It's a boy! It's a boy! Oh boy, it's a boy!

I think we're both still in shock. I guess you should aways trust your gut when it comes to these things. For some reason I just "knew" it was a boy, but I was still so surprised when she told us yesterday. I swear time stood still between "do you want to know" and "it's a boy!" Jay jumped right out of his chair to get a closer look. I couldn't help but throw an "I told you so!" at him! The baby closed his legs shortly after we had seen the goods. It was like he did what he had to do and then he was going back to bed!

Everything during the ultrasound looked great. The tech said he has everything he needs to be a healthy little boy. Right now he weighs about 14 oz and is on track for a due date of 7/11.

Here are the pictures. I apologize for them being so blurry. They are much better in real life.

The money shot!

The boy shot explained...

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In this one he's looking right at us w/ his right arm up by his face
Isn't he just the cutest thing ever?!?! Now if only he had a name...

It's a boy! Update and pictures to follow...

Today is the big day!! Our appointment is at 9:30. A year ago today we were headed to the market to buy 1700 pink roses for our wedding. I wonder if we'll be buying pink again today...

Time for our 17 Week Update...
Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and he's around 5 inches long. He can move his joints, and his skeleton — until now rubbery cartilage — is starting to harden to bone. His sense of hearing is also developing. The umbilical cord, his lifeline to the placenta, is growing stronger and thicker.

We had our 16 week appointment last Thursday. Everything seems to be right on schedule. The doctor said the heart beat was "nice and fast." She wouldn't tell me if it was nice and fast like a girl. I think they are trained not to tell you what they think it is. I'm sure they don't want you coming back and yelling at them if their guess is wrong.

We go back on February 28 for the "big" ultrasound. I pray our little one cooperates! Four weeks for today we'll know if it's a girl Baby K or a boy Baby K. Jay and I are both leaning towards a boy lately. I don't know if it's gut instinct or the fact that everyone else seems to think it's a boy. We are blessed either way!

Jay leaves for engineer training on Sunday. He'll be in Shreveport, LA for three weeks. I think he's anxious to see what my belly looks like when he gets home. We're both looking forward to the day it "pops!" I've started to wear some maternity clothes, but they are still kind of big. I'm sure I won't have that problem much longer.

I bought some baby clothes for the first time this week. I got the cutest little train outfit for a boy, and a cute little strawberry outfit for a girl. I think the strawberries will be so cute this summer -- if it's a girl! :)