We counted down the days til our appointment on the 13th with great excitement!! Lydia & Elijah were elated as they called my name from the waiting room. We got into the ultrasound room and I shared with the tech, "We think the baby is a girl." The kids glowing with excitement both echoed my sentiments of baby being a girl. I explained to the tech, "They are fully expecting that baby is a girl!" She took a quick peek and said, "Umm.. I think I see something" to which Andy replied, "... Well.. I think I saw it too.." She went on to look at the other organs and came back to the anatomy check. She said, "Well, Mom & Dad.." and we both said, "We see!" and she wrote this on the ultrasound...
The arrow is pointing to the anatomy of a BOY!!! Imagine our surprise!!!! lol! After the tech quietly wrote these words she kindly leaned over and whispered, "I'll let you explain this to them (Lydia & Elijah) in private."
I couldn't stop laughing.. truly! God has such a sense of humor and it cracked me UP! We walked to the private room to meet with the Dr and Lydia sadly says, "Mommy.. that lady never told us if our baby is a boy or a girl.." We walked in and I said, "Do you want to know.. really want to know?" They both shook their heads with SUCH excitement. So I told them our baby is a boy! Lydia had huge tears well up in her eyes. It was so pitiful and I hugged her and told her it is okay to feel disappointment. Elijah jumped up & down yelling, "I want a girl! I don't want a boy!" The Dr walked in and said, "What's the matter with you guys? You look so sad!" She giggled when I told her the issue, but was very empathetic with both of them!!
We tried cheering them up by taking them to Chickfila. They were excited about that and asked if they could play on the playground. We told them of course they could! We got to the Chickfila (not our usual location) and realized that the play area was outdoors... and it was raining!!! They were heartbroken again. It was a sad day for Lydia & Elijah!!
Today, February 17th, they are coming around! We have named him Josiah David and they are beginning to talk to my belly again and rub it. Now instead of hearing, "I love you Zoey!" we hear, "I love you Josiah!" with such love & compassion! Funny thing is.. Elijah really routed for the name Josiah, but consistently forgets his name. He often says, "The baby" and Lydia will say, "You mean Josiah?" Then, he answers, "Yes! Bosiah" He keeps saying it with a B instead of a J. He will get it though!!
Meaning of Name:
Josiah = The Lord Saves
David = Beloved
In the meantime, Josiah is healthy but really underweight. I have been put on a diet of EATING and told not to be on my Insulin Resistance Diet (aka gestational diabetes diet) for now, but to eat as much as I possibly can. I go back in 10 days to have another scan and hope that he has gained weight!! At this point in the pregnancy (18 weeks) I've only gained 2 lbs. I pray that I (and Josiah) will gain more when I go back! Aside from that, he is a fighter & doing great!!!
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| Do you see his little foot? It's a perfect imprint with 5 perfect little toes! |
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| Side profile picture. His chin is down to his chest. His head is on the right. |
Thank you all for your continued prayers for our precious little Josiah!!
We are so excited and so thankful for the Lord saving his life and allowing us to love him!
