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So, we got to have our ultrasound! It was really neat–I love seeing the baby move all around–I actually didn’t get to see a ton, because the screen was a flat screen which meant that he kind of had to have it turned towards him most of the time, but he would stop and show me every now and then the cute pictures of the hand or foot! I love babies and I am so so excited!


So…. we’re having a GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so stoked! I have a few reasons though–and it’s not because I wouldn’t have loved a boy (because I sure love my boys!), but because of the following experiences:
1) I knew that I was ready to try and have another baby because I had a really spiritual experience one night after reading the scriptures that we were going to have a girl someday. It seriously made me cry though because at that point Dillon was not so sure yet, and I said, “But, I know we’re going to have a girl, so we have to have more kids!”
2) I was right with my other two kids about what gender they’d be, but I don’t like to tell people because then I’d feel silly if I’m wrong. So I just write it in my journal. But mostly I didn’t want to tell people because I didn’t want to have my spiritual experience downplayed if it turned out to be a boy this time. Not that anyone would do that, but I didn’t want the special-ness (is that a word?) of my experience to be taken away from somehow if this time we had a boy.
3) I woke up from a nap today and just felt the spirit again so strongly this time that we were having a girl. Dillon also said today he woke up and thought the same thing.

SO, a girl it is and we are so so excited and the boys were really excited tonight as well (luckily the last two days Carson has been saying, “Well, I don’t have a sister yet, so I want a girl.”) We went out for ice cream when we told them (thanks Ryan and Mel for watching them tonight!) and they both yelled “Yea!” and started clapping.
My mom is so cute–she was shopping when I called her and bought an outfit for her right then and there:).

Comments

  1. YAY! We are so so happy and glad it’s a girl, they are so much fun plus you get to teach her how to do all things your so great at, that boys really arent that into, Congrats again! We love you guys..

  2. CONGRATULATIONS!! that is so awesome on every point. I’m so excited!!! YAY!! I can’t wait to see what a little Hurst girl will look like :)

  4. That is so exciting. I hope we have a girl one day, too! :)

    Can’t wait to hear what you name her, and see adorable pics.

  8. Hooray! And not to worry, Dillon, you’ll be a great dad to a girl! And I’m sure that Carson and Devon will be great (protective) brothers. We find out on May 1! Yeah for September babies!