It’s a strange thing, mother’s intuition. When I was pregnant with Harper, the moment I saw that line appear on that pregnancy test, I knew she was a girl. We confirmed at 18 weeks at a private ultrasound office and then confirmed at my 20 week anatomy scan at my doctor’s office.
This time around, with Baby Lowrey 2.0 I waffled. At first I was certain of another girl. But then after 8-9 weeks, my pregnancy started feeling different than it did with Harper. So of course I convinced myself that it was likely because baby was a boy. On top of that, all of my friends/family kept insisting that I was having a boy this time. I had myself convinced, but wouldn’t find out until a few weeks later at our anatomy scan which was scheduled for January 10. I would be 18w1d.
We made sure to bring Harper along with us so that she could see the baby, who she was convinced was a baby sister. Try explaining an ultrasound to a 3 year old though. As we’re getting ready to head out the door she’s gathering up a bunch of her toys and things she thinks the baby will need because she thought the baby was coming out that day. *swoon*
Lucky for us, baby was super cooperative and not at all shy, showing us all the goods!
And baby is….
We are so excited for another little girl! Harper is thrilled to not only be a big sister, but to have a little sister on the way. She has told me multiple times that “Baby Sister is my best friend” which of course turns me into a puddle of mushy mommy.