can't believe this baby is already five months along! Just a quick little update on the bun in the oven...
We went to get our 20 week appointment and got to find out whether this is a brother or a sister baby. Ashlyn got to come with us, which was an awesome experience. She was fascinated and the ultrasound tech was so good with Ash. She even let her take her own picture of the baby to keep. More on that later...
Our baby is looking healthy and happy. And when the time was right, we found out that we are having a baby girl! We are all so thrilled to be having more pink in our home! :)
We do have some names picked out, but those will be kept close to my heart for now. If you ask Ash, the baby's name would be Sally Hannah Montana Joy Boone. Not sure it made the cut yet, but at least it is creative!
If you want my honesty, I was a little overwhelmed with the thought of a girl when we first found out. I went straight to my mom's house and listed my numerous fears about having a girl, not to mention that she might turn out like her own mother. Yikes. Fortunately, my own mother has forgotten the teenage years and she reminded me what a blessing it is to have daughters. After browsing the baby girl section at Target and laying awake for a few nights, I am feeling really excited about this baby girl. :)
As for the rest of the family, Caleb is thrilled. He couldn't be more excited about more girls in our home, and that is the honest truth. He loves Ash more than anything and he is excited to have another girl around to love. I know he will be great dad to our daughter.
And Ashlyn...well, let me just tell you, she couldn't be more happy to be a big sister. I framed the picture from the ultrasound for her and she takes the picture everywhere. It is adorable. She will come to me and say, "Can I take my baby sister? I don't want her to get lonely." And then she took the picture to church and when she sat down by me at the end of our meetings, she said "Yeah Mom, I showed pretty much everybody at church." Needless to say, she is feeling pretty proud of her baby sister. And we are all excited to welcome her into our family!
