The Van Gelder Family: It's A Girl!!!

Originally our ultrasound was scheduled for Thursday, but there was a very good possibility that Phil would have to go out of town for work that day so we rescheduled for 10:00 this morning.

At 9:45, as I was on my way to the doctor, I got a phone call from the doctor's office that the sonogram machine had broken and the technician would have it done by 11:30. So after holding my bladder for an hour, I started the whole drink water, hold your bladder process again. Mind you, Phil had rescheduled an appointment and was not sure if he should go back to work or try to work at Starbucks while we waited. THEN, at 11:00, they called to say that they would have to push us back again to 12:30. I was getting really nervous that Phil would have to go back to work and miss the whole thing because he couldn't delay any longer. So we ate lunch together and when we showed up at 12:30 and thankfully they were ready for us.

The ultrasound revealed a VERY active little bundle {kind of like Emrie} with all the standard pictures and measurements {the baby looked very healthy and measured right on track for the July 1st due date}.

146 beats per minute

The tech said "okay, I'm done". I was surprised because she didn't even have to 'check' for the sex. She gave us the DVD and CD of pictures and handed us the envelope that said what it was inside. I was a little tempted to open it, but I handed it to Phil, he took it and went to work.

I waited the 6 hours at home {and the grocery store} waiting for Phil to get home with the box of pink or blue balloons. To fill the time I made a couple of decorations for the evening {I was pretty excited to find out and had to fill my time somehow}.

Emrie and daddy with the box of mystery balloons!

Phil came home and we put my parents and Phil's sister on Skype. I opened the box and found PINK balloons!!! Here's to Emrie having a little sister! Ruffles and Lace here I come!!!!