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GIRL!!! Yes, that's right folks - we actually found out. We are having a girl! I am relieved that I don't have to try and figure out how to parent a boy. Ernie is a bit bummed that we're not having a boy, but also glad that we won't have to buy a lot of new things. We are immensely happy that the ultrasound looked great - that our little girl is growing just how she should be and looks quite healthy.

Please enjoy a few pictures. The first is the profile. She was not cooperative with this shot. The doctors really like to take a look at the profile, and we almost didn't get to see it. The second is of her arm - check out those guns! Now I can understand why I feel those kicks so much - they're actually punches and she's been pumping iron the last few months!


Many of you know that I am a firm believer in surprises, and refused to find out the sex of the baby. I also refused to find out Sophia's gender before she was born. So why the change of heart? Well, there may be some significant changes in the Dickason family in the next few months. We might be moving (more on that later) and I didn't want to move 10+ boxes of girl clothes if I wasn't going to need them. And what is funny to me is that once I mentioned the idea to Ernie about finding out - on Friday - he has done almost everything to change my mind. Mainly, he didn't want me to regret the decision and then be miserable, thus making him miserable, for the remainder of my pregnancy.

And now I'm not sure which way is best. I really enjoyed the anticipation and surprise by not finding out about Sophia. This time though, I was completely sober (as opposed to the morphine drip that accompanies a c-section) and I think I felt it more. Either way, I'm excited that I'll soon have two daughters, who will hopefully have the same kind of wonderful sister bond that I share with my sister. And now, deciding on a name...