BITTY IS A GIRL!!!

Today we FINALLY found out that Bitty is a GIRL!!! We couldn't be happier! After her ultrasound, Joey went to the mall with Brooke and me to return a bunch of boy's clothes to Gymboree, and use the GymBucks she had been saving up to start buying pink everything! Here are bitty's new pictures! Isn't she adorable? :)

Unexpected Ultrasound

About 2 weeks ago, we had some concerns after finding out about low hormone levels. Joey had an appointment to look for Bitty's heartbeat today, so we were really nervous. When the doctor started looking, he had a lot of trouble trying to find Bitty's heart beat. Although he said he heard it at one point, he scheduled Joey for an immediate ultrasound to check things out more thoroughly. Thankfully, we saw Bitty right away, and a strong, consistent heartbeat (154 bpm). Apparently Bitty had the hiccups. That movement, along with the placenta interfering with the dopplar machine that listens for the heartbeat were the reasons the doctor had such a hard time finding it. When the ultrasound started, we could see Bitty moving all over the place, spinning, waving, and hiccupping! That was my first time seeing Bitty move! What an awesome thing! You can actually see all the individual bones in Bitty's hands, feet, legs, spine, ribs, etc., and the different chambers of the heart and lobes of the brain! If you look at the profile picture, you can plainly see the eyes, nose, lips, and chin. He played peekaboo for a minute, and then waved goodbye right at the end. My baby is already a genius! Here are the pictures.