A BOY!!!

I woke up in the morning and thought I'd wear a blue shirt just to humor Al but was sure I'd need to change into the pink one later in the day. To my surprise, the ultrasound tech said I'm having a boy. I had that same surprised/excited feeling as when Al asked me to marry him. (He surprised me by asking me on my birthday because he knew I would think he wouldn't do that because it was too obvious)

Yes, a boy. I can still hardly believe it myself and we found out over a week ago. I was so convinced I'd be having a girl (based on family history). I was shocked and thrilled but would have been thrilled to have a girl, also. We told Lilly and she had no reaction. Later, one of the neighbor girls came over and I told Lilly to tell her. She said we were having a girl and was not accepting anothing about a boy. It took about a day or so, and then she was excited....wanting to see the ultrasound picture and wanting to know when the baby would be here. I told her when all the snow melts and the grass turns green the baby will come (that's assuming ALL of this snow will melt!) She woke up from her nap and her first words were, "Mama, can the baby come out now?" I reiterated the schpeel about the snow and the grass. Her response, "We tell Daddy get the snowblower." That is one way to get rid of the snow. Sorry Lilly, you'll have to wait....

In the mean time, I've come to terms with the girl clothes, I think. I even sorted them and plan to get rid of almost all of them (knowing a shipment of boy clothes from Auntie Allison is on the way). Most of her clothes were gifts or hand me downs in the first place so it seems silly I'd have a hard time parting with them. I look through them and they bring back so many memories. I guess that's what pictures are for....Then, I think, well, what if the ultrasound is wrong and I get rid of all these clothes for nothing. Pretty sure it's not, but I can't help but think it.

To bed, to bed, to bed, I said...