What's your guess?

So do you have a guess on what we are having in June? You do have a 50% chance of getting it right..when do you have odds like that in this day and time?..he he he.

On a serious note though, we can't believe we are now 18 weeks. I guess with the holidays and New Years the time really has flown by for us. We had an ultrasound yesterday and all was great. It was so wonderful to see the baby on the screen moving around and frankly moving so much making it difficult for them to do all the measurements they needed to. But we were not complaining, the more the baby moved, the longer we got to stare at the screen and absorb all that is happening to us. So here is a peek at Yu-Lin's baby sibling.




Any guesses after these pictures? Here is a shot of my 18 week profile. I really don't feel like I'm getting bigger, but I guess when you compare the picture from 6 weeks ago you can tell the difference.

Now that you have seen how I'm carrying any more guesses?

Before we do the big reveal, please bare with me on this..I need to jot this down before I forget. As I mentioned before, this pregnancy has been a shock for us and we really still haven't gotten over the shock. My pregnancy so far has been great. I never got sick, never had food aversions, no body aches, nothing, just sleep, sleep, and sleep. So I guess because of all of this, it really has been hard to grasp the idea that I'm pregnant. Sure I would look at my stomach and notice it growing some, but honestly some days it really does look like what I look like after chowing down at a buffet : ). On Christmas Eve, I felt bubbling in my stomach (which may have been the baby moving around or quickening like they call it) and then a week later, some spasm in my stomach. Of course all of this could just be in my mind. So I'm pretty anxious to feel the first real kick and then I think things will be more real. As I go through this new journey, I do find myself thinking a lot of Yu-Lin's birth mother and now know how she felt having life grow inside of her. It also makes me understand first hand how painful it must have been for her to give her son up for adoption after feeling him grow inside of her all those months. I'm not sure I could do what she did after going through some of this experience. My heart breaks for her now more than ever before. Because now I truly understand the self-sacrifice she made for her son in hopes for a better life. I will forever remain grateful to her for the wonderful gift she gave us and cherish Yu-Lin so much. He is our first miracle and I will never forget that!!! I don't ever want Yu-Lin to wonder what place he has in our family and how much we love him and cherish him. Our journey to Yu-Lin really did feel like a pregnancy with all the worrying, anxiety, and loving a child you never met (of course minus the weight gain and delivery), but that time is equally special to us as it with with our new child on the way. Whew..that was heavy, thanks for listening.

Well now that we have left you in suspense for a brief moment...Yu-Lin is going to have a baby BROTHER. We are so excited for him. After the initial adjustment, we know that Yu-Lin will love having someone that wants to follow him around and adore everything he does (even the bad stuff mommie and daddy don't like) : ). Thank you for continuing to keep us in your prayers!