Last Wednesday, we had the anatomical ultrasound for JAM4. No anatomical abnormalities were detected. Based on body dimensions, JAM4 weighed in at 1 pound even, which is right on target for a November 13th due date.
JAM4's Rib Bones and Spine
Isn't this Side Profile Sweet?
Here’s a very brief video showing the four chambers of the heart beating.
We decided not to find out the sex of JAM4. I really want it to be a surprise when he/she is born. I can picture the “It’s a …” moment in the delivery room. James would have preferred to find out, but he let me have the final say; although, the ultrasound technician did give us an envelope with the baby’s sex written inside if we change our mind. Now, I know some of you think I am crazy for not wanting to find out beforehand, but I’m sorry. Now, granted there are some reasons to find out, but I will try to debunk them for you.
- It makes it easier to decorate the nursery. Well, we are going to decorate the nursery in the same gender-neutral rainforest theme that we used for Jessica, so this reason is not valid.
- It makes it easier to shop for clothes. Well, we have enough gender neutral clothes from Jessica to clothe the baby until he/she is 6 months old, so no new clothes are necessary right away, so this reason is also not valid.
- It makes it easier to prepare Jessica. Granted, this reason could be valid. However, I don’t think Jessica is old enough to truly understand that a baby brother/sister is growing inside Mommy and probably won’t truly understand until the baby comes home, so knowing in advance probably won’t matter. If she was older, this reason might make more sense.
- It makes it easier to choose a name. Granted, this reason could be valid. We have a boy’s name picked out, Jacob Andrew. And if we found out JAM4 is a boy, we could just stop looking for a girl’s name. However, if we found out JAM4 is a girl, we’d still have to keep looking. So since we’ll end up with an extra name, maybe it will be that much easier to convince James of a JAM5 down the road. LOL.
We are super excited about this baby and looking forward to his/her entrance regardless if JAM4 turns out to be a boy or a girl.
We were surprised with both of ours! Now that we have one of each we would probably find out the sex IF we ever have another one, but I think being surprised is so much fun!
So excited fro you guys!
We are so excited for you and James and Jessica and are very much looking forward to JAM4. We didn’t know with either one of ours till they came. Surprises are fun.
Mom