It's a GIRL!

So I know it's been a while, and I have quite a bit to say, so I'll try to do a few separate posts today and tomorrow.  That said, we found out last week Baby Taylor is a GIRL!!!!!

D pretty much summed it up best with: "This changes everything."

And yes, it does.

That may sound ridiculous, but it's as if all of a sudden this little being has an identity.  Yes, it had its fingerprints before and we'd seen it move on the ultrasound which is ridiculous, but it's no longer this enigma we refer to as "it" or "baby".  It's now "her", "she", "baby girl"....even crazier, "our daughter"...whoa!

So yes, it changes everything.  D is no longer dreaming of days wrestling in the yard, but is instead working on her nursery day and night to ensure she has the best room possible.  Her safety is of the utmost importance and with the plans coming into play she very well may be the next Lindsey Vonn or something of the like. No matter what, I can pretty confidently say with us as parents, she'll be athletic one way or another.  And see, all of THAT is the thing, SHE starts to take on a personality now - it's truly crazy, and I am SO glad we found out if it's a boy or a girl.  Not because I want pink or blue clothes (I'll save that for another post), but because your headspace changes some.  It just does.

And no we're more than halfway through. We're in week 21 and while we're still counting up, this also begins the countDOWN.  21 weeks means 19 weeks LEFT!  How crazy is that?!?!

Another few things we found out at the ultrasound, she's healthy.  Healthy as an oxe.  In fact, the perinatal doctor told us she has a, "beautiful heart" - those are two words I will never forget as long as I live.  And her spine looks "great" too!  I know, I shouldn't have been worried maybe, but it's natural too I think and hearing that verdict was music to my ears.  Boy or girl, yes we wanted to know that, but everything else was amazing.

What was also interesting is that she's ahead of the game...what exactly that means I'm not entirely sure but we have a doctor's appointment tomorrow where I hope to find out.  At the ultrasound which was 10 days ago, she weighed about 12.5oz.  According to my books and apps, as of 21 weeks (which was 2 days ago), she should be at 10.5oz...so I've either got a beast growing inside me or our due date may be moving which in all honesty I'm not opposed to.

All that said, here are a few ultrasound photos for your viewing pleasure. More posts to come soon!

I would add the one that CLEARLY shows she's a girl, but she's been pretty shy about it through this process so I don't want to blast it over the internet.  My first concession :)