Zoey Grey

IT'S A GIRL!!!

Jeff and I went to the ultrasound yesterday morning and found out that we are going to have another little girl. I can't believe I'll have two daughters. My mom quickly reminded me about something I said when I was younger : "I don't even think I want kids, and if I do have kids I definitely want ALL boys." HAHAHAHA I really should watch what I say. In the short run it will be more economical because we have TONS of hand-me-downs, but now we'll have to pay for two weddings amongst all the other things....like 2 colleges, phones, cars, health care, clothes, dates...AGH! Jeff seemed a bit disappointed at first, I think he really wanted a boy but he is happy nonetheless...for a guy who was told that he may never have kids I'm sure he's super excited that he'll now have 2.

The ultrasound itself went fairly well. The baby is measuring a bit small so I'm a bit nervous that they might want to move my due date which means I'd have to take some time off work (let's face it I won't go back to work 3-4 weeks after giving birth that is ridiculous). I won't know about moving the date until I see the actual doctor on Thursday so I really really hope they keep the date the same.
There was one thing that is now going to worry me for the rest of this pregnancy or at least until I get the next ultrasound. My placenta is super close to the cervix which is called placenta previa (google it). If it doesn't move towards the end of this pregnancy then I will have to have a C-section and that is something I am simply terrified of. Not that it will hurt or anything, but the recovery is longer and it is more expensive and I liked the immediate gratification of holding my daughter and being able to regain normal function quickly. I'm praying that it moves. On the bright side though, that means I get another ultrasound (I only had 2 with Ellie) so I'll get to see the baby when it is a bit bigger!

Jeff posted some ultrasound pictures on his Facebook so you can check more out there. He spells Zoey with two Os like Zooey, but I don't know if I like it that way so the spelling is still up in the air for now.


P.S. I REALLY want some Marble Slab ice cream....almost enough to wake up Ellie and drive to Plano to get some.