Boy or Girl?

Hi Everyone,

Well the time has come and gone to find out the gender of our little miracle. We have been counting down the days to find out and it has been the most exciting part of pregnancy so far. We found out that we are having a BOY!!! During the Ultrasound he would not stop moving around. It took the tech a few times to get the heart beat but, when it came time to find out the gender he was not shy to say the least. I think he showed it off so willingly because Cathi this whole time has been calling him and girl. She has been saying things like, "Oh wow she is going crazy today." or "She is not happy right now." Every time she says something like that I would always respond "or he." I think HE was tired of being called a HER. It was the best and most exciting news that we have received so far in our lives together.

The coolest thing about the Ultrasound was to see him move around. It became a more real thing to me as the father when I saw him move. I know that Cathi this whole time has been feeling the back pain, pressure, tiredness, etc but I have not. It is now more real to me to see the pictures of his face, arms, legs, and feet. It was very humbling to know that he is really there and that he is coming to Cathi and I to be taught, loved and cared for for the rest of his life. I know that he is already helping me become a better man and I can only hope and pray that I can teach and show him how to become a true man.

When the tech told us that he is is a boy my stomach sank and my heart leap for joy. I asked, "Are you sure?" She said, "Oh yeah no doubt about it." I then thought of everything that is involved with a boys life. I thought of priesthood, girls, mission, sealing, and I also thought of all the temptations and responsibilities that come from being a boy. Honestly, I am excited and nervous. I know that I can be a good a father and I already know that Cathi is going to be a great mother. I have been eternally blessed to have her by my side and my children are even more blessed to have her as mother. She is teaching me the 'cries.' I guess there are different cries. There is the hungry cry, tired cry, mad cry, sick cry, awake cry, I-am-moving-now-so-pay-attention cry, I-want-mommy cry, I-want-daddy cry (I hope), and so on. When we hear a baby cry Cathi knows exactly which one it is and I just know that the baby is crying.

I am excited and can't wait to hold him. I guess the first step is to feel him kick. I will write about that next and until then we love you all.

a few days ago i was leaning up to the shampoo bowl at work and i felt some pain in my lower abdomen. i moved away and the pain stopped. the next day i had little pinches in my side, one right after another and i realized it wasnt the baby just sitting there not liking my positions but that the baby was using my side as a punching bag! it is so exciting to know that our baby is growing and getting strong enough to hurt me. i dont mind the kicking during the day but when we go to sleep, that is the babies clue to wake up and that is just not ok!

Yes it is true! and baby makes three! We are so excited to become parents!

just an update on the little one, we are 16 weeks along and the baby is growing quickly! Josh and i went to the doctor last week and heard the heart beat. everything the doctor had to say was positive and upbeat which was a great change from our last few doctors!

we have a healthy little baby and we are so excited to bring a child into the world to bless both of us and all of our family members.

just so you know our next appointment is on april 30th and that appointment will tell us if we are having a boy or a girl.