IT'S A BOY!

Oh Boy is all I have to say. People have been asking me if I had a preference on what I was having. Right now I could tell you no. Three years ago I would tell you that I was not having another child because there was a 50% chance it would be a girl, and I just could not take that. A few weeks ago I decided that I wouldn't mind having a girl as long as she was calm and non-dramatic, okay I said just not another Emilee. That little girl really kicked our butt, to this day she still exhausts me, but really what kid doesn't? All that said, I really thought that I was going to have a girl. I just knew Heavenly Father was up there saying Alisha, do not complain or I will give you something to complain about, i.e. something far worse than Emilee. So I was just preparing myself for the news. But low and behold, we have been blessed with another little boy. I am excited. It is taking some getting used to not thinking we were having a girl, but we are thrilled! We have chosen the first name as Grayson, and are still debating on the middle name. We really can not wait to meet him! I don't know how some of you other mothers feel but sometimes I psyche myself out between doctors appointments. Sometimes a month is just too long for me to go without hearing the little heartbeat or knowing that everything is alright. I have been really worried this pregnancy. I think it is because I am so stressed. I have this awful feeling that because of my stress my baby is going to have problems. That and well, let's just say that I don't take my prenatals as well as I should or don't eat as well as I should and I forget that I am pregnant and go down water slides and amusement park rides (just the carousel next to Emilee, but think afterward, should I have done that?). Oh yeah and sometimes that blasted pool is just too cold and I have to sit in the Hot tub for just a minute to get warm again. But all of these things add up in my mind. I have a fear that this baby will have problems because of my lack of attention to it.

But then I watch those shows like "I didn't know I was Pregnant" (TLC Wednesday nights) and think these stinkin' mothers smoke and drink and party their whole pregnancy and their baby's are fine. I hope that my little guy will be okay too, despite his mother's stress and forgetfulness.

This past Doctor visit was just what I needed. I have not felt this baby as soon or as much as I have felt my other peanuts. I was worried about this, but the ultra sound tech said that this is a very active and stubborn baby. Great, he will fit right in to the Dawdy Clan. He was very active, moving all over the place and she checked everything out, he is beautiful and healthy, what a relief! Now I have a DVD and lots of pictures that I can go to whenever I get worried that he is not developing like he should, which gives me a lot of comfort.

December can not come fast enough. Note to self: remember this when you are up 5x's a night with a crying baby.