It's a ..... and the name is ..... !!!

Hola blog world!

I'm so behind on this exciting news, but we've been out of town. Sorry!!

Wednesday we had our ultrasound and after a long process with our apparently stubborn baby, we were able to discover that it's a GIRL!!! For the entire ultrasound, she had her legs crossed and was sitting indian style which did not give us a good view at all of her private parts! We finished the ultrasound and were so thankful to see that everything else looked perfect and healthy... but baby still was being very stubborn and would not uncross its legs!! Finally they did a vaginal ultrasound (because I was so insistent) and we were able to see that she was girl! We're very excited and I must say I am relieved that I will not have to rid my house and life of the abundance of pink that we have accumulated with Addisyn:)

When we were pregnant with Addisyn, we pretty much decided on a name as soon as we knew her gender. For me, once I know if it's a boy or girl that's when I really can picture this baby in our lives and I want to go ahead and give it a name and an identity! At the time of the ultrasound, we were not sure of a name. We had a few boys names that we kinda liked and a couple girls names that I liked (but Eric hated) and that was about it. I knew though that once I saw my baby on that screen.... the name would just come.

Is the suspense killing you yet?!?!?!

Here goes....

Her name is Makenzi Hope! (Maybe Makenzie!?! Still deciding on my favorite spelling)

I'll give you the story behind the name in another post. Right now I gotta make dinner:)

Update

So i'm in Myrtle Beach this week visiting my Grandparents with my mom, Patricia and Addisyn...Good times!

Thank you to all (three) of you who prayed for my endocrinology appointment! The doctor said while I was there that she felt like any abnormalities were related to the pregnancy and would correct themselves if they hadn't already. They drew blood while I was there and ran another panel of tests and I got a call Monday saying that "my thyroid was functioning completely normal." Thank you, Jesus:)

The sun WILL come out tomorrow!

I'm very excited to say i've been having many more good days lately!! I went back to the Dr. last thursday, and my blood pressure was 98/60! I've been able to drive again and just feel much more like myself. I have been instructed to drink a minimum of 96 oz of water a day to keep my BP up and to stay hydrated so i'm basically just chuggin away:)

Heartburn/acid reflux is of the devil, I have decided. It has tried to creep in as my new "joy-stealer" but so far we're not letting it get in too far. Protonix has helped and watching what/when I eat....as well as sleeping practically sitting up. I struggled with acid reflux some at this point in the pregnancy with Addisyn too. Doctors' say it is mainly because my stomach and esophagus are so "torn up" (my word choice, not theirs) after all the initial nausea and vomiting that it just needs some time to heal. Hopefully, it will heal up quickly and i'll be back to eating hot wings and chunks of garlic in no time.

Prayer Request: Thursday I have an appointment to see an endocrinologist about my thyroid. This is an appointment that has been set since right after my hospital stay due to some abnormal thyroid scans. I believe that we serve a big God who has everything in control and I KNOW in my heart that this is not going to be a big deal. I experienced some similar abnormalities with my first pregnancy and it all regulated back out on its own. I'm going to the appointment though to do the responsible thing and see this out to the end. I truly believe this is not going to amount to anything and I would appreciate it if you (anyone who may see this this week) would pray and believe for that as well.

On a happier note, June 22nd we find out if Baby Numero Dos is a boy or girl! I'll have to post a vote thing so all 3 of you who read this (basically my mom) can vote on if you think it's a boy or girl:)

On a silly pregnancy note, I think my sister got totally grossed out by me yesterday...and probably rightfully so. Patricia and I split a sub from Jersey Mike's...and yes, I know deli meat is very controversial, but I HAD BEEN WANTING THAT SUB FOR A WEEK! It was amazing. And you know what my favorite part was!?!? The mayonnaise! I told Patricia "This sandwich makes me just want to scoop a tub of mayonnaise into my mouth!" She rolled her eyes at me;)

*UPDATE* I chowed on my mom's chicken salad tonight. I'm TOTALLY on a mayonnaise kick;)