It's a ........

Girl!! We are tickled pink.

We had our 3D sonogram today. It was not a whole lot different than a regular sonogram, except that you got to see snapshots up close of the baby's face and little body parts. Our little girl was being quite uncooperative by sleeping in a little ball throughout the sonogram. She didn't want to jump around as much as usual. But Jared and I are thrilled to be having a little girl this time. Parker is so special and I know he will love being a protective big brother!

Now we have the daunting task of picking out the perfect name. It is really difficult to name a human being and know that this will be such an important part of their lives. Big Pressure! Jared and I both have commented before on how strange the emotion is when you find out the sex of your child. You spend 4-5 months picking out names for a boy and girl, planning nursery themes, and making plans for what life will be like with a boy or girl. Then, when you find out the sex.... you say goodbye to one set of ideas/dreams. So, it is mixed. We were both hoping for a girl this time, but it is still sad saying goodbye to your imaginary boy. Funny how God implants a deep love right away. We feel so blessed that God has decided to let us raise a son and a daughter together.

I promise as soon as the scanner is working I will post pictures of her sonogram.