Mother's Day Update

Well, this past week has been rather hectic!

On Monday, I got to work to find that there was a surprise baby shower for me, thrown by my office-mate and various bosses. Yes...I cried.
It was early, but she wanted to be sure that everyone could make it before they head off to various summer obligations. I'm going to miss them! Got some really nice gifts, including a really unexpected gift of an hour's prenatal massage done by the massage therapist who volunteers on the wards to de-stress the staff. I'd had a chair massage from her the other week and told my boss how good it was. He got me the gift certificate that day.

Tuesday was the 'big' ultrasound. The big 20-week one where they check to make sure baby has all it's bits and pieces. John joined me for this one so he got to see where we will be having little baby Hansen. Baby is perfect in every way size wise and has all the bits it should have.
We also found out the gender. We DID originally want to keep it a surprise, but it's surprise enough that we managed to procreate.....

It's a BOY!

I kind of knew this all along. We have a name picked out and THAT will be the big surprise. We told everyone this weekend that it's a boy and we also told them the name it would have been, had he been a girl. Georgina Frances - named after both of our grandmothers. Apparently, no-one likes that name. Well...poo on you...
:-)

Thursday was yet another ultrasound. This time, I went to Ste. Justine Hospital for the special doppler ultrasound. This one was to measure the cardiac function of our boy. Because I have hypertension, they wanted to make sure baby's cardiac function was not affected. It was a very LONG ultrasound....lots of detail. I didn't mind though, because I got to see my baby for a bit longer. The doctor interpreted the scans and told me that all is 'perfect'. Yes, he used the word 'perfect'. It made me very happy.

Next week is our monthly prenatal exam.

I'm almost 22 weeks. More than half way. "Scuse the language, but HOLY SHIT!