller, I saw our little guy wrapped in the blanket or sleeping in the stroller. I could see him sleeping on my chest in a little onesie while I watch the NFL playoffs.

The same thing is happening around the house. Walking past the tub, I imagine him splashing and giggling. Riding in the car, I can almost hear his coos from the backseat. In the kitchen I can see a swing filled with him.

Shannon is in her 30th week. We are 75% there. It’s hard to believe that in 10 short weeks he’ll be here.

Last night, I had dream after dream about him. I don’t know if it was due to any one of the above reasons or all of them together. In my dreams, we played and laughed—I could see his face so clearly (though I couldn’t pick it out or describe it if I had to). In one dream I saw Shannon carrying him in one of those carrier/backpack/pouch things. She looked great and he was having a blast soaking in the world around him.

What an experience.

IT’S A…

No more waiting. No more hiding. No more guessing.

IT’S A BOY!!!

The ultrasound tech looked for 20 minutes last time but couldn’t determine the gender. Today, in just under 18 seconds, she said, “Oh, this is VERY clear. It’s a boy!” To live the excitement for yourself, watch the video here.

After she said, “Oh, this is VERY clear,” and before she said, “It’s a boy!” time stood still. In that moment, I saw two pictures side-by-side in my mind: on one side, there were tea parties, baby dolls, prom dresses, dates with daddy, boyfriends (ugh), escorting down the aisle… On the other side I could see baseball gloves, legos, shaving, dates with mom, girlfriends, and football. The moment seemed to hang there in the room.

We would have been excited to find out either gender. For some reason, it adds a layer of reality to the situation. To say that we’re totally PUMPED about having this kid would be an understatement.

Above and beyond the excitement of finding out the gender, we were deeply grateful to have another report of excellent health. Here are some mug shots:

Week No. 29

Here’s the mama at 29 weeks. She looks BEAUTIFUL!



And one with Eddy: