THREE GIRLS??????????????????????

Okay so some of you knew my game plan for finding out the sex of our third baby. I scheduled my ultrasound a week early without telling Mark in order to get the sex in an envelope and both of us find out on our anniversary at dinner. I had even contacted a bakery that was going to make a gender cake- the outside is neutral, so white or cream with yellow or brown writing, and the inside is dyed pink or blue accordingly. All was going as planned. I saw the ultrasound tech, and looked away while she did the sex identification. She printed the picture, folded it, and put it in an envelope. She reminded me not to watch the DVD because the sex ID was going to on there. All was going well. Then I go back into the waiting room and wait to see the doctor. While I'm being escorted  back to the exam room, one of the nurses says "So three girls huh?" I was HOPING she was talking to someone else, not because the three girls part but because I really didn't want to know without Mark there. My nurses says, "Yeah, three girls right?" I say, "Please say you aren't talking to me because I wasn't finding out." Their faces were devestated. I completely gathered myself and tried to play it off. I didn't even cry or tear up...very strange reaction for a hormonal pregnant woman.  I then shared with them the story surrounding what my plans were previously. The good outcome of the visit was that Baby Parker is healthy- head to toe, perfect :) I was worried how to tell Mark because I didn't want him to be upset I went early without him and found out by myself. He of course didn't care one bit. I handed him a bag with three girl baby dolls and a squirt gun and told him he will either need one or the other, or both of these with the sex of our Parker. He was confused, then we watched the ultrasound with the girls who kept screaming "Baby Parker, Baby Parker," and we found out as a family that they girls are getting another sister which was totally awesome.  So after I explained to Mark they he needed all the items, because he was having three girls he definitely needed a gun!!!!

 I am actually happy about this. As most of you know I had switched to wanting a girl mostly because the whole sister bond and I obviously know what to do with girls, plus I have everything I need and don't have to worry about buying anything but diapers for Parker. Hadley loves saying her name and saying she is going to have two sisters. It is sweet. The middle name is under construction spelling wise but it will be some form of Hennie (Grandpa's name without the r so initially we said heny but that's fairly manly). Our last baby gets to honor grandparents from both side of the family, which is a huge change for us, but one I will cherish. I'm not brave enough to get a tattoo like my brother, but everytime I say Parker Hennie (when she's in trouble) it will make me think of Grandpa Hank which is only fitting :) Enjoy these beautiful pictures. She was such a drama queen with her hands while we were getting the ultrasound.

One big 12 ounce baby girl with a great looking brain, heart, kidneys, spine and bones. They didn't take a picture but one view had her feet going crazy and nothing else. It was precious. For once the head isn't measuring big. BIZARRE right??

 Okay, so right arm is up on eye lid, left arm as a whole is not in the 4D image, the base looks like a spoon. You can definitely make out the lips and nose...

Lasly the one announcing it's a GIRL. The text is in the middle of the picture in the white band. Mark swears he sees a penis, but the ultrasound shows better images of the actual girl parts so I am fairly confident they got it right...

Parker Hennie is due to meet everyone right around her big sister's birthday, February 21st, 2012.