Clarita Elizabeth

Yes, it's a girl!!! :) We had our ultrasound this morning and there she was, happy as could be, little heart beating away at 155 beats per minute! We also saw her stomach, kidneys, bladder, spine, umbilical cord, brain... all healthy and wonderful inside her 10 oz. body. And tiny hands and feet waving, stretching and kicking up a storm!

We've had the name picked out almost since we knew I was pregnant - Clarita after my paternal grandmother, Elizabeth after my maternal grandmother, as well as my mom and almost every other female on that side of the family, where it goes back a long ways. :) We will call her Clara.

At the moment we could not be more excited or totally in love with our little girl than we already are, although I'm sure we will feel differently once she actually arrives. The technician said our dates were pretty close, so we're still aiming for Aug. 27th, although that may be slightly revised once the radiologist exams all the measurements. I have an appointment with the doctor on Thurs. so we'll go over things in more detail then, although right now the details don't really matter - we are just so happy and thankful to have a strong, healthy little one who is growing and developing well. :)

Thank you all for your many prayers and much support, we feel much loved and very, very blessed!