some good news

We found out we are having a little .... BOY!!

We originally planned to be surprised by the sex of the baby at birth.  But this little one continues to keep us on our toes.  We felt a strong desire to get to know as much about the baby as possible.  We also wanted to give the baby a name (which will remain a secret).  So we had the free cell DNA testing done last week.  Not only did the results tell us that the baby tested negative for Trisomy 13, Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 21 but that we were having a little boy!

So a brief story.  I often listen to music at work.  I had turned on a random Spot*ify playlist minutes before I received the call about the free cell DNA test.  The song, One of Us, was playing when my phone interrupted with the telephone call.  After what continues to be an extremely stressful pregnancy I took a lot of solace in the timing of that telephone call.

If God had a name
What would it be?
And would you call it to his face?
If you were faced with him in all his glory…
What would you ask if you had just one question?

And yeah, yeah
God is great
And yeah, yeah
God is good
And yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus…
Trying to make his way home

If God had a face
What would it look like?
And would you want to see it?
If seeing meant that you would have to believe
In things like heaven and in Jesus and the Saints
And all the prophets

And yeah, yeah
God is great
And yeah, yeah
God is good
And yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus…
Trying to make his way home

What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus…
Trying to make his way home
Just trying to make his way home
Just trying to make his way home
If God had a name
What would it be?

The tears immediately began to fall after I hung-up with the nurse.  We are beyond thrilled to be adding a little boy to our family.  I actually surprised Kara with the news after work that night.  I bought a little bib that said, "Mommy's Little Guy" and gave it to her after work.  Her reaction was priceless.  I got it on video.  She really had not idea that I was revealing the sex of the baby to her.  And when she realized what was going on she got a look in her eyes I will never forget.  She then turned to the boys and said, "OHHH NOOOO!  You are having a little brother."  It was great.

So that is where I leave this post.  Only good news.

Mary