Okay, for real this time. We're having a....

NOT SO STUBBORN BABY AFTER ALL!!! ;) Oh wait, I guess that didn't really tell you did it. (hee hee )A boy! we're having a baby boy! Can't you tell from this pic?



hahaha totally joking because I sure can't! It looks like we're having a merman to me!! Not the clearest pic but it'll do. I did get to see a close up of his "man" parts and there was no denying it, it's a boy. I went in for a doctor's apointment yesterday and my ob said I needed to schedule my next ultrasound so I called after the appointment and my options were today or June 23rd. (Love the Canadian Health Care system, note the sarcasm). So OBVIOUSLY I chose today and not three weeks before my baby is due). The bad news was Mike couldn't come with me as he was writing a final at the same time :( He phoned me after his final and I had to tell just a wee little white lie saying they STILL couldn't find out and how disappointed I was. Then I ran over to a store, bought a cute baby BOY outfit and went to pick him up from school. He got in the car and my academy award worthy performance continued. I told him that I went ahead and bought a baby outfit anyway to make myself feel better and then he took a look. He pulled the "NAVY BLUE sleeper with bugs on it" outfit out of the bag and was said "Oh this is cute". The whole time thinking, how is this outfit meant for a girl! So I say "A cute outfit for what?"....he says " a baby boy" (the gerbil hadn't started running on the wheel yet) so I scream "we're having a baby boy"! Well he looked like a little boy on Christmas morning. I loved it. He was so excited. Said it made him feel more like a man knowing he was having a son! (not sure what that means exactly but I'm assuming it's due to my lack of testosterone that doesn't quite allow me to understand that statement). He was so excited the entire way home.

We came home and phoned our familias and basked in their excitement as well. This is such a fun time. One of those great milestones in life. I'm cherishing every moment (except for the leg cramps, growing ligaments and lack of sleep) ;) I can't wait to meet our little man.

As for my trip out to Utah it was WONDERFUL! I had so much fun visiting my sis. She threw me the bestest cutest baby shower while I was there and I got to see some WONDERFUL friends. My sister is pretty much Martha Stewart's long lost twin. She has so much creativity and talent. I think she pretty much sucked it all up and didn't leave any for lil' ol me. I've stolen some pics that she took of the shower and then included some of my own of my cute little niece and nephews.

A Taste of Liz's Creative Abilities

Baby Shoe Cake- too cute to eat!



Cake o' Diapers - cutest centerpiece



Gift Table



Food Spread - the watermelon fruit salad being my favourite idea



Staci Me and Jenny poo poo getting the last minute shtuff together



Just some of the many wonderful friends who came to the shower.
My sis, Beth, Me, Andrea and Staci. A big ol' thanks to Kara, Carol, Christin, Lauren, Virginia, Krissy, and Jen who were there as well.




Could baby Grant be any cuter? I think Not.



Silly Faces - Sydney



Blake



And the countdown begins...only 12 weeks to go!