Yesterday was my first doctor’s appointment (yes, I didn’t go in until I was over 19 weeks along. Blah, blah, blah, insurance, boring fiscal year baloney, etc).
The good news about waiting until you are 19 weeks along – besides the opportunity to give the nurse a scathing look behind her back when she asks if you’ve already had a positive pregnancy test (I’ll see your positive pregnancy test and raise you 6 weeks of nausea and 3 weeks of kicks in the stomach) – is that you get an ultrasound on the very first visit.
And not just any ultrasound.
THE ultrasound.
And, after confirming that our baby had four heart chambers and two kidneys and the requisite number of arms and legs, the ultrasound tech announced that this baby is a . . . .
I may possibly have burst into tears when she told me, I was so happy. With Ella, I didn’t feel like I had a strong preference for a boy or a girl, but this time, I was really hoping that it would be a girl.
(My favorite thing the ultrasound tech said to me was, “Okay, I’m going to turn it on 3D now. Your baby will look weird. Don’t freak out.”)
Kimberly F. says
Congratulations! Little sisters are the best.
preethi says
HOORAY!!! So thrilled for you!
Tina's Blog says
Yay! Congratulations! I know exactly what you mean….I didn't have any strong preference for my first child, either (which was a girl), but I so wanted a girl (which I had) the second time. As you know, sisters are so much fun!
Kelly J. says
Congrats! So happy for you and your family!
lacie tidwell says
YAY!! I had a feeling you'd be having a girl- I just did- haha- so excited for you!! Ella will be a great big sister!! sisters (As you know) are AWESOME!!
Amy says
That's exactly how I felt when they told me Bradley was a boy. I wanted another boy so much. So I'm definitely happy for you and your second girl!
Erica says
Yay! Having sister close in age (as you know) is the best!
Merrick says
HOOOOORAYYYYY!!!! (I couldn't get all my enthusiasm out in the very quiet doctors office yesterday, so I have to do it somewhere!)
I'm so excited that we're both having the same gender the second time around! How lucky for our first two to have a built in best friend, just like we had!
Lisa says
Another girl!! I'm so excited for you.
Katie says
Congratulations! It will be so fun for Ella to have a sister.
Creole Wisdom says
Hooray! Another baby girl 🙂 how sweet!
RA says
EEEE! So exciting!! Now, let us all sing the sisters song from White Christmas!
Kristy says
Yay! So exciting! Congrats to Ella on the little seester!
emandtrev says
So thrilled for you! Congratulations and welcome to the multiple girls club. I quite like it. 🙂
Saskia says
So exciting! As one of three girls myself, I quite approve.
Sheyenne says
Hooray for little girls! Also, hooray for the cool highlight the word thingy. That was awesome!
Strong Family - says
Congratulations!!!
Karina says
Awesome. I, too, loved the highlighting thing. Fun! So exciting. We love girls!!!
The Liddells says
Congratulations! Girls are so much fun! And you already have everything you need for a girl, so that's always a plus!
Andrea Smith says
Yay! Such exciting news! I hope I get to meet her one day! We miss you guys!
lifeofadoctorswife says
SISTERS!!!! Oh how wonderful! Congratulations to you and Bart and Ella!
Jess says
Oh, such great news! SISTERS! How wonderful! Congratulations!
Jillian says
I have to admit, I got teary eyed for you! Congratulations!!
Miriam says
I think this must be a genetic thing in our family 🙂 Congratulations!!!
Amber says
That is so exciting! Congrats! 🙂
Rachel says
Yay!! So fun for Ella to have a little sister. I'm thrilled for you!
Emily Kate says
Yay!! SO happy for you! That will be so special for Ella. I've always said that the next time around I want a boy so I can have one of each. And I do want a boy sometime but lately I'm hoping the next one (whenever it arrives) is a girl so Addie can have a sister close in age!
Lindsay says
That's very exciting for you! Congratulations! I'm sure Ella will love having a little sister too!
Also, I didn't go into the doctor until I was nearly 19 weeks too… partly because of insurance and partly because I just couldn't decide on a doctor I wanted to see. AND since I've done the pregnant thing a few times, I could tell if anything was seriously wrong as I'm sure you would have too.
Grace Marie says
Yay!!! How exciting!! Ella will be the cutest big sister!
And from a boring and practical standpoint I'm a smidge jealous you can reuse her clothes!!
jpetroroy says
Wooohoo!! I hope we can have a play date SOMETIME 🙂
Lexilooo says
hooray!!!
KT says
yay!
Jennifer Lee says
Congratulations!
Carly says
Happy! I loved being one of three girls in a row. Something so great about sisters!
Brit says
Oh how exciting Janssen!!! Merrick with two boys and you with two girls – what a blast! I am so happy for you.
Packrat says
Having another baby of the same sex can make living less expensive (at least for the time being). Teasing aside, the best part is that the baby is okay. Congratulations to you and Bart.
Elizabeth says
This is very exciting! A girl! She's going to be the cutest, too, if Ella is any indication.
r o y a l says
Best. Post. Ever. I totally want my second kid to be the same gender as my first one… If I have a say.
And that highlighting thing made my day. I might have to steal that one in the future.
Cami and Juan says
I can't stop thinking about how adorable Ella is going to be with her! You will have so much fun with your 2 girls!
Bethany Jackman says
That is the BEST news! Another little beauty! Congratulations!!!
Melinda says
Congratulations!!!! I'm so happy when the Mama is happy and is able to enjoy the baby!
And since you care…I reeeeaaalllly bad wanted a boy the first time (and got him!) and with the second I didn't care about gender but I reeeaaallllyyy wanted a healthy baby (after a few VERY tense weeks of thinking we had lost the baby) and I got a healthy baby girl!
Elsha says
Sisters!! Congratulations! I love having sisters. I'm still hoping Kalena will get one someday.
Holly Hoffman Spears says
yay!!!
megan says
wow! I can't believe you are that far already. That is awesome!! Congrats on a sister for Ella!
Sherry says
But the real question is did the baby look weird in 3D?
Katie says
Congratulations! That is fun news. I hope that one day my daughter can have a little sister, or brother. She's asking for one on a daily basis.
kristen says
Oh yay! I think you know how I feel about two little sisters. Love love.
Angela Noelle says
This serves to deepen our connection, clearly.
Ash says
Yay! I have 3 sisters so I was kind of hoping it was a girl myself. (Not that it's weird that I had a gender preference for YOUR baby, right? 🙂
caitlinjacobs says
Hooray! How exciting! I don't have any kids yet but girls seem like they would be such fun. 😉
Chrissie says
How very exciting, congratulations!
Amanda says
A sister, how fun! I have an older brother and I always wished there had been a third kid so I could have a sister. My older brother and his friends were a pain. We have a boy and a girl and for our third (!!!) I'm hoping it's another girl…..if only so I can live out my adolescent dream through them.
Court B says
Congratulations! This makes me feel better about not having gone to the doctor yet. I am 11 weeks along with my third, but my husband is switching jobs so I'm waiting until the new insurance kicks in which will be about another month. I hope I get to find out the gender on the first visit, too! Love your blog! Right up my alley!
alisonwonderland says
Congratulations! I come from a family of all girls so I'm kinda partial to girls! Though, of course, I also love my third child who is a boy. 🙂