9.10.2010

The REAL ultrasound

I'll admit, after already knowing the gender of my coming baby, the anticipation that usually accompanies a 20 week ultrasound was mild.  I was excited to see the baby, to catch a glimpse of that little person growing as I go about my life.  I was anxious to find out if he was healthy, if there were any concerns.  But I didn't expect to be as moved by it all as I turned out to be.  He was there, my little boy, squirming around and weighing a whopping 13 oz.  And he was perfect.  His spine, his lips, his brain, his heart, they were all beautiful, so said that technician.  And it was really wonderful to just sit back and enjoy looking at his feet, his legs, his profile.  Oh, that sweet, sweet profile.  I was glad there was no pressure on the gender.  The technician was great, very nice and good at her job.  She said she wished she could have proven the mall people wrong and announce my first girl to me, but he was certainly a he.  I told her I was really excited about five boys to which she genuinely asked (and this is going to sound snotty, but it wasn't, trust me on this) "how could you be excited about FIVE BOYS?"  I guess you have to have four boys in order to understand. 

After the ultrasound I was scheduled for a regular doctors appointment.  Kevin and Austin, who had joined me for the ultrasound, left to wait for me at my in-law's house.  Grandpa Larson was kind enough to watch the boys during the ultrasound.  I walked in to find a full waiting room.  I signed in.  There were three people above me who had not yet even been checked in.  Not a good sign, and I wasn't in the mood to just sit around for an hour.  It was 4 o'clock on a beautiful afternoon, Kevin wasn't at work, I had a healthy baby on the way and I wanted to be surrounded by my boys in that moment.  I rescheduled the appointment and we went to the park.  It was a new park, well it was actually a really old park, but we hadn't been there before.  It had a merry-go-round, an old teeter-totter (the kind with a good bump that almost throws you off every time you go up), really high swings, huge tires to climb on and in, a good climbing tree, and a slide that went so fast that it spit you out hard.  It was perfect.  The merry-go-round was like this:
only it had 5 bars coming out of the center.  Each boy sat and wrapped legs around a bar and held on tight as Kevin geared up to spin them.  As I was getting Austin settled, Jack exclaimed "hey, there's five spots!  Just like us when the baby is born!...and grows up like Austin so he can hold on."  My thoughts exactly=)  I had just shown them the ultrasound pictures in the car on the way over to the park, and they oooed and aawed appropriately.  Five boys. Could anything be more fun?

11 comments:

  1. It really IS exciting. I'm very excited for you, and happy for your new adventure. That was smart rescheduling the doctor's appointment. Way to take charge of the moment and enjoy the day! You are so awesome, Natalie.

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  2. Seriously, one lucky girl. You are going to be macho admired when they all grow up and look back on what you gave them. How could a brother be so lucky?

    P.S. I am flabbergasted that we haven't gotten together. I need to take your kids for the morning. PIck one next week, and I'm here to take them all! But how 'bout we visit another day too?

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  3. Congrats on a healthy baby and it IS exciting. I love watching my five little girls grow up together and it's wonderful to know there's moms out there like you raising fine boys too.

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  4. And you have some fabulous little boys too!

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  5. SO exciting! I love my one and only boy to pieces so I can only imagine how excited you are for 5!

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  6. so exciting! I love my one and only boy to peices so I can only imagine for you feel having 5!!

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  7. Like I told you before, I always wanted that 5th son. I envy you.

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  8. everyone keeps telling me, oh I can't imagine raising boys, to which I just smile and try not to act confused because boys are great- why does no one seem to get that? really great :) Little boys are just as maternal as little girls, but their love seems somehow- more alluring, more fleeting, more precious. I found this quote from the Alpha Mom blog and it just summed up my love and pride for being, as she puts it, part of the boys club.
    "He will be your special little guy, his cuddles will melt your heart into your toes, his tears will stir up the deepest Mama Bear urges you’ve ever felt, and his antics will both fill you with alternate waves of terror and laughter. You will want to eat him whole because he is your precious little baby for always, while feeling the immense weight and pride that comes from the responsibility of raising a little boy into a man. It’s amazing. Welcome to the boys club."
    5 boys sounds just right for you...for now :) I'm so happy and excited for you, even more so since you are so darn happy too! You have 4 wonderfully sweet boys who obviously love being part of your happy family and are just as excited as you to add another sweet brother to their hearts. Precious!

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  9. You will LOVE having 5 boys! In my husbands family there are 5 boys and 1 girl (at the end). I love seeing my husband with his brothers. There is such a strong bond, and I love hearing stories of them growing up. But now that their older you should see these boys. They all absolutely adore their mother. Congrats...I couldn't be more happy for you!

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  10. Five boys do sound pretty great! I am so grateful to my mother-in-law for raising six good boys (and three girls too)! And now she is getting plenty of granddaughters! So I am sure you will get your girl someday, one way or another, and hopefully sooner rather than later. :)

    I think you are an inspiration! I hope to have a boy (or few) one day as well, but I must admit the thought kind of terrifies me. I must admit I think deep down part of me hoped I would have a boy first to get over the fear of the unknown (I came from a family of mostly girls). But I couldn't imagine life without my little Maggie. She is my best friend.

    It's probably good we don't get to decide what we're having...It really does all work out for the best. :)

    And good job enjoying the afternoon. I hate doctor's visits because when you have a healthy pregnancy they seem like such a waste of time, except for those fun seconds when you get to hear the heartbeat!

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  11. I know I am a while off on this, but CONGRATS on another beautiful Boy. I only have 2 boys and I would sound your same approval of "bring on another one". They are truly amazing!

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