The 411 on Baby BOY Coats!

So at my last doctor's appointment I asked if we could do a sonogram at my 16 week appointment instead of my 20 week appointment because I knew with Sawyer he was able to tell at 17 weeks and figured there was a good chance baby #2 would show us the goods, too! He agreed and we dropped Sawyer off with Mimi & Poppy first and then headed to the doctor's office at 3pm! I had a plan all worked out because I wanted to do something creative for baby #2 since we had a gender reveal party for Sawyer with cake and all (you can see that post here). 

The appointment went great and the baby was moving all around! Dr. Payne said "baby" was measuring at 17 weeks 2 days making the most up to date due date around December 23rd. Our official due date is December 27th and baby is supposed to only be about 16 weeks 5 days, but Sawyer was early (10 days!) so maybe baby #2 will be too! Heart rate was 144 which in my opinion "proves" the whole "boys have a lower heart rate" idea. Sawyer's was always 160's-170's! Dr. Payne showed us all around the baby…placenta, umbilical cord, fluid, etc. I like how he is detailed even though he is quick! We got a picture of baby looking straight at us and it was cute because he kept waving his hands as if saying "Hi Mom & Dad!" :) Dr. Payne wrote on a card I brought in an envelope and then off we went!

Straight after the appointment we took the sealed envelope to the Rickersons (a huge thanks to them for all their work in helping us pull this off! :) and they ordered our balloons and put them in the box that I had made! Meanwhile we went back to Mimi & Poppy's to pick Sawyer up for our little photo shoot at White Rock Lake!

The rest is history…and can be seen in the following photos :) It was so fun and I love doing stuff like this to build the anticipation and catch it on film! We also had it videoed! :) I thanked Casey for being a good sport and indulging me in my silly schemes, but even he agreed that it is more fun than if we had just been told in the doctor's office. The suspense was killing me, but it's definitely part of what makes it fun for us! :)

Family of 3 waiting to see if baby #2 is a he or a she!

 

Love her little head poking through!! heehee :)

IT'S A BOY!!!

I love that we have our first reaction on camera! :)

Okay, the balloons flew away reallllly fast because it was super windy so we put the extras that were in Charlie & Ginni's car in the box and reenacted it…my face did not show nearly enough excitement and Casey's faking face is way too excited. Kind of funny! The way you know the real from the fake is if the water is in the background - all the ones without water are reenactments. 

The proof in the sky!

Big Sister running around!

  

 

 

 

A little photo shoot with the balloons :)

  

 

My MOMMY necklace from Mother's Day 2012!

(notice the blue balloon…) 

 

 

More Big Sister shots :) She was hot and tired…but overall a pretty good sport!

  

 

 

I guess she's crying because she wanted a sister ;) 

(just joking, she was scared of the balloons and this one is tied to her belt loop! The whole thing was kind of traumatizing to her because when the balloons came out we started yelling and she kind of freaked…didn't think that one through all the way;)

I really love this one :)

 me and my girl :) love her!

Glad I get to tell her she's my favorite baby GIRL. :))) 

We are so excited about having a little boy! We are thrilled that we are going to have at least one of each gender and get to experience both sides of parenting! If all goes well, and our son is anything like Casey, he'll be holding my hand until he's in the 6th grade. ;) Haha! I look forward to Sawyer and her brother playing and being close as they'll only be 20 months apart. We are really looking forward to the next chapter of becoming a family of 4! So overjoyed! :)