A.K.W.

Amber Kay White. She’s on my mind. And in my tummy. I was tempted to keep her name to myself, because it seems so special to share. There’s always a chance of her turning out to be a him, but we already refer to her as Amber, so I’ll tell you too. She’ll be Amber because we like it and Kay because it’s family-friendly on the Argyle side via grandmas. She’s been named for years, and now we know that we actually get to hug her in five months (or less!). It’s strange to think that we won’t have any of the other kids on our names list. Jeff and I have had six kids named names ever since we were married, more or less. Nevertheless, we’re all getting pretty excited about little Amber Kay!

I’ve been feeling her squirm around inside me for a while now—I was surprised to first notice her poking me around 15 weeks. It was so fun to sneak a peek at her this week. We actually got to see her move on the screen, and it was so cool! Even in her grainy black and white image, she looked pretty cute to me.

We took a poll beforehand, and Rose was the only one who held out for a boy. The rest of us guessed girl (obviously). I thought it was sweet that Jay hoped for another sister. He’s such a good big brother. I’m so glad that Rose gets a sister. This was her only chance, and she won! There’s nothing like sisters. The bond! The friendship! The matching dresses! Rose still insists that she wants it to be a boy with orange hair, named David, but I think she’s coming around to the idea of a sister. I got out her old baby dresses and showed her how tiny and pretty they are, and it helped some. I also told her that since she and Jay were born with orange peach fuzz, it’s very possible the girl will have orange hair too, so she’s somewhat mollified.

I love the finding-out part of pregnancy. I always joke that it’s the only part I like about being pregnant, and it really is. I felt so neutral about the boy/girl question (I already have one of each!) that I felt amazingly calm and unsurprised when the ultrasound lady told me it’s a girl. It’s so weird to know at last. It feels like I’ve been pregnant forEVER already, wondering who’s in there, and now that I know, I feel slightly dazed. I’ve been processing the news for a few days now, and I’m getting used to the idea at last.

Facing front, with two little paws up by her face.

Apparently that means it’s a girl.

Spine shot

Profile facing up. Doesn’t she have such a cute little nose and chin? I think so. I love looking at this picture.

The lady said that the ultrasound machine was pretty new, and I could tell. Look at the difference between Jay, Rose, and Amber:

      

Jay’s profile, face down                  Rose’s profile, face up                   Amber’s profile, face up

Can you see any family resemblance? Me neither. It’s amazing what 6 years will do for image quality. At least we know they all have heads.

And here’s what it looks like from the outside at 18 weeks along. Wow, I look almost as tired as I feel.

And of course, a little comparison…it looks like the third child gets the most space:

                 Jay: 18 weeks                         Rose: 18 weeks                        Amber: 18 weeks

 

 

My view.

I love babies.

Come on, November!