Christmas Eve

Baby Smith's little foot

Today was a very exciting day for the Smith family...we got to see our little one up close and personal in our 20 week ultra sound.  It is amazing to see the human being growing inside me, it makes it seem more real.  From head to toe, we got to see (almost) all the little parts of our soon to be child.  At 20 weeks it is easy for the doctor to tell the sex of your baby.  However, right when Chris and I found out we were expecting we made the decision to not find out the sex of our baby before they were born. Although we did not want to find out the doctor still needed to look at that area.  So, when the time came, she turned off our viewing television and began searching.  However, our little one had also made the decision with us and simply would not let the doctor discover his or her special secret.  His or her little legs were crossed, pushed down into my pelvis.  It simply wasn't meant to be.

Baby Smith

After our appointment Chris and I celebrated our own little Christmas together.  We had delicious bruschetta and cheese as an appetizer.  We then enjoyed a yummy dinner of crab, mashed potatoes and zucchini.  We relaxed, watched a couple of movies, exchanged gifts, and enjoyed our last Christmas as a twosome.  The anticipation of next Christmas with a little one was on our minds all night.  We are simply enjoying each other in the months to come before we welcome a new person into our lives forever.