We had our level 2 ultrasound this afternoon. The baby was very cooperative and made it easy to tell that we're having a girl! She was quite active and in good health, and the doctor told us her anatomy looked fine.
Posted by Jen at December 28, 2006 08:01 PMCongratulations! Looking forward to seeing you and the family.
Posted by: Vladimir at December 29, 2006 02:12 AMHow exciting!!! I can't wait to see if she looks like you when you were a baby!
Love to you all-
Mom
Congrats guys!
Posted by: Warren at December 29, 2006 06:14 AMCongratulations, Jen and Gary. Guess that'll balance out the household. But there goes the theory of saving hand me downs from Elliot!
Posted by: Pete at December 29, 2006 07:14 AMWell, it will expand your experience. I don't know if they fight more when they are of the same sex or when different. My own experience is of having two brothers and two daughters, so if you want more info, ask Diana. Love. R
Of course she can use hand-me-downs! Pete may not have seen what girls wear to school. Now, when I was a girl, we only wore pants to school on Dress-Down Day, a concept incomprehensible today. On the other hand, there was a rule that a girl's skirt had to reach her knees. But Gariette can wear anything she wants. As to perforations and tattoos . . . well, there's time to discuss it.
Although I just got back from Atlanta where I was talking to some mothers. One of them said that her 14-year-old son had pierced his own ears without getting permission, so what could she do?
I think the fighting depends more on the difference in age than the sexes. Yours are about the same distance apart as Diana and me, and Alice and Daniel, both pairs being examples of little birds in their nests agreeing.
Posted by: Jessica at December 29, 2006 09:39 AMCongratulations, Jen! That's wonderful news and how perfect, 1 boy and 1 girl. You're going to have so much fun with your little girl, dressing her up, showing her how to bake cookies and how to knit, the fun list goes on......
Posted by: Joana at December 29, 2006 10:40 AMCongrats Jen! I am so happy for you. A little sister for Elliot to look after. Does that mean that you can have a girly babyshower?
Posted by: Atossa at December 29, 2006 10:54 AMHow wonderful to hear that our new family addition is going to be a girl. Can't wait to buy frilly little lacey things for her. Also, it will be so nice for Elliot to have a baby sister to love and cherish. How exciting for him to be the 'big brother'.
Posted by: Aunt Mari & Liz at December 29, 2006 12:37 PMOh grandma is so happy you all are havine elliot a sister, you will have the perfect family. congulation so glad the baby and mon are doing fine please give elliot a big kiss from grandma spevie. love you all.
Posted by: spevie at December 29, 2006 02:16 PMPlease don't name her Amber.
Posted by: Jessica at December 29, 2006 05:56 PMIn France, having a boy and a girl is called "le choix du roi." It means that the royal family has a boy to be king and a girl to marry to another king, so either way they have a line of succession.
Posted by: Jessica at December 29, 2006 06:01 PMoh, that's so awesome! congrats!!!
Posted by: rosaura at December 29, 2006 11:05 PMIt is just amazing how far in advance they can tell the sex of the baby. Congratulations to the whole family! I wish only the best always to both children.
Love,
Aunt Dolores
Perfect.
Posted by: nm at January 1, 2007 06:27 PMVery cool Jen!
But warn Gary, his life will never be the same (little girls tend to have daddy wrapped around their pinky....).
Love,
Kathryn
Well, my father used to beat us with a slide rule, until he got an abacus, which hurt even more.
Posted by: Jessica at January 2, 2007 11:01 AMCongratulations, Jen! I'm so happy for you. A baby girl will add so much girly fun to your family.
Posted by: Donna at January 2, 2007 11:08 AMHey, that's wonderful news. Congratulations!
Posted by: Brian at January 4, 2007 08:17 AMWhen we got back from Dallas Mom told us the news. Linn would be one happy grandma and I'm one happy Aunt. Congradulations!
Posted by: Aunt Jamie at January 4, 2007 07:23 PM