Our Baby

So I went in for an ultra sound at 15 weeks.  Part of having high risk pregnancies is that they like to look at the baby often.  I was still debating on whether or not to find out, but you can't find out until 20 weeks anyway.  Todd wanted to wait.  We've waited with all our other kids despite having many ultrasounds (except Karla).  But since I was boarder line, I figured I wouldn't find out where Todd didn't want to.  Well I was shocked but at 15 weeks it was very obvious--we are finally having a boy!!  I tried to keep this news from Todd since he didn't want to know--but he found the ultrasound pictures.  And he saw our little man's ... little man before he saw the tech's neat little "boy" typed on the picture--it was just that obvious.
His first words "well a girl would have been easier."  And in a lot of ways, he's right.  But my mom says you should always try for a boy--different type of experiences: boys pass the sacrament, go on missions, and football--maybe.
I have also thought: I finally have hair bows!!  I bought them when Kaylyn's hair was cut so short about a year ago.  And now I have a boy.  I have also thought that Todd and I just march to a different beat.  When Kylee was born--she got three boy cousins.  And now that we are having a boy--within the last year--he will have gotten 3 girl cousins.  Go figure!!  We have boys when they are having girls and girls when they are having boys.  I'm just glad to be having kids the same age as their kids!!
If you know Todd and I--we don't usually pick a name until we meet the kid in person unless it's obvious what we are suppose to name them.  If Kylee had been a boy she was going to be Kaydyn Darrell after her great grandfather who just passed away two weeks earlier.  Kaylyn let me know she wanted to be named Kaylyn Ruth--although at the last minute I tried so hard to name her Joslyn instead.  But she just wasn't having any of it!    Come to find out Kaylyn means "little warrior."  How appropriate.  But our top names at this point is Beau William after Todd's grandfather who helped us out so much when we moved here.  We are also thinking about A. J. Nef.  A after Todd's best friend and little brother Devin A, and J after Darrell J his other grandpa--who if asked I admire more than most men.  We miss him dearly.  Todd use to run off to hang out with Grandpa Nef when he needed some perspective or a breath of fresh air.  Grandpa Nef had a way of making everyone feel better about themselves.  Before we left, he always told me how wonderful my husband is.  I also really like Cody--but I haven't sold Todd on that name yet.  Maybe Cody Darrell or Cody J?  Karla says we should use Cody so the baby doesn't feel left out not having a K name.  We also like Kinnen.  But as I said--the jury's always out until we leave the hospital.
Either way, I'm a week away from being half way there!!  And that's if I go full term.  I'm betting about June 1st--although my mom votes June 8th--her birthday.  She voted that with Kaylyn too, but Kaylyn just wouldn't wait.  Either way, I'm am still doing really well.  I am taking my high blood pressure meds, but my doctor hasn't had to up the does yet.  I have a sneaky suspicion that he might need to next appointment.  We will see.  I'm still controlling my diabetes with diet, but again, I think that might change come my next appointment.  Either way--I'm tickled pink with all well things are going.
I'm also tickled pink with my new doctor: Adam Smith.  He is in my old office.  But he was the doctor on call when they started me with Kaylyn.  I like how he handled things then.  So far, I've liked how he's handle things with baby boy too!!
We are very excited!