Blessed To “Meet” Our Little Girl Today!

Today was THE DAY we could find out the gender of lil’ baby Sterk! We both were SO eager for this day to come because we just wanted to KNOW!

More than anything, we wanted to see our baby again. We couldn’t wait to see it’s little toes. It’s beautiful face. It’s formed body. A baby alive and well. Over the past few days, this baby has become more and more active, which is very reassuring to this mama. So when the doctor was trying to get a glimpse of certain parts of the body and the baby kept moving, I wasn’t surprised.

And as you can see…

The first thing we did after leaving the doctor’s office, was head on over to Runnings to buy Dan’s first gift for our baby girl – a pink fishing rod! What a proud daddy he is and as we looked at all the little baby clothes, we had a hard time not buying it all! To say we are excited is an understatement! This girl is definitely going to be a daddy’s girl!

We didn’t realize this ultrasound was so thorough, but we saw everything from it’s lips and tongue, to lungs, to kidneys, to little feet. And of course, that it was a girl. As the doctor looked at my health, he was concerned that my cervix wasn’t looking like it should, so he had to do some further testing, which made us a little nervous, because what he described was a possibility of me going into preterm labor (in as early as 2 weeks if he thought the issue was what it was). BUT, after further testing, my cervix looks completely healthy and normal. A silent prayer a thanksgiving said right then and there! We also learned that our baby is measuring a week ahead! Even though March 17 is still the official due date, I am realizing that size-wise, our baby girl may come into this world a little earlier, or I will be having a big baby :). Either way, as long as she is healthy, I do not care!

Again, we are just so thankful for this healthy little child – no matter what the gender! That is what we have been praying for! But now we have the privilege, because of the blessing of technology, to pray for this little girl by name. We decided to keep one thing secret in this pregnancy and that is the name. But I will say that the meaning behind it still makes me tear up!