A Mover and Shaker

Today was our big day...We found out today whether SG was going to have a little brother or sister. Each of us had our own guesses (after all we had a 50/50 chance). SG had said about 2 weeks ago that we didn't need to go to see Mommy's doctor because she already knew that it was a girl and even if it wasn't, "It's o.k. because it can change into a girl." (We don't have a clue where she got this idea in her little 3 year old mind.)

Myself and Josh both had a strong pull towards it being a boy, neither of us for the same reasoning. Being a mommy I knew things were different this go around than the first but I just couldn't really explain it. Josh just "had a feeling", but I quickly reminded him that he had the same feelings when we found out that we were having SG.

So after a wonderful breakfast with our amazing accompanist from church and Mommy consuming the liquid amount prescribed by the ultrasound tech (might I add that it made me quite uncomfortable considering this baby loves to kick my bladder...and we now have proof!), we trucked over to the doctor's office. We even picked Josh up despite him work literally less than a football fields length from the doctor's office, which is also located in the hospital where our little bit will be delivered.

Following games of horsey and serenading the entire OB/GYN waiting room (thank you SG) we were called back. SG eagerly handed our DVD to our ultrasound tech and promptly asked her, "Is it a girl?" The tech said she didn't know but we were about to find out. So as we are going back, this turned out to be a time of 'Out of the mouth of Babes' because SG said very loudly in the room, "Mommy you're showing your panties."
Josh quickly responded with, "Well, you shows yours everyday so at least she waits until she is in the doctor's office." I about died.
Then SG continued, "Mommy, she's (the tech) is getting jelly all over you. You might want to say stop." Again...out of the mouth of babes!

So only after about 5 minutes of measuring various body parts our little bit decided to reveal itself to us...IT'S A BOY! Or as we will be calling him...it is Elijah Christopher Duke. He is looking very healthy weighing in at a guesstimation of 12 ounces. He is a mover and shaker, for he had the tech going all over my abdomen. Yet he is a little camera shy because he refused to give us a frontal view of his face even after trying for several minutes. However, he did "stand" directly on my bladder during the last, oh, 10 minutes of the viewing. So now I know that I am not just imagining things.

We will have a 2nd ultrasound in about 2 months to see if we can finally get him to show his face, but overall we were very pleased with all of the images we got today.

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY ELIJAH!

Deep in the Hundred Acre Woods

Monday we took SG to her first movie theatre experience. We went to see the new Winnie the Pooh movie. Josh and I knew that we wanted to take her but finding the time was the big question of all. So at lunch we made a last minute call to go to the last matinee of the day.

We didn't tell SG where we were going to keep the suspision alive. All we told her was that we needed to clean up and take a nap so we would be well rested for our surprise. Well, do to a very eventful weekend with Ama and Papa making a drop-in visit, SG was still in recovery mode; so, needless to say the 2 hours I had allotted for nap was not enough.

So Mommy did what any mommy would do for a child's first experience, I woke her up with much enthusiasm in my voice and stared at the beautiful blue eyes of a still exhausted 3 year old. After much persuasion, she arose from her comfortable slumber.
And we were off...to the movies.

Upon arriving she was mesmerized by the concession stand at first, but who isn't. For still at the ripe age of 28,I look at all the choices of the concession stand like they have changed from the last time I was there. (Which generally they never do.)Josh ordered us a popcorn to share with EXTRA butter (that is an understatement after we got home and realized the grease stains on our clothes from just holding the bag...thanks DAWN for being a great grease releaser).

As the previews started, SG kept asking, "Where's Pooh?" However, she was quite intriguied by the previews for the new Chipmunk movie (thank you Janice) and the re-release of the Lion King. Mommy showed her age when I got so excited about the new Muppet movie coming out and SG looked up at me with this blank stare as if to say, "Why are you so excited about that? I've never heard of such craziness in my life." Oh, well. Guess I will have to go to that one solo. :)

About 2/3 of the way through the movie, after examining where the movie was being projected from, playing musical chairs with Mommy and Daddy, and eating at least 8 cups full of popcorn, SG look up at Mommy and said, "Can we go home?" I thought,'Are you serious?' But I soon realized that at home when she has even watched the 5 minute Little People movies that she generally looses interest quickly and goes to play in her room...or would rather go read books.(except for the Cinderella movie) I will count my blessings for now.

Overall, she loved her first movie experience. She was recapping the entire movie with her stuffed Tigger, Pooh and Eeyore this morning in bed with Josh. She even said that maybe Tigger could find that "Backsoon" if he drank some of her Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothiethat I had made them for breakfast. I just stood there and laughed...

I know this will not be her last movie going experience, but I do hope that it was a memorable one for the time being.