Gluten Free with Julie B: Baby Brown Is A...

This was a very exciting week for us! In addition to seeing our little Squinky again (so fun!) we found out the gender! We are absolutely thrilled and can't wait to meet our little......

BOY!!!!

Yep, our little Squinky is a healthy, bouncy, squirmy little BOY! We are absolutely thrilled to be having a son! I was pretty sure he was going to be a girl but the night before the sonogram I had an overwhelming sense that it was going to be a boy. Jon is of course over the moon and I can't wait to have a mama's boy!

The sonogram tech checked 3 times for us just to be sure, but he was not shy about showing us what he's been working on! It was so wonderful to see our little babe again. I get to hear the heartbeat every 4 weeks at my appointments but we hadn't had a sonogram in 10 weeks so it was very reassuring to see how he's grown and developed! The technician took a bunch of measurements and looked at all kinds of things before she turned the screen for us. She said he looks really healthy and is growing well! Right now he is about 10 oz and in the 54th percentile for weight and height. He's measuring a little ahead of my original due date so they moved it up a few days. Chances are he will still be born in August but my official due date is now July 28th. Either way I'm going to have to endure the very hot summer while being massive and swollen :)

We got to see SO much on the sonogram it was really amazing! We saw his perfect little heart beating away (so comforting!) and his arms and legs flailing around in there. We saw his little feet and hands, spine and his adorable little butt. He was also showing off his ability to suck/chew so we got to see his little lips and jaw moving! He looked right at us for a long time too! He was such a good boy and turned over when the technician asked him to. Let's hope that compliance continues after he's born! It was truly amazing to see how much he has developed and grown in 10 weeks. God is an awesome Creator! Below is a picture of his cute little profile. I think he already has his daddy's nose :)

After our sonogram I immediately went out shopping of course! I've been so good and patient and haven't bought ANYTHING (except the little converse shoes) so I was chomping at the bit to go get some boy stuff! I have to admit that I am relieved boy clothes are so much cuter than they were 10 years ago! I got a few really cute items!

Later that night we revealed the gender and final name to our families! Most everyone had guessed that we were going to have a boy, but there were a few that were pretty confident it was a girl (my dad included!) Since Jon's family lives in North Carolina we videoed them in so they could see the reveal. We had a great time putting the surprise together and everyone is looking forward to meeting our little guy! Here's some pictures from the evening (thanks Taraleigh and Kyle for taking them!)