Colin was a champ at the ultrasound today... He really had a tough time living through it, but he stuck it out. Yes, we're all still worried about his ability to make it through labor & delivery, but... we're working through it. Luckily, Gramma, Jess, Jhonen, and Aunt Karen also were able to be there to help him survive.
It was a really cool setup: the room had a big flat screen TV up on the wall so everyone could see everything really well, really big. It was so amazing to see that first flash of the outline of a real baby... a big head, a heart beating, 2 arms and 2 legs. And a really adorable profile:
Not to mention, what looks like her mom's long, skinny feet (or foot, that you can see in this photo):
The nurse said that she looks like she's a little bit ahead of the game in terms of size, (maybe 5 days or so), and everything looks perfect. There wasn't anything she was concerned about at all. She got a great shot of her entire spine:
When she asked us if we wanted to know if it was a boy or girl, we said "absolutely"... but she wasn't able to tell right away. We didn't get a big "aha" moment. She was being a good little modest girl and keeping her knees together, and for a while the nurse kept saying, "Well, it looks like a girl... there's not really anything there... never know, though, could be hiding something in the shadows..." And kept going back and saying, "Yep, kinda looks like it's probably a girl..." without much certainty at all - it was making me crazy!! Finally, at the end, we got a good look, and she was decidedly certain about there NOT being anything hiding in the shadows, and gave us permission to celebrate. :) This isn't the most flattering angle for any young lady, but... the arrow and the caption say it all:
I know I'm really prone to be weepy these days, but... it hit me when I stopped in Borders today on the way home after the doctor: I came across a book called "Daddy's Little Girl" and I almost lost it. I saw the same thing happen with Jess in relation to Ben, too, so I know I'm not alone here... There's just something about the idea of my little girl having Colin as her daddy that makes me so so happy and grateful. It could be that I never had a good relationship with my dad, but I think that it's more than just that... He's going to be above and beyond amazing, and we're all going to grow into our new lives and new experiences so much as time goes on.
The fact that he's so nervous about it all strangely makes me feel better: there's no sense at all that he doesn't care or is nonchalant about it at all... He knows exactly what it means to take this leap into parenthood, and I can't help but be proud of him and, even when it seems like it's not possible, to love him even more.
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Aunt Karen (Colin's sis) sent a priceless email when I told her it was a girl:
SQUEEE! I kept refreshing your blog like a million times today waiting for an update. If I didn't hear by 9 tonight I was totally gonna call you. :p
*does a happy dance*
Yay Baby Girl Campbell!
Well, I was quite excited...and still am! Now I get to plan out all the ways I'm going to spoil my niece. So, I have to ask: what are your top girl names so far? :D
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