Well our ultrasound showed a little something extra this time. :-) Yep. It's a boy! Lincoln Scott Merrick should be arriving in January. In addition to getting that news, I caught a glimpse of Lincoln's heart. I saw four distinct chambers - something we never saw in Gabby's heart. It was bittersweet to see that image, and I required some tissues after the ultrasound. Of course, we won't really know anything definitive until we have a fetal echocardiogram around 22 weeks. But so far, things look great.
McKenna and Olivia are thrilled. They say, "We have too many girls." So a little brother was just what they wanted. For me, I would have truly been thrilled either way. I didn't have a preference. In a way, I wanted a girl because I LOST a girl. But...I also wanted a boy since I have never had one. I just prayed a lot and figured God would give me just what I needed. He always has.
Little Lincoln was squirmy in there but not overly active. I'm hoping secretly that he may be a little more calm than his sisters. ;-)
Congrats on your news! We are so happy for you all. Not just because you are having a boy, but because you all are receiving another blessing. Can't wait to see him.
ReplyDeleteLincoln's Me Ma is so happy about his healthy little heart and about having her first grandson. I would have loved another granddaughter, too.
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