~sweet caroline~

so we weren't going to find out.  actually, i was adamant that we not find out and the beej wanted to find out really bad.  but it didn't matter--it was my body and i didn't want to find out so we weren't going to.  period.  end of discussion.

at some point, though, it became more important for bj to know than it did for me not to know.  so i decided that for father's day, we'd find out...that would be my gift to bj.

he had no idea.

so we went to the doctor (and amidst a major breakdown regarding the amount of weight i've gained) i asked dr. nix (who, by the way, is the absolute BEST!!!!)  if she would check baby w out and tell us what he/she/it was.  i figured she would just verify what i already knew--Herndon Finn Waddell was on his way.  bj's face was priceless...he was really excited that we were finding out and i knew that i had made the right decision! (thanks andy stanley for teaching me that in our families, we have to put each other first)

so we went back to the ultrasound room.  dr. nix said based on the pics we brought over from the perinatal clinic that she thinks it was a girl.  i told her she was wrong.  so she gooped the goop on my belly and rubbed the wand over my abdomen and said, "heres the head and the arms and there, yeah, i'm pretty sure it's a little girl--no turtle heads, here."  bj and i were in shock, complete shock.  it was weird.  bj's first words were, "I have to start saving for a wedding".  it was hilarious!!!

so i have a little legacy growing inside me!

and i'm really stoked (though the pink and purple is going to drive me crazy, that is for sure).  i would have been fine having a little boy...it really didn't matter one way or another...but this little girl is going to be very loved (and spoiled).

CAROLINE LEIGH WADDELL

she is scheduled to make her appearance 3 Sept 2009 (9-3-09)...now, we just have to get the room ready!!! :)

SO, here is her song (and bj's new ringtone...call him, it'll ring back to you, too)

Where it began, I can't begin to know when
But then I know it's growing strong
Oh, wasn't the spring, whooo
And spring became the summer
Who'd believe you'd come along

Hands, touching hands, reaching out
Touching me, touching you
Oh, sweet Caroline
Good times never seem so good
I've been inclined to believe it never would

And now I, I look at the night, whooo
And it don't seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two, oh
And when I hurt
Hurting runs off my shoulder
How can I hurt when holding you

Oh, one, touching one, reaching out
Touching me, touching you
Oh, sweet Caroline
Good times never seem so good
Oh I've been inclined to believe it never would

Ohhh, sweet Caroline, good times never seem so good