It's a Girl!

It's a Girl!

We had our ultrasound on Monday

to find out the gender of our baby, 

and

 We're going to have a daughter!! :)

How crazy and real is that??

Matt and I are over the moon

about bringing a precious little girl into this world.

We thought we might have a boy,

but were pleasantly surprised when he told us

we would be having a girl :)

To no surprise though,

both of our maternal lines going back a couple generations

have all had a girl first :)

So we are just keeping up the tradition!

I can honestly say that I am still in shock.

There is nothing but pure joy,

but how can we fully understand 

what is about to happen in our lives?

This little girl is going to change our world!

For the better of course,

but it is such a positive overwhelming feeling

that really cannot be described :)

We are thrilled!

So let me start out by telling you 

some of the exciting things we are looking forward to

with having a girl :)

First, this little girl is going to have 

a special place in her daddy's heart.

She already has him wrapped around her finger

and he will be the first to admit that!

It's such a tender and precious thing

to see my husband get so excited over having a little girl :)

Second, we are already planning out a theme for her room!

We are loving an ocean theme 

and Matt is in his creative painting mood

so good things are to come!

Third, I'm SO excited to have a mini-me!

I hope she is a toe head with really big eyes :)

Maybe she will even get her dad's gorgeous blue eyes!

Can you imagine a little toe head

mini Brittany and Matt running around??

Hehe :)

Get ready!

If you know me, you know that I'm not super girly.

So there are a couple things that I am nervous for.

I'm a little nervous that I will be one of those moms

who does not know how to do her daughters hair

in the mornings.

I will make an attempt, but I make no promises!

I'm also nervous for the color pink!

Pink is an ok color,

but when it is bright and EVERYWHERE,

no thanks :)

So if it becomes her favorite color,

I'm in trouble. 

Pastel pinks are just fine and I will get over it.

But why is pink the universal girl color??

It's time to get ready for barbies and dolls as well!

We already have a name picked out,

but I'm afraid to type it since we are not sure on the spelling yet.

But she will have the middle name of Nicole,

just like her mom :)

I think that's what I'm most excited for.

To see how much she is like me.

But at the same time, 

I'm scared if she comes out JUST like me!

Let's just hope she gets the best of me

and the best of Matt :)

I had the awesome opportunity to feel her move today!

It wasn't a usual bubble,

something was actually moving in my stomach.

I could feel her from the inside,

and then put my hand on the outside to see if I could feel her at all.

And I did :)

It was small and it probably took her whole body

hitting the side to allow me to feel her,

but I did :)

I can't wait until it becomes more frequent

and Matt can feel his daughter.

So precious.

The relationship between a mother and her daughter

is priceless.

I think about the relationship I have with my mom

and I could only hope and pray it will be that way

with my daughter :)

I can't wait to just experience life with her

and be a shoulder to cry on when boys are stupid, 

because that's what moms are for!

I am going to be a mother.

That's a fact!

And what an honor and privilege this is going to be :)

Here are a couple ultrasound pictures

of our little girl :)

When he first showed her to us,

she was moving her mouth as if she was eating!

We got to see her swallow and chew,

It totally made it real for me.

I'm sure reality will kick in soon,

and Matt and I will come out of shock.

But until then, this is all I have to share!

As we start planning her room,

having baby showers,

and I continue to grow even more,

there will be plenty more to come :)

So stay tuned!