IT"S A BOY (that's right...all caps) !!!!

We had an ultra sound done today and the results are in, we are having a baby boy. It was a very unique experience as Liv laid there and the technician showed us all the parts of our baby. She let me tap on Liv's belly and you could see on the monitor where I was tapping, then our little boy would respond by kicking or squirming. We saw his hands, his arms, his feet, his heart, his brain. We could see his face and watched him open and close his mouth. I know the wonders of human development are not new, but they are to me, so I will revel in all the glory that is my developing son. He is amazing. This whole plan is amazing. The fact they our Heavenly Father permits us to take part in the process of bringing his children into this terrestrial world opens my eyes to the glory and great completeness of His plan of happiness. Today it became real to me. I've been sparked with an excitement that I'm sure is annoying to other people. I want to tell everyone that we are having a boy. Boys are born every minute of every day all over the world, mine is nothing new..... but it is to me, and I will glory in this excitement to the fullest degree possible.

I know everyone thinks their wife is beautiful, but mine really is. Look at her. 5 months pregnant and she is glowing with womanhood. She is working very hard at eating well for the baby and she makes sure she gets plenty of exercise. She's been doing a personal yoga practice that focuses on poses for mothers to be. She hasn't found a place or studio that she feels passionate about practicing with, so she marches forward on her own perusing the things that make her happy. Liv is working full time at a pre-school working with the infants. She loves and hates her job every day but we both think that after taking care of 5 babies at a time, one will be a cake walk. I know that there are a life time of stresses ahead of us but for right now, in this moment, I want to cherish the excitement we feel. I want to bottle it and store it away in the cupboar d. I would open it up when the hard times. I would open it up when my priorities are not in harmony with our values. I would open it up when we question why we even had children. For now I will enjoy the excitement and anticipation. I will bask in my wife's beauty. I will live this moment like it won't last, because it wont. One of the things I love about Liv is how she can live in the moment, good or bad, she faces what is present and lives it. The adventure before us is awesome, and I'm glad Liv and I are together as we face it. I know have two "loves of my life" Liv and our new baby boy.

19 week bump