The Big Reveal!

So we originally had our 20 week ultrasound scheduled for next week, but sadly the appointment had to be changed! Instead of pushing it back a week, our ultrasound tech had the great idea to move it to TODAY! I’ll tell you what, I was so nervous! Why? I have no idea, but I felt I wasn’t quite ready to find out the gender of our baby, but was so excited I couldn’t wait another 2 weeks! Alex was calm, cool and collected, like usual and was just as excited as I was!

Here is a little preface before we make the big reveal! When I first found out I was pregnant, I had two very distinct dreams. One of the dreams was of Alex and I at our BYU graduation and in our arms was a bouncing baby boy, blonde hair, and big chubby cheeks! The next dream I had was of us in our home with a newborn baby boy, but this time, he was dark haired and had darker skin, like his daddy. With 3 nieces (and another niece coming in Nov), it seemed like my dreams were on the right track, the Mecham family was ready for a baby boy. On Alex’s side we have 3 nieces and a nephew (another nephew due in January), so another boy would also tie it up on that side. Well then I got a phone call from my older sister Chelsea. If anyone is the dreamer in my family, it’s Chelsea. She called to tell me she had a dream she had twin girls, but that they weren’t born at the same time, one came a little later. She was convinced that I was having a baby girl. So what did we think? NO CLUE! All we really wanted was a healthy baby, the gender didn’t matter.

So during the ultrasound we were able to see the brain, heart, stomach, kidneys, arms (they are so little and cute), legs, spine, and face. The tech told us that we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect and healthy baby, which was exactly what we wanted! Then we found out the gender. There’s no question about it….  

We’re having a baby girl!!! 

 This will make Granddaughter #5 on the Mecham side and #4 on the Doroshkin side and we couldn’t be more excited! Bring on the pink, bows, skirts, tutus and ruffles!

Funny story though, while we were waiting for our turn in the lobby, a family came out looking very excited, holding a bunch of ultrasound pictures, we asked them if it was a boy or girl. They were having a boy. They asked us in return what we thought we were having and we said we really didn’t know. Well the grandma took one look at me and said, “you look like you’re having a girl, the way your hips are.” Well she was right! It is a girl and the best part was, after the ultrasound we ran to Macys for some groceries, and that same family was next to us in the checkout line, Alex let them know that grandma was right! What a small world!!!

So family and friends, we’re having a girl! An adorable healthy baby girl (that hopefully has dimples like her mama :) As we were walking out of the doctor’s office, Alex turned to me and said, now I’ll have two princesses! He will be the best dad in the world, of that I have no doubt! 

New Semester, New Job, New Adjustments, but life is still amazing!

Yeah for a new semester! It always feel so great to start a new semester of school (especially for me since it’s my last) Only two weeks in and Alex and I already look forward to the weekends! This semester will prove to be a challenging one, not only are classes difficult, but Alex will have the added pressure of continuing medical school applications, hopefully getting some interviews at various schools and continuing with research and volunteering! Not to mention preparation for our little baby, but honestly the majority of that will have to wait till Christmas break! A few fun things that will be going on this semester, Alex is taking floral design! I am excited because that means flowers for me and I think it will be good for Alex to get in touch with a little feminine side! I will be working as a TA for an event planning class. I really enjoy the professor I will be working with and think it will be an enjoyable class to TA for.

A new thing that I will also be adding to my semester is a new job! Yes, I can’t believe I’m saying this either, but after almost 5 years at the Provo Recreation Center, I will be moving to a different department in the city, working as a rec leader. So what exactly does a Rec leader do? Well I am part of a small group of people that plan the city events (Halloween Carnival, Christmas Parade, New Year’s Eve Party, ect.) I started this last week and already love it! It is great to gain some new experience and try my hand in something other than aquatics. But don’t worry, I couldn’t give up swim lessons that easily, I’ll still be the lessons coordinator for Saturday lessons. I am sad to be limiting my time at the rec center, it is like a second home to me, I absolutely love the people I work with, it’s just time for me to stretch my wings and get some experience, so that when the time comes to get a big girl job, I’ll have more knowledge of the recreation field as a whole.

We were excited to see our Cougars win their first 2 games! Hopefully we’ll be able to make it to one or two this season. As for the baby, things are going great! I am definitely getting a little bump, and we are excited for find out if we’re having a boy or girl in the next few weeks. My swimming class at BYU should help me keep the exercise up so that I can stay healthy and fit!

Well I think that is all for now! We hope you have a wonderful week and we’ll keep you updated as things keep changing around this Doroshkin home!