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Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh…

Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh…

January 12, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 47 Comments

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Boy or girl???

Today was a big day. Yes, the big day. Lenny and I headed out bright and early to see our wiggly baby in action. To confirm that we were having a healthy baby boy.

My friend, the ultrasound tech from my 12-week appointment, called my name and in we went. She remembered me, but not the details of our last run in. I decided not to remind her. When she asked about how many kids we have and if they’re boys/girls, she started in again.

“Oh geez. Three kids? Yep, probably a boy again. But we’ll hold out hope for a girl. Oh, just imagine how crazy it would be with three boys.”

Goop, chit chat, shaking my whole body to move the baby with her not-so-magic wand.

“This one’s a girl.” Wait, what? No, no. That’s not right. She, herself, was the one who convinced me it was a boy (along with my sickness, the heart rate, odds, etc).

Lenny and I laughed and told her not to take it personally, but we were going to need a second opinion. She looked around some more and kept talking about “her”. We both rolled our eyes thinking she didn’t know what she was doing. (You might think that sounds harsh, but remember, she didn’t have much confidence in us either.)

She checked the arms, legs, kidneys, spine, heart, etc., talking about how cute the baby was along the way. (She said she looked like dad and he replied, “Well, that explains why she’s so good looking.”) After the tech was convinced everything looked good, she went to get the doctor. We told her not to bias him…we wanted him to tell us what sex he thought it was.

The jolly doc came in, started looking around and asked the same questions. When he heard we already had two boys he let out a surprised belly laugh. Then he told us he has four boys. Finally, someone who would cheer us on if it was a boy. I said, “So you have four kids?” “Five. I have a daughter too.” “Wow, that’s impressive.” “No, that’s stupid!” [Insert jolly doc laugh here.] Hmm, so much for that cheerleader.

I was so caught up in his jolliness and the pictures on the screen that he had to repeat something. “So, what are you going to name her?” Her? Seriously?

“So you think it’s a girl too?”

“Well, if it’s a boy, it’s sorry a boy. There’s nothing there.” [Insert jolly laugh here.]

Lenny and I are still in shock. We were sure it was a boy. But…

It’s a girl!

Epilogue: While we certainly would have been excited if it was a boy (we know/get/love boys), it was a fun surprise to discover we’re having a little girl. It will be an adventure to see the world through her eyes. That being said, we know dolls, tutus and weddings aren’t cheap. All donations to the cause are welcome. (And, yes, we accept wine.)

Photo from Flickr by Don Moyer.

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Comments

  1. Melinda says

    January 12, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    That’s so great!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 9:56 pm

      Thanks for the kind words, Melinda!

      Reply
  2. Vrushali says

    January 12, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    Congrats Amy! Glad to hear everything in the ultrasound was good.. I bet baby girl Heinz will be as beautiful as you :-).. best wishes for rest of the pregnancy & the first few months…

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 9:56 pm

      Aww, Vrushali. You’re so sweet. Thanks so much!

      Reply
  3. Melissa says

    January 12, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    Oh congrats Amy! You will love (and hate at times) having a girl.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 9:57 pm

      Too funny. Isn’t that the case with parenting in general. Love seeing your sweet little girl and boy thriving!

      Reply
  4. Amy Nelson says

    January 12, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    Your post gave me chills!!! What an exciting and surprising moment!!!
    Can’t wait to meet this little lady:)

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 9:58 pm

      And she’ll love meeting you!

      Reply
  5. Christina says

    January 12, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    Ahhh!!! She will be so loved and protected by her older brothers!! So new and exciting! Yay pink! 🙂

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 9:59 pm

      Well, Little’s claiming he wants nothing to do with her, but at least Big will look out for her!

      Reply
  6. Kari Bjork says

    January 12, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    Congratulations Amy!!! What a lucky little girl! Can’t wait to hear all about her in your posts!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 9:59 pm

      Thanks so much, Kari!

      Reply
  7. Tracy says

    January 12, 2011 at 10:33 pm

    Congrats! A little girl … I love it!!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:00 pm

      Thanks Tracy!

      Reply
  8. Patricia Trask says

    January 12, 2011 at 10:56 pm

    Yay for a little girl. Congratulations Amy!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:01 pm

      Thanks, Patty. Hope you’re enjoying your little Bear!

      Reply
  9. Aimee says

    January 12, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    WHAT!!?? Amy Amy Amy – that is so great! Either would be great, of course, but this is such a special surprise. I’m so so so so so excited for you. xoxo, Aimee

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:02 pm

      Definitely a surprise…we still don’t believe it!

      Reply
  10. gay says

    January 12, 2011 at 11:16 pm

    mazel tov!!! a “little amy”. nothing wrong with that! she’ll be adorable with a great smile and will have 2 wonderful big brothers to look after her. i wanna take pictures! 😉

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:02 pm

      Too funny. Thanks Gay!

      Reply
  11. Tracy says

    January 12, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    What?!? You guys must still be picking your jaws up off the floor! Wow Amy, that’s great! Congrats! Any healthy baby is wonderful news!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:02 pm

      I think my jaw is still on the floor…

      Reply
  12. D says

    January 13, 2011 at 12:30 am

    Congrats! Now you can dress her up in a ucla cheerleader outfit…or if she’s a tomboy she might want a football jersey instead.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:03 pm

      Good chance she’ll be a tomboy and great chance she’ll be a Bruin fan. You should hear Little doing the 8-clap around the house these days. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Sam King says

    January 13, 2011 at 8:20 am

    What a fun surprise! Just think of how cute your big boys will be as protective older brothers! 🙂

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:05 pm

      Thanks Sam. I hope our little girl is as close to her big brother as you are!

      Reply
  14. Jodie says

    January 13, 2011 at 11:43 am

    LITTLE GIRL!!!!!!! I’m so excited – there are so many cute girl things out there! I LOVE shopping for my niece!!!! I can’t put enough exclamation points in this email!!!!! It would be so much fun to take the boys out to shop for girl stuff – i wonder what they would pick? :)!!!

    Yea!
    jodie
    xxoo

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:06 pm

      Yep, this is going to get expensive. 😉

      Reply
  15. elizabeth says

    January 13, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    Oh my, Oh my! This will definitively change the family dynamics!!! So happy to hear the baby is healthy & all is good. What a ride pregnancy can be!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:07 pm

      Definitely a crazy ride. And, yes, the dynamic is already changing!

      Reply
  16. Brittany Erskine says

    January 13, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    Amy, Wonderful news. 🙂 Happy, healthy baby girl……oh the fun you will have. 🙂 I’m so happy for you and “Lenny”. Miss you.

    Love Brittany

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:08 pm

      Thanks so much for the sweet thoughts, B!

      Reply
  17. Anne says

    January 13, 2011 at 6:38 pm

    You’re such a lucky girl! I’m so excited for you. You’re going to soon have loads of pink-colored laundry to do!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:10 pm

      Oh the pink! It’s already working its way into our house. Thanks Anne!

      Reply
  18. Randy Ksar says

    January 14, 2011 at 6:22 am

    Congrats! Very exciting!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 17, 2011 at 10:10 pm

      Thanks so much Randy! Hope you’re doing well.

      Reply
  19. Caleb says

    January 18, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    I know that this girl will be as beautifull as her mother!!! That is wear girls ger most of thir beuaty from!!! God Bless Mrs.Amy

    Reply
  20. jeri says

    January 19, 2011 at 8:49 am

    Congrats! After two boys, our third baby was a girl too! After we found out we were having a girl, our house began to look like a cotton candy factory had blown up in there! There was pink every where! My husband pointed out that I never wore pink myself until Maggie was born. She brought back some of the girl in me. Our fourth baby was another boy and no less wonderful an addition athn any of his sibblings. I am really happy for you and your family. I think every little girl should have big brothers to look out for her.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 26, 2011 at 3:58 pm

      Too funny, Jeri. The cotton candy is working it’s way in already. But I love how you said it brought back some of the girl in you. Dare you suggest that I might wear high heels again someday?? Thanks for sharing your experience!

      Reply
  21. Jessica R. says

    January 25, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    Yay girl!
    You’re on your own for the dolls… but I have LOTS of cute clothes to share. 🙂
    SO excited for you!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      January 26, 2011 at 3:59 pm

      Do Batman and Woody count as dolls? If so we’re set. But the cute clothes…bring ’em on! Thanks for the sweet thoughts, Jessica.

      Reply
  22. cambrien says

    January 29, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    I knew it!! What did I tell you?! How exciting! This is going to be one well protected little lady with two big brothers!

    Reply

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