It's A Boy!

Carson Bennett Gray is on his way!

Tuesday night I kept having a dream over and over again about Grant and a little boy playing superheroes, dressed in capes and diapers. Finally, I woke up enough to consider why I was having this dream. I felt very strongly that Heavenly Father, knowing how much I wanted a girl, was telling me that he was sending a son and helping me to feel excited for him! So, when the ultrasound confirmed that a son was coming, I wasn't surprised. Still a bit disappointed, I admit, but now that we have a name chosen and I've started thinking about all the joy Grant will have with a brother, that disappointment is gone! It just means we'll have at least 3 kids!

So, here comes Carson! He's doing great. Everything looks perfect, he's strong and active. The technician was surprised at how much muscle mass he could see already developing; he kept saying that the baby was really working out in there. He is! I can feel him flipping around a ton already. The whole hour I was there, Carson kept showing off his biceps. Seriously! We got tons of chances to look at his arm! I am so excited for another boy. I can still call home and ask, "How are my boys?" Plus, I think of the fun my brothers had with each other, and I am thrilled for Grant to have a best friend.

Here's some photos:

This is a side shot. You can see his head, arm, and crossed legs.

His whole body!

"Look, Mom, see my guns?"

Here he is sucking his thumb. The mass on the bottom left is the placenta.

This is his right foot pushing against me, and his leg.