It's a Girl! April 22!

It was definitely a great visit when we got to see this wiggly little baby & find out Lexi is going to have a SISTER! Mr Smith was wishing for a boy mostly because Lexi & I were really hoping for a GIRL! I'm so excited to go back through all the little girl things again; I was not ready to go back through little boy stuff so quickly. Dallin will do well to be smooshed between all this estrogen. They also confirmed that I was measuring 2 weeks behind when based off the last period date, but since I told them I'm not average & that I KNEW I was two weeks later, then all is well. April 22 is the due date for this bundle of joy! In all honestly, April is a really great month to have a baby even if the girls hate sharing it later on. And our deductible resets April 1st so I'm glad it's after that!

Outside of some mental exhaustion, indigestion, weight gain in the booty (I'm already 15lbs heavier, yikes!), gas, some acne & typical aches & pains, all is well. The doc said my placenta is in front of my uterus & that's the first time I remember learning anything about placenta placement, but it can be a reason for not feeling her crazy self moving so much. The kicks are starting to get stronger though; I usually always feel her as I lay down at night.

The kids had fun at Del Lou & Bill's house during my appointment. It was great not having to wrestle them even though I know Lexi would have enjoyed seeing the baby for a little bit. I was just glad Mr Smith made a point to be there. It might be one of the rare times this child got undivided attention from her parents! Sorry in advance! I decided to get a cupcake with pink frosting on the way to pick them up and surprised her when she opened the box. I was worried she would forget all about the baby when she saw all the frosting, but I think she got it ;) Her favorite color is blue so I definitely had to explain what the color meant beforehand & later she asked me why blue meant boy, haha! Sometimes I still think she prefers it because it's her dad's favorite color.

Introducing a baby whose name will be unsettled until April:

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