March 22, 2008: 4 1/2 months and IT'S A BOY!!

We are soooo excited to announce we are having a boy!! Yes, Nick was right. Although I did have that feeling as well, it was Nick who has said that all along. It was amazing to see the 4D ultrasound pictures, and we've put some up for everyone (if you click on the pictures it should make them bigger). He is approx 4-5 inches and about 4 oz. He's so tiny, yet so developed! We also got a DVD of doo moving around, kicking and rubbing his eyes! You can see Nick's favorite pic of his foot and leg kicking me. Even the ultrasound tech pointed out how long his leg's are, which was music to Nick's ears. His little athlete is already starting to work out!!

On another note, Nick went to donate blood for the first time today to find out his blood type, which we need to know to determine what doo might be. The tech at Red Cross knew he was nervous, so he talked Nick into a procedure which he said used a smaller needle. So Nick unknowingly agreed to donate platelets instead of whole blood!! This process involved a machine taking out Nick's blood, spinning out the platelets, and returning the red blood cells and plasma to Nick. It was definitely a bigger deal than just donating whole blood, but platelets are in such critical need. I was very proud and reminded him of all my hem/onc patients that I transfuse with platelets everyday. He did great throughout and felt rewarded once he got to see the first shots of his son! Enjoy the pictures, we are off to start shopping for blue!!