Our next doctor's appointment is November 2nd and it's a big one! It will be out 18 week ultrasound and we hope to be able to find out if we're expecting a boy or a girl. I have a strong hunch it's a girl and I'm very excited to see if my intuition is correct. We're planning a surprise party to announce the sex of the baby. We will ask the ultrasound technician to seal the sex of the baby in an envelope and after the appointment we will take the envelope to a bakery. We will give the baker instructions to open the envelope and if it says "boy" then they are to make the cream filling inside the cake blue, or pink if it says "girl." On Saturday, November 7th at 7pm our friends and family will be at our house - you're welcome too if you're in the area! Once we're all here we will cut open the cake and reveal the sex of the baby in front of everyone! I think it's going to be a lot of fun and I'm really excited about it!
This next doctor's appointment is a big deal for another reason. We will be discussing a cost-share analysis from our insurance company. We still have a very strong desire to use Dayspring Midwifery in Hayden, but because our insurance company won't cover the birth if we do we have been thinking and praying a lot about what is in our family's best interest both financially as well as emotionally, mentally and physically. If our cost share is significant enough to allow us to come close to paying for the midwife, then that's what we'll do.
We seem to be in the midst of lots of decision making about the big changes coming in the next year. We're considering trading in Greg's truck to get a more family-friendly vehicle that will accommodate a car seat more comfortably. We're deciding how and when and where to put the baby and how to rearrange our current set up to best use our space. Greg has been working on installing some shelving in the garage. I have been space bagging all of our linens and shoving them under beds and couches, so we have a nearly empty linen closet! We have some work ahead of us, but it feels good to be working together for such an awesome cause.
We recently learned that my mother and sister will be joining us for Thanksgiving and I could not be more ecstatic! They will be here for almost a week! My mom has only been here once overnight and my sister came and stayed a week with me while Greg was away at training, so I'm very excited to get to show them around and partake in so many wonderful local festivities! This is the first time EVER that my mom has not spent Thanksgiving at my Nana's house, so I've got quite the shoes to fill. I've been working on the Thanksgiving dinner menu for days and think I have it pretty close to done. I will post it when it's been finalized!
Here's some recent pictures of the belly... enjoy!
Approx. 6 Weeks
15 Weeks, 1 Day
