OH BOY! IT'S A BOY!

Well, it's been confirmed. Wesley Graham Hassmer is indeed a boy and will be coming to a hospital near you in early January. Before I go into the details of the day, here are a few quick pictures of how I am changing and growing due to the banana-size munchkin that's making it's home in my tummy.

The side shot, taken today after much primping in the mirror without much luck when it comes to my hair...pregnancy hormones are crazy. Oh, by the way, I'm 20.1 weeks:)

Here's another good shot of the side profile. HUGE belly and still growing. This was taken in the nursery.

Now onto more details of the BIG REVEAL DAY. Pictured above is the AMAZING ultrasound tech at West End OBGYN that made the great day even greater. The actual day came as slowly as possible but finally arrived after much waiting and anxiousness. David and I woke up bright and early and made our way to his school where we did a few quick errands and then it was time for the big moment. Our appointment was scheduled for 10:30am and we arrived early, surprise, surprise. It took no less than 10 or 15 minutes for them to call us back to the ultrasound room and we quickly got started into the process. She told us that she would be very quiet during the ultrasound because she was concentrating but that it didn't mean anything and we could feel free to talk amongst ourselves about what we "thought we saw". So we did. We pointed out fingers and toes and legs and heartbeats and ribs. Suffice it to say, GOD is amazing and our little boy is a blessing.

This is two pictures in one little shot. We have a hand on the left, with all it's little fingers. The other side is a picture of Wes with him facing down. He was SO wiggly and rambunctious that the ultrasound tech couldn't even get a good profile. I have a very active child.

This is one of my favorite pictures of Wes. It shows his spine (SO COOL!) and his actual skin over top of his bone structure. He was curled up in the fetal position so you can see a little leg and foot down at the bottom. We also think that the white spot around his belly button area might be the cord but we're not sure. Either way, the Dr's all said "He's perfect!"

Yes, I had to do it. This one is a little hard to understand but if you picture the way a baby looks when you're changing his diaper and his little butt is facing you there are two legs, one right by the xy and right in the middle you have the little boy part:) Definitely Momma's little man!

For the big reveal David and I decided to make t shirts with the sex of the baby on the back for the big surprise. This is obviously after we told my parents at their house and the cat was out of the bag.

David chose a dragon for his and mine isn't pictured, but it's a whole bunch of sports things, basketballs, baseballs, tennis rackets, footballs...you get the point:)

I promise to keep this thing updated as Baby Showers and other appointments occur. David and I feel so blessed to know that you all are the people that pray for us and continue to go to GOD for us. Thank you for being supportive and loving and involved in our baby's life as he grows.

*We ask that if you are a facebook participant that you not share the baby's sex on my page as I am waiting anxiously until Monday to tell the people I work with in person. Thanks for being the people we love that love us!

GOD Bless,

Kim, David and Wes