Half way there!

I can't believe this little girl is half way cooked.  This pregnancy is really going by so fast.  Technically, I'm more than half way there.  We opted to go with the scheduled c-section and our doctor chooses to do those at 39 weeks so you don't go into labor before the scheduled date, otherwise it's considered an emergency c-section.  At first I was nervous to take the little girl out before she was ready, but after weighing the pros and cons, we both decided it will be best for our mental health if we can eliminate some of the stress and having a scheduled due date definitely helps with that.  It would put us over the edge if I go into labor and something goes wrong again and I'm wheeled in for another emergency c-section.  Too many scary memories.  So as of right now, we will be having this little girl on Decemeber 6th or 7th, depending on when we can schedule the surgery.  

We also decided to paint the nursery, well my dad painted it for us..thanks pops!  We wanted to change it up a little so it feels fresh and new for this new little girl.  I was feeling a little upset that we were painting it.  I know it's just a room, but it was a room meant for Ella and a part of me felt like we were wiping away a little piece of her from our house.  But I know Think Ella would approve of the new color and is happy to be passing down her room to her little sister.  We painted a little lamp in the color of her old room, so there is a little bit her style still there.  

Boy or Girl?......

Well baby Clark had it's anatomy scan this past Friday.  I'm not going to lie, we were both a nervous wreck, as you can imagine we hate tests/screenings.  For most couples this is an appointment that brings excitement and the fun news of finding out the gender, but for Zach and I, this appointment brought stress, worries and of course a little bit of excitement.  We were terrified we might see something wrong.

As soon as we saw the image of our little bean, there was movement, which caused our heart to stop for a minute, thinking the movement was not normal and it might have been seizure like activity, but the ultrasound tech assured us everything was normal.  After that, we were able to breathe a little easier and we were able to just enjoy watching our newest baby move around in there while the tech measured every limb, toe and organ.  We're happy to report that everything looks great so far!  This baby is a mover and shaker.  Seeing all this normal movement brings us so much reassurance because we didn't really see a lot of movement with Ella, we were always told she was sleeping, so I will gladly accept and enjoy every rib kick and bladder punch with this little one.

Oh and we're also over the moon to report that we are having another little GIRL!!!  I thought for sure we were having a boy, as well as many of our friends, but Zach and our parents knew it was a girl.  We both wanted another girl so bad, but were really just hoping and praying for good news of a healthy baby so far, so we are feeling so blessed and thankful that we get the experience of having another daughter.  We take comfort knowing Ella is watching over her little sister and always will be.