Gender Reveal Results and Halfway There!!!

Today I am officially 20 weeks. I can't believe how quickly this pregnancy is flying by!

Some days it feels like I've been pregnant forever. Especially when I look at my old workout clothes. But overall I feel like the past few months have been a blur. Charlee is great at keeping me busy and distracted! The truth is, since I have to get a repeat cesarean, we are actually more than halfway to meeting our baby. I will more than likely be scheduled for delivery around the 39 week mark since that is when I delivered Charlee. But time will tell. 

This past Saturday was the gender reveal party. We had so much fun and are so grateful to have so many wonderful friends and family members come out to support us. We had an ultrasound the Saturday before just to find out the gender. The tech said she was very confident in her findings. We even got a little waive! On Thursday I had to go to our OB's office for a medical ultrasound to make sure baby is developing properly. I was pretty nervous because Eric couldn't come to the appointment with me. I was so scared of getting bad news. 

Luckily everything went perfectly. We had the tests done for genetic disorders the month prior but requested not to be told the results. I didn't want the extra worry and stress like we had with Charlee and it wouldn't have changed anything in the long run. But the doctor told me the results anyway since they all came back perfectly fine! I was beyond relieved. The ultrasound tech said that baby is measuring between 17-22 weeks on all measurements and weighed about 11oz. I asked if I should be concerned about how large the jelly bean is and she said not to worry because Charlee measured similarly and baby is apparently very long with a big head. Apparently Eric and I make giant babies with big heads. 

By Saturday morning I was itching to find out the results of the gender exams. Malory did a great job of avoiding me to keep the secret a secret all week too. The weather wasn't very cooperative and we ended up setting up the party inside with a couple tables and the grill under a tent outside. It wasn't how I envisioned the set up, but it still looked nice. Once the weather cleared up we inflated a couple bounce houses for the kids and everyone gathered outside. And here is the result:

IT'S A BOY!!!

We are beyond thrilled to be giving Charlee a baby brother. She kept saying she thinks it's a boy and she wants a brother so she can play trucks with him, so she was right! I will miss frilly dresses and big bows, but it will be fun to make him look like a mini Eric in tiny boat shoes. I already have the nautical themed nursery planned in my head (I may have been holding onto the idea since I was pregnant with Charlee...). 

Here are some pictures from the party:

I'm still in shock a little about how things worked out. There are 3 Widener boys in the family. Eric's cousin had a daughter then a son. Eric's brother had a daughter then a son. And now Eric has a daughter and is expecting a son. What are the odds? Maybe we should buy a lottery ticket...

We do have a name picked out and we will reveal the full name at another time. But we will be calling him 'Beck', which is a family name on Eric's side. 

I guess it's time to get to work sorting, selling, and consigning Charlee's things so I can start shopping for her baby brother!