Here to stay...

I know it's been a very long time since I've posted and although I hate excuses, I have to be honest and say my main reason for not posting is fear.  I'm afraid to jinx this.

We had an ultrasound a few weeks ago and everything looked good there (and how amazing it was to watch that little cutie move around!), but we were awaiting the final results from the genetic screening.  We had our 16 week appointment today and our doctor assured us that everything at this point looks perfect and could not be more normal.  Thank God.  Now I can exhale...

We heard the heartbeat (167 beats/minute...always amazing!) and although he poked a little fun at this "theory", our doctor said it "sounded" like a boy since the heartbeat was so strong and deep.  Who knows how accurate this is, but we'll find out for sure on August 10th.  That's our next ultrasound date.

I cannot describe how very happy and relaxed I feel now.  I made myself sick today thinking about all of the things that could be wrong.  But now, I'm starting to realize that maybe, finally, God is giving us what we actually deserve.  I really hope this is the perfect baby we've been waiting to meet for so long.  For now, we have these pictures to stare at until we see our little Nugget again...and boy (or girl!), do we love it!

12 weeks, 6 days

 Tiny Feet!!!

What a face!