More belly!

Here's the most recent round of belly pics, all taken within the last two weeks. There's no doubting that I'm lookin' mighty preggo, but it's kind of fun. :-)

The XY trend continues

I'm sorry if this disappoints anyone who was hoping for a female grandchild to help keep poor outnumbered Joybear company, but our ultrasound session last week confirmed that Matt and I are indeed expecting a boy. So Angie and Jeff, it looks like the XX-chromosome-ball is in your court -- don't let us down! ;-)

Seriously though, Matt and I couldn't be happier, although we weren't all that set on a gender anyway (so long as it was one of them, har). We've decided on Simon as our little guy's name, although we're still a little up in the air as to a middle name. We may opt for Lawrence, after my own dad...but I kind of like Simon Matthew too, although Matt is still "thinking about it" (sheeesh, some people just can't take a compliment! *wink*). Does anyone else think that the Simon / Matthew name combo has too many "m" and "n" sounds?

The best news of all is that our little Si-guy has thus far a pretty clean bill of health. My sequential blood screen results were very good, and the level III ultrasound I had last week concurred the findings well enough where my perinatologist didn't feel the need to recommend amniocentesis. Looks like I'm off that particular hook this time around.

I'll post the ultrasound images below, but first I need to take a quick poll among the "Foster mothers" -- Diaper Genies; yea, or nay? Discuss!

Simon's foot:


His face and belly:


Yep, it's a boy alright!


His profile -- he was gulping for us again!