Drum roll please...

It is official...we are having a little girl!! We were really quite surprised at first considering we thought for sure it was a boy. All the folk lore we heard ("No morning sickness? It must be a boy!", etc., etc.) had caused us to almost unconsciously start preparing for years of T-ball practice and buzz hair cuts. However as soon as the mental adjusting was done we happily headed full speed ahead into the pink haze of frilly dresses and stuffed animals. Baby girl Buskirk has even received her very first baby doll. We can't wait to start decorating the room and stocking up on baby supplies. Justin may think I am crazy but I have already purchased my first box of diapers (I see no harm in being fully prepared).

The doctor told us at the last appointment that baby girl Buskirk looks great and everything is progressing well. She appeared to be very active on the ultrasound so hopefully I will start feeling her move soon. I can't wait! We have another ultrasound scheduled for the weekend of our 1st anniversary (can anyone believe it has already been a year) where they are going to give us a more detailed view of the face and organs. I will make sure to post the pics after that one. For now this will have to do...

...she is now the size of your average pomegranate!!

Y-IKE!!! The aftermath

IKE has come and gone and now all that remains are the repairs and cleanup that is still underway throughout the area. Justin and I lucked out with minimal damage to the house and yard. From the pictures of the front tree you can see which direction the wind gusts were coming in (notice the lopsided look from all the missing branches on the left side). We are also missing quite a few shingles and still waiting on an adjuster to come out and take a look.

Unfortunately our neighborhood entrance did not fare as well. The Oaks at Southdown should be from this point on referred to as The Oaks Down at Southdown. It seems that almost all the common area trees are down or severally damaged. They were one of my favorite parts of the neighborhood.

It was a crazy night, and a long week that followed, that I am sure we won't forget for quite some time.

It's a Lemon!!!

So we got the results back from our last ultrasound and the doctor told us everything looks great! Finally I can put the worry wort in me to the back of the line and bring fun mama to the front. From the sonogram you can actually tell that it is a real baby. It is fun to watch how the baby changes and grows from one pic to the next. In two weeks we have our next appointment where they do the big ultrasound. We should get alot more pictures then. I can't wait!
Oh, by the way, Baby Buskirk is now the size of a lemon!!