We were lucky enough to find out yesterday that Baby Reed is a boy! I don't want to share the sonogram photos online, but I do want to say it was one of the more poignant moments of my life! Since we never had an early sonogram, this was the first time we got to see our baby and it was simply amazing. I had been studying and reading up on how to tell sex from an US and as soon as she got the clear shot I knew we were looking at a BOY! I cried a little and Neil said "You're not messing with us, right?" Mostly I was just amazed at the images. At one point the tech was making some adjustments and hovered straight over the baby for a top-down full-length few, during which we could see him wiggling around and moving all his limbs. I've never felt such an intense combination of love, awe and excitement. The profile that showed the heart beating was incredible. We were able to surprise our moms with blue flowers (they just thought they were Valentine's Day gifts) and cards that said "It's a Boy!" They were excited of course, as were our dads and brothers. I am so happy to be bringing him into a world filled with positive male role models. I also must admit I am happy I have dodged the princess/dress up/makeup bullet since that's waaaay outside my realm and people tend to give it to little girls whether the parents want that stuff or not! I would have been just as thrilled with a girl but do have to think somehow a boy is a good fit as a first child for me.
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