It's a Girl

I'm actually doing more testing with my newly upgraded Movable Type and needed to upload an image. There are still additional tweakings that need to be done, but so far so good.

Above is the latest ultrasound rendition of our little one at 21 weeks -- it's a girl. She was so still when she first appeared on the screen, I was terrified that she wasn't alive. But gradually, the prodding and pushing woke her up and her itty bitty arms and legs fluttered about. I kept insisting that it didn't matter whether the baby turned out to be a boy or girl but when the ultrasound technician announced the happy news, I realized that I'd been holding my breath and was praying for a girl. I literally squealed with joy and though the reality of the actual birth and motherhood and nursing and all that is still very distant, I've already fallen in love with my baby girl.

And so the nesting continues. Our apartment is sparkling with pretty rununcula flowers gracing our dining room table. I've been baking up a storm and my most recent homemade banana bread was a hit. Now it's time for a nap.