It's a BOY!!

We found out at 15 weeks that we are having a boy!! I have to admit, at our 13 week our technician said  that the angle of the dangle looked like boy. What the heck is the angle of the dangle? Our ultrasound technician explain to us basically the position of the dangle made her think it looked more like a boy than a girl but not enough to give me the okay to shop. That wasn't enough proof for us to make any kind of announcement. Dana has already said it was a boy since this child was conceived so this just confirmed he was right but we still weren't 100%. We decided at 15 weeks we would have a 3D ultrasound done so we could tell our family before Christmas. I had this huge plan! I was going to do these cupcakes that said "It's a..." and then fill them with pink or blue frosting and have this amazing gender reveal with my family but then it got too exciting. 

Two weeks before Christmas I had scheduled to have the ultrasound and I figured I would reveal the sex at our family picture date that Sunday so I could capture it. I was driving to my nieces Christmas recital when I got a phone call saying they had an appointment open up that afternoon. I figured since I was already in the neighborhood I might as well go. I invited my best friend Erin since she works so close to the place and my sisters. Unfortunately, my sister Ang and my nieces couldn't make it in time but Alexa and Erin got the full experience. I was asked to eat a large meal and have a large coke before the appointment to wake up the baby. I did what any pregnant lady would do, go to McDonald's a get a #2! By the time I got the appointment the baby was awake and hyper. I had turned 15 weeks that day and was nervous the baby would be to small to tell what he or she was. I had told the doctor that the angle of the dangle pointed to a boy but she wasn't convinced by that theory either. As soon as we started the baby was all over the place. We finally got the shot. Sure enough, he was a BOY! The picture was so clear. We had such a great time watching him move around. He even waved to us with his little hand. He loves having his hands near his face.  He is tall and skinny like his daddy! It was so great to see our little guy in action. After our appointment my sister and nieces met us in the parking lot and we showed her all the ultrasound pictures. We planned on waiting until Sunday to tell my mom but as soon as I told Dana it was 100% he said we need to tell her that night. When Dana got home from work we called his parents and then we called my mom. For those who don't know, I come from family of all girls. I have 3 sisters and 2 nieces. My mom has always wanted to add a boy to this bunch. When we called my mom we had to play with her just a little bit. It wouldn't be fun if we didn't. I told her we were having a girl. After her and my other sister Alyse got done screaming over the news, Dana chimed in and said we were kidding and that is a boy. The screaming and excitement was a little bit louder that time. :)

I am a little nervous about having a boy because all I know is girls. After getting the cutest boy outfits from Gma, Papa J and Auntie Ang for Christmas I know dressing a boy will be just as fun as a girl. Also, the nursery is going to be AMAZING after the help from my great friend Kim and Pinterest! :)

This Christmas was one of my favorites by far. We have so much to be thankful for and to look forward to with our little guy! It's scary to think next year at this time we will have a 6 month old! Yikes! I am so thankful for my family and their constant supoort. This baby has made me realize how important they are to Dana and I. Okay, let me go grab tissue. ;)

How far along? 16 Weeks

Total weight gain: up 6-7 lbs. This could of changed after Christmas. We don't own a scale! Tomorrow I have weigh in at the doctors so this may change.

Maternity clothes? My mom got me the cutest maternity top for Christmas. I cannot wait to wear it! 

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: I'm still sleeping great! 

Best moment this week: Telling the family we are having a boy!

Miss Anything? Sushi! Did I mention Sushi??

Movement: I feel flutters here and there but I'm not sure if its the baby. 

Food cravings: Spicy food and cheeseburgers of any sort. In-n-out or McDonald's are my favorite currently. I'm also craving sour patch kids and sour gummy worms. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: I went to BevMo and was struggling not to get sick. The sight of hard alcohol makes me queasy. 

Have you started to show yet: I'm still in that stage where I look like I'm just really enjoying the holidays. 

Gender: It's a BOY!

Labor Signs: Nope

Symptoms: Fatigue, headaches, and backaches.

Doctors Appointment: We have our 2nd trimester screening tomorrow. 

Belly Button in or out? In. 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy but I tend to cry a lot. We watched Soul Surfer on Christmas and that just put me over the edge. Just call me waterworks!

Looking forward to: Starting on the Nursery!!