T minus two days

I'm getting more excited. The day after tomorrow we should finally know the end of this mystery.

I was talking to a friend last night and we were discussing the merits of the suprise baby, where you don't find out what it is until it's made it's grand appearance. I really can see both. Getting to meet your little bundle and find out out EVERYTHING about him or her right there at once would be kind of cool. I used to think I'd be one of those who preferred not to find out. But now that this little guy or girl is bumping around in there, I'm eager to find out whatever I can about him/her. And having a gender seems like it will make it that much more 'real.'

Not that I would do the ultrasound only for the gender. Since I declined the screening tests for downs, spina bifida etc. I feel like it's a good idea to have this done. (I think I may be repeating myself from a prior post but oh well.) To be clear, no defects or abnormalities would change our wanting this child, but there are a (very few) things that could change our birth plans. Anything like that would be picked up on the ultrasound and I feel like it's the best thing to do.

And of course, I can pick out paint and start buying things ahead of time. Sure, my little tyke could live in mostly green and yellow for the first few months but why when it's so much more fun to have blue and pink?