So we arrived at the doctor’s office yesterday, anticipating the final verdict on our little baby’s gender. Kwasi and I both were sort of hoping for a girl, because the Appiah family is heavily saturated with testosterone. But I wasn’t surprised when the ultrasound tech put the wand on my belly and immediately I saw his penis before she had pointed out the “leg” and “leg” and–well, you know what was clearly visible! LOL He wasn’t very shy about it, either!
The baby was head down, face moreso over to the right side, legs over to the left. It’s funny, because when I lie down on my back and feel the right side of my belly, it’s thicker and more bloated than the left side. Now it all makes sense. 🙂
They couldn’t get really good pics of his face, so I have to go back in 4 weeks to get another one. Dr. Kramer said that everything looks really good, but I guess he just has to be clear measurements on the baby’s face. He would not turn around for nothing! Didn’t matter how much prodding and shaking they did, he was stuck in his position and he was not coming out, no matter what. LOL
What was amazing was seeing him gulping down amniotic fluid! He was swallowing mouthfuls very quickly. It was very cool! Even Dr. Kramer seemed a bit astounded by the sight. He was slurping away!
Kwabena went with us, but he didn’t even care about seeing the baby on the monitor! LOL Part of my ploy to keep him from getting wild and hyper was to let him play my iPod while we were being seen. He was a little too into it, though. While we’re saying, “Awww, look, Kwabena, you’re going to have a little brother!” he was like, “Mommy, look how fast this racecar is going!” LOL He sooo didn’t care! 🙂 But at least he wasn’t trying to play with my belly while the dr. was doing the ultrasound, the way he did last time!
It’s actually pretty cool thinking about having another boy. As I mentioned in a previous post, the benefits of having a boy really does outweight the benefits of having a girl. A girl would have just been neat to have, to see what it’s like to raise the other gender. But having a boy is soooo necessary for Kwabena. I love the idea of him having a “wingman” in his life, a partner with whom he can share a bond that he won’t share with anyone else, perhaps. I like the idea of him having a playmate, as well as someone I’m sure he will get into a number of arguments over toys, girls, and whatever else might come their way.
And it also seems more natural to be a mom to two boys. I have a niece and I am a cool aunt 🙂 So I know that I could mesh well with a little girl. But there’s something about the bond between a mom and her son; there’s nothing like it! To think of “my boys” or “the boys” it just feels right. Plus, the financial aspect of having 2 of the same sex, well, just makes more sense for us. At least now I don’t feel like we would have the pressure to find a bigger spot to live, because two boys can live together for quite some time.
As for the issue we’re having…….aahhhh….naming. Coming up with a name for Kwabena was pretty easy. I actually didn’t care for his name at first. We named him after Kwasi’s dad (RIP); he was alive at the time, which was great, because he at least got a chance to meet Kwabena a few times, and to know that we named the first grandson after him. Kwabena’s middle name, we had picked out some time ago, which we both were digging a lot.
But this time, naming another boy is going to be hard! I won’t go into the name choices and such that we’ve discussed, but it will be something cultural, of course.
Welcome, Little Baby Boy Appiah! See you in December! 🙂
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