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April 9, 2018
Motherhood, Pregnancy

It’s a Girl

It felt like waiting forever to figure out the gender of our little baby. In the weeks that lead up to our ultrasound appointment I was struggling over the pronouns to use when talking to & about the baby and I was trying to plan without really knowing. When our ultrasound appointment day came, I couldn’t believe it. Everything felt so surreal – Bruce getting off work early, driving to the OBGYN, watching the tv screen with our little baby & our wonderful ultrasound technician talking us through everything, and texting to meet up with our photographer Ashlee Kay to capture this moment.

It is a girl.ย 

We finally can talk about her moving around, her kicking, her wiggling. We can plan her room and prepare for our daughter. It’s been pretty emotional for me because it feels more personal than it ever was before. A little girl is coming into our lives, she’s with me now – tickling my sides as I write this. I told Bruce on our drive home after the appointment that now when I go anywhere by myself I am just going to call it a “Girl’s Trip” because it’s me and the little girl!

The burden of parenthood feels more present than before. Know that I know the gender, I can actually start envisioning our lives together. The reality of parenting my little girl alongside of Bruce is clearer. I knew I loved the baby before, but now I love her even more. And not because she is a girl – I would have loved a boy just as much – but because I know more about who she is and our relationship is more personal than it was days before.

We’re rejoicing over a healthy baby girl, wiggling in my womb, and topping the charts at 80th percentile of growth (aka she is bigger that 80% of the babies at her age!) And we are trusting God with all the unknown. I may be weak but He is strong (2 Corinthians 12:9&10) I am not a perfect parent, but the Lord is. And He is with us in this journey, in this season. I am overjoyed.

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  1. Sarah Hynes says

    April 9, 2018 at 11:58 am

    Such a sweet post! I find out the sex of my baby this afternoon. We kept it a secret with my first baby and that was awesome in its own way. I loved the gray of gender-neutral-everything, but I am excited to know and prepare a little more this time. Congratulations on your *daughter*!!!

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  2. katherine says

    April 9, 2018 at 4:45 pm

    So exciting!!! I pray that God continues to prepare both of you for this blessing of a baby girl!

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  3. Shannon Mahaney says

    April 9, 2018 at 5:04 pm

    Congratulations!! I’m sure you are beyond ready to start buying things for your sweet little girl.

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    • Elizabeth Mayberry says

      April 9, 2018 at 6:14 pm

      Yes! hahah. I can’t help myself ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  4. Chelsey Nelson says

    April 9, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    Yay, what a blessing!

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  5. Amanda | Maple Alps says

    April 9, 2018 at 9:02 pm

    Congratulations that is so exciting! So much for those wives tales predicting a boy, huh? Love this! Blessings on your sweet family ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. Jenna Condon says

    April 10, 2018 at 4:14 am

    Awh! I’m so happy for you. Little girls are the sweetest…I hope I only have girls, haha. ๐Ÿ™‚
    http://abeautifulheart07.blogspot.com/

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    • Elizabeth Mayberry says

      April 10, 2018 at 9:43 pm

      Thanks so much! hahaha. We would be thrilled with either one and are just rejoicing over a healthy baby! But so excited for all the girly things as well!

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  7. Amy @ A Loved Life says

    April 17, 2018 at 3:50 am

    I AM SO EXCITED FOR Y’ALL!
    I can’t wait to meet baby girl! <3

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