95% sure we are having a...

On Wednesday, we had our optional gender scan. They told me I was able to do this at 16 weeks, and my appointment was at 16w2d.

Unfortunately, we didn't get my favorite u/s tech. We got Belle's dad (Maurice) from Beauty and the Beast again.

Sure, he's a nice fellow. But he barely talks. I have to really prod information out of him. And that's no fun, let's be honest. Sarah, my favorite u/s tech, is so sweet, and spends assloads of time with me. I made sure to make my anatomy scan appointment with her.

Anyway, back to the appointment. Maurice, in his typical fashion, didn't really say much of anything for at least five minutes. Awkward! Luckily I had just met with my doctor and heard baby's heart on the doppler, otherwise I might have freaked. Baby was being super lazy, and not really moving much at all! What is with this kid?

Finally Maurice gets a decent potty shot. I really don't know much about potty shots. Yeah, I know a turtle thing means boy, and three lines means girl. But depending on the angle, it all kind of looks the same anyway!

Maurice says, "Well, I think we have a little boy here."

Squeee!

Wait, you think???

I ask him, "How sure are you?"

"95%," he replies.

That 95% was based on this photo:


Then, baby moved, and a better angle was visible.


The label job is all mine. Buster asked me to label it "wenis" so he could post the photo on FB. Yes, I'll have two little boys in the house, it seems...

After baby boy moved and we got the above angle shot, I asked Maurice if that made him even more confident that baby was indeed a boy, and he said yes. So, I'm feeling pretty confident now.

I go back in less than two weeks for my anatomy scan, and we can verify then.

In the meantime... I bought my first baby items! Ok, well, my very first baby purchases were about three years ago. I picked up some tiny baby Puma socks at TJ Maxx, one boy set and one girl set. But they have been quietly and sadly living in my sock drawer all this time. So I don't really count those as my first baby purchases.

I hit up Target. And what is the first thing I see that I just have to get?

So, so true.
I couldn't resist! Then I snagged this cute little NB onesie, that baby boy will definitely get his picture taken in (with some jeans and a pair of chucks? Or socks that look like chucks?):


And finally, I picked up a 3-piece set that was on sale. It's 6M size, so I'm hoping baby Henry will be able to wear it in the summer! It's a striped tank-top onesie, matching gray shorts, and a cute striped alligator t-shirt! The onesie has this patch on it:

Cute alligator t-shirt:

Oh, and in case you are newer to my blog, or missed my post where I revealed our choice for a boy name, I'll give you a refresher. We have had the name Henry picked out for years. And the inspiration is a dog.

Yes, you read that correctly. We will be naming our son after a dog.

Not just any dog, though! The most regal, sweet, caring, handsome Golden Retriever ever. He was Buster's aunt's dog, and he happily lived for 13 years. He was the reason I wanted to get a Golden Retriever.

And Buster has a cute story. One time, when visiting his aunt's farm, Buster trekked into the surrounding forest to gather some firewood. He stumbled on a log or uneven ground, fell and skinned up his knee. He looked up, and there was Henry. Checking on him. Making sure he was ok. What a sweet ol' boy, right?

So yes, we are naming our son after a dog, but we are not ashamed of that.

Comments

  1. I love the name Henry. Congrats on a wenis, boys love their mommas!! Cute clothes.

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  2. I have good news and bad news. The good news is that we are both having boys and they will be awesome!! :) The bad news is that I like the same name. Can we chalk it up to both of us having good taste? :)

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    1. Yes, let's definitely chalk it up to that! :) Yay for our little Henrys? Henries? Hanks???? Lol.

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  3. CONGRATS! I'm so happy for you guys :-D

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  4. My son had a tie onesie from Carter's and it was so very cute with his matching chuck socks! He looks like a little man!! I hope you have the same fun dressing up baby Henry!! Congratulations!!
    p.s. your story of why you picked the name Henry made me cry a bit, that is so sweet!!

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  5. Yay for a little boy and I love the name Henry!

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  6. YAY congrats on your little boy! Our first choice for a boy's name is after a dog too. LOL! Love the name Henry! Those outfits are adorable!

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  7. Love the name Henry! And I just adore little boy clothes! My girl stopped letting me dress at TWO, THAT was short lived! (My boy is 5 and couldn't care less what he wears!)

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  8. LOVE the name Henry. We would use it but DH doesn't care for it. Congratulations on your little boy!

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  9. Congratulations, buttttt wenis is the skin on your elbow... ha! Buster is crazy!

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  10. Congratulations on having a boy!!! And I love the name Henry.

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  11. I laughed when I saw wenis thinking that Maurice put that in there.

    Congrats on a fabulous little boy. Sons are wonderful.

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  12. Congrats on your baby boy! How awesome you already had your boy name picked out! It was meant to be! Those clothes are adorable!!!

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  13. Congratulations on finding out :) Definitely looks like a boy to me. We found out V was a boy at 16wks too, at that stage it's harder to tell if it's a girl but boys are pretty clear!

    I love the bib and the onesie with the tie!

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  14. Congratulations on finding out!!!! Henry is a good name. Hub's best friend is named Henry. Love the little bib that says worth the wait!

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  15. Socks that look like Chucks? SOCKS THAT LOOK LIKE CHUCKS! I'm hyperventilating over the cuteness. Congrats on the good news!

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  16. Congratulations on your (very probably a) baby boy!

    I think it's great that you're naming him after a dog. My husband and I have discussed the possibility of naming any future son of our after our dear departed dog, Seamus.

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  17. Congratulations on your little Henry! I love your name story! Also, I love that bib so much that I went out to Target today and got one! There's a onesie too you know.... We decided it was okay to get one now as a little celebration purchase.

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  18. Whoa!! I've been reading your blog for a short time!!! I love the name!! Congrats again on having a boy!!

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  19. Henry's are the BEST! That's a great reason to chose a name. Our story is lame, but true: "um, we stole it from another couple in our birthin' class."

    Congrats on YOUR Henry!

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  20. WHoo hoo! Baby boys! That definately looks like a weiner to me! Congrats my friend!!!
    MissC

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  21. Congratulations! Henry is a lovely name, so classic and yet quite uncommon, I like it, it would be on my list except it sounds terrible (and I mean cartoon super hero silly) with our surname.

    You are going to have so much fun once he shows his face!

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  22. Love the name. warm glow feeling from reading this post

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  23. That's so great - and I can't stop giggling about "wenis." Happy shopping, I love the onesie with the built-in tie!

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  24. Yay for wenis'!!!!!!!!

    So exciting! Congrats and wow, those are some cute little man clothes!!!!!

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  25. Yay for a boy!! Henry is an adorable name!! Love ths onesie with the tie, I may have to run to target;)

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  26. Yay! Little boy clothes are soooooooo cute :D

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  27. Wonderful wonderful. Henry has a great looking curve at http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#.

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  28. Tiffany (blue ocean)August 6, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    YES!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!! Love the name and the story behind it Kara!

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  29. A boy! How exciting! I love the name - I will be naming my boy Henry if I ever get one... I think that naming a kid after a sweet dog is perfect!

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  30. Congratulations!!!
    A little boy how awesome! And I freakin LOVE that bib, so great you found that!! :) You definitely need to put it on him and take a pic before he gets it all dirty or stained. I'd be afraid to use it but I'm OCD crazy like that LOL

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  31. I love everything about this post. I love Maurice, I love the "wenis" request, I love love love the name Henry and your back story for it. Love it! So so happy for you!

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  32. Congratulations!! That looks like a boy to me for sure! "Wenis" cracks me up - lol! Henry is an awesome name, love it!

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  33. http://www.etsy.com/listing/75074443/any-2-pairs-of-leg-warmers-baby-boy-legs?ref=sr_gallery_29&ga_search_query=black+white+leggings+baby&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=all

    this has Henry written all over it

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  34. Aw congrats! Now that I know mine is a boy I can say welcome to Team Blue!

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  35. Hahaha! Yes, definitely looks like a boy to me! I swear, EVERYONE is having boys! So happy for you lady!

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  36. Congrats!!!! I've been following you and Jen from tww and so excited for you both! I spent 10 yrs ttc myself. It sucked. I also was unexplainably infertile :/ but I got the last laugh..3 kids under 5 now. (and still kinda sane too ;) Congrats and best wishes for a healthy happy pregnancy and baby :)

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  37. Congratulations on a baby boy! I am now convinced that baby boys are awesome. And, of course, I adore the name Henry (check out my blog if you haven't). He will be totally worth the wait.

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  38. Congrats to you and Buster! You need to blog more! I know you're busy, but I've been a long time lurker (never have commented before) and I've been silently cheering you on for a couple of years now. I'm so excited this is it for you and I want updates on the happy, day-to-day preggo stuff!

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  39. My rainbow 'worth the wait' baby was born July 9. He is also a Henry & his name also has a dog connection. His muddle name, Bishop, is the name my DH always wanted to name a dog. A dog isn't inthe forseeable future, so he was ok using it for the kid. Plus we figure the kid would want to name the dog.

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