Camden's Baby Brother

Yes, you read the entry title correctly, Camden is going to have a baby brother!!! Today Shane and I went to the maternal fetal specialist for the in-depth ultrasound and I am happy to say that everything was great!!! He measured a hair bigger than his original due date, but not enough to change the due date (7 days sooner by last menstrual period, but only 2 days sooner by last ultrasound). We saw his ten little fingers and ten little toes, his boy parts, and lots of other neat little ins and outs that they really don't focus on with a normal 20 week scan (which might I add the ultrasound took over an hour to perform).

Sweet little feet

This morning as I was getting Camden dressed I asked him if he thought he was having a baby brother or sister. Now, I am not certain he really has grasped the concept that mommy has a baby in her belly, but I threw the question out there and do you know what his answer was? A baby brother! He is pretty good!!

Since announcing the news to our closest friends and family today, I think everyone has been concerned that I am upset about having a boy. That being said, I am about to be brutally honest here and tell you that I was a bit relieved when we found out it was a boy. I honestly just assumed that I would have a boy, and then the Drano test said girl and I started panicking a bit. I think that is when I realized that perhaps a boy might be what we needed. That is not to say that I would have loved to have a girl, because I can definitely tell you I love all the dresses, bows, shoes and ruffles that go along with a girl. However, I know me and I was worried to death about being dirt poor spending money in every store I walked into on girl clothing. It does sadden me that I won't have a daughter to have that mother-daughter relationship with, especially as we age, but I know God has given us boys for a reason and I am going to embrace that wholly. Let me just say, I am excited and thrilled about our future consisting of a male dominant house - crazy right? Now, let the name searching begin!!!!