It's a ...

Ok so I know it's hard to tell and it took the technician a few minutes to get D and I to see what she wanted us to see... even looking at the images now and the video we got of our whole session we're still straining our eyes to see the little "p"! But she was 90% sure and there were a couple images throughout the whole session that were pretty telling enough to convince D and I that we are in fact having a BOY!!

I think this was one of the most convincing ones for me because I see the umbilical cord and then this little thing in between his legs...

I loved this image because he just looks so comfy trying to curl up. I have to admit I ate a fair amount of chocolate before going and the technician was really poking my belly to get him to cooperate and move into a position that allowed us to see between his legs - the "money shot" as she called it. I felt mildly guilty that I was probably disturbing sleep time for him and maybe all the kicking we saw was from an annoyed little guy! (Which would be pretty on par with being the mixture of D and I and how we both react when our precious sleep is disturbed!!)

It truly was one of the most amazing experiences and worth every penny. I discovered that all the little feelings I've been having are in fact baby movements since during the session he was kicking like crazy and I could feel little flutters that matched what we were seeing on the screen. At one point D even turned and said "Can't you feel all that??" And it felt wonderful to be able to say - "I can!"

I know we have another 3D ultrasound planned for a couple weeks while we're back in VA and by then Baby T will look less skeletal so it'll be more fun to share with family and friends; but I'm really glad that D and I were able to find out the sex and have this moment to ourselves.

We were getting into the car leaving Wal-Mart after stopping on the way home to pick something up and he looked at me and said "I don't think I've ever loved you more than I do right now...gees I'm getting teary!" and then he laughed at himself.

:-) I can't think of a day that I was ever happier than I am tonight.