Houston, we have a penis!

Baby Wojcik is a BOY!

He is just as handsome as ever! I can not tell you how many times I have cried today. (Happy tears!) I think the reality of everything is setting in. I keep getting images of Mike playing ball, leading, teaching him how to ski, and passing on manly wisdom with this little one and the tears start to flow. We were reviewing the photos from today and Mike paused, looked up at me, and said "I love him." I just lost it. He is going to be such a good daddy!

Again with the tears...

So, I had prepared myself to find out if baby was a boy or girl but I had not prepared myself to actually see a baby. I know that sounds a little basic but it never crossed my mind that the little blob inside of me from 8 weeks was not going to be a blob anymore. The appointment started off normal, we listened to his heartbeat (148 bpm today) and then looked at his little feet on the 2-D ultrasound and then the technician switched the ultrasound to 3-D... that is when the magic happened. All the sudden, the gray fuzzyness of the ultrasound became a clear-as-day BABY! We could see his feet, his legs, his cute tummy, his arms, hands, and even a little nose! The place we went to had a huge flat screen TV to show you the ultrasound and I just said "It looks just like a real baby!" And then, the tears started to roll down my face! It was beautiful! I could not believe how big he got! 

 So, once I calmed down from the initial there is a baby inside of me shock... the technician started to politely encourage him to open his legs. (A.k.a. wiggle my tummy around.) Then she asked "are you ready?" I thought to myself, I guess... and then there it was... A PENIS! 

Mike stood up and did what I call the touchdown dance, complete with fist pumps. I had millions of thoughts race through my mind at once and can not really pinpoint one specific thought. I do know that I was filled with joy! This "thing" this "blob" this "it" was a sweet and precious baby boy, who hopefully will turn out exactly like his daddy!