Keeping the streak going...

The ultrasound tech put the wand on my stomach while she was still setting things up and this is the shot I immediately saw. Well, looks like we are definitely having another boy! The tech was shocked and said she usually likes to draw things out, but there was zero suspense for us. He's a boy and he wanted everyone to know it. The tech was so nice and did some 4D shots for us. He looks exactly like our other two. Shocker. :)

We are extremely excited to be adding another little guy to our family. We really feel so blessed, and know it will be wonderful! I'll admit I was in shock for a few minutes, mostly at the thought of three boys. THREE boys. THREE BOYS!!! I'm going to be that mom. :) Ah, the adventures that await me...

Tomorrow is the big day. We find out the gender of baby #3. I swore to myself after how difficult it was getting Caden here that I would never care whether I was having a boy or girl. I still feel very strongly about that, BUT I'd be lying big time if I said I never hoped that eventually we'd have a daughter. The other night I woke up panicking. I'd had a dream that my three boys all went on missions for our church at the same time for a 6 year period. That dream is a pretty clear indication of why I am worried about having another boy. Worrying comes very naturally to me; It's in my DNA. So knowing that, if we have another little boy it will mean 6 consecutive years of worrying and missing my baby boys. It already makes me cry. (But please don't think I'm not aware that families receive huge blessings and that there is no better place for a 19 year old young man but it still doesn't sound like the most pleasant thing--having at least one member {or 2 in the case of Caden and Parker} gone from your family for 6 years.)

As I lay awake in bed worrying about my sure fate {what else could I be having besides a boy?!?} I was very comforted by the fact that I KNOW Heavenly Father knows perfectly what is best for me and for my eternal family. I know that our Father in Heaven knows what I am capable of as a mother far better than I do. If this baby is another boy it will be the greatest previlege to be his mother and to bawl and bawl and bawl when I drop him off at the MTC. And I couldn't help but think that I hope I am able to raise boys as amazing as my husband. Then I will have daughter-in-laws that are as grateful for me as I am for my mother-in-law.