We had a 50-50 chance...

Several weeks ago, Mother Nature tossed a coin and today we found out what the results were. We are having a........

BOY!!!!

It's a mild statement to say that we are excited about this. Of course, Aubrey and I would have been happy with either a boy or a girl, and we've always said that, but when she told us it was a boy, we both flipped. It didn't take her all but three seconds to make the announcement, either. I assure you, he is a boy's boy from any angle. He was really cooperative this morning and showed off quite a bit. Olivia was laying in a ball with her back to us and wouldn't come out to play when they did the ultrasound on her.

I'm at 19 weeks and 1 day today and the baby is growing really, really well. Both of us look really healthy and I'm hoping for continued health for the last half of my pregnancy. The morning sickness is gone (angels are seeing gloria and hallelujah every time I cook) and my fatigue is coming under control. Like Olivia, this little guy is movin' and groovin' almost all the time. He's stretched across my belly so I can feel him at both ends. He wasn't curled up in the fetal position during the ultrasound and as I matched his visual movements to what I was feeling, I think he is stretched out most of the time. That will soon change, little buddy, that will soon change...

Anyway, now that I'm feeling better, maybe I'll get back to posting semi-regularly. In the meantime, enjoy these ultrasound pictures. They came out really well...he was so good, in fact, that the nurse got 17 excellent photos. (Olivia had two) (Oh, sorry about the format of this post. Sometimes blogger can be difficult.)

He is CLEARLY a boy. No questions about it.

Can you see his eye sockets, nose and chin? He looks like a skeleton baby.

Here he is all stretched out.

Here's his foot. He stuck every body part out in turn for our close examination.