hamburgers and picnics...

today i had my 20 week ultrasound and we found out it is a hamburger...

those are the words of my doctor... i would never called 'it' a hamburger...

[smile]

so we are so beyond excited to be having a girl...

most that know me know that i said i wanted all boys and i didnt want to ever have to deal with the drama of a girl... brent WANTED a little girl!

plus... i already have everything boy... 

but when my doctor told me at 14 weeks that if she had to guess (from ultrasound pictures) she said, and i quote, "i would guess a hamburger... no hotdogs here"...

after that i tried really hard to not think about what she had said... even though at that appointment brent was the one to ask, "so... are the legs open enough to tell"???

slowly but surely i have been thinking more and more about how fun it would be to have a girl... let me tell you... crew-cuts for girls alone would make anyone want a girl...

but in all sincerity... this is how i feel today and i want to remember for always...

i feel so honored to be trusted with a little heavenly angel girl... i am beyond words of how excited i am and how lucky i feel to be able to be a mother to another wonderful child... i cannot wait to meet her...  i know that i love her sincerely so much already... it is crazy the strong bond i felt while lying on the ultrasound table and hearing the technician tell us that it is a girl... at first i was just in shock of finally knowing... then i knew that she will be such a dear and wonderful addition to our family... i tried hard to not let one tear out... but it didnt work and i have had a hard time the rest of the day keeping my eyes completely dry when i think of this moment -- its like i already know her... that we are going to share such a great bond and love... it is a true blessing... my Father in Heaven loves me so much...   in these moments we thought of a name and are now in love with the name :: eliot mae martindale

also loved:

 when we asked jones if he would like to have a baby sister... he immediately said... 

'yeah!!! and i can share my tools and tool box with her... and my trains.. and helicopter and airplane... yeah!!!!'

and brent said... 

'are you ready for this drama??'

[BIG smile]

after the longest ultrasound of my life was over... knowing that it was a girl and she was healthy and strong and perfect... still due july 9th... we went to the lake and had ourselves a celebratory picnic...

and then fed the ducks...

or at least tried... they wouldnt come very close...

february 23rd 2011