It's a Boy!! (Again)

For any of you who don't know yet, Amber's pregnant. Haha. And for any of you who didn't read the title of this post, it's a BOY! Wow. It still feels so good to say that... We've known for almost two weeks now, and I still am having a hard time putting my feelings into words. We were pretty surprised that it was a boy, as we'd had some pretty strong feelings and inclinations that we were going to have a girl this time. Even Amber's pregnancy has been a lot different this time around. That being said, this just feels right.

As we were having the ultrasound, I was absolutely blown away at what we could see through this wonderful technology! To be able to see each chamber of his heart pumping, to be able to count his ribs and vertebrae, to see Doppler map out his blood flow... Absolutely astounding. So much has change in just 3 years... and 50 years ago. Wow. What a blessing it is to have this wonderful technology. Then the nurse, after all of my oohhs and aahhs, said, "Let's try and get in between baby's legs here..." and there was no doubt! Hahaha.

What a surprise! What a wonderful, happy, and marvelous surprise. I'm not a perfect parent by any means, but we know a thing or two about raising boys in my family. And it just feels so good to talk about "the boys" now instead of just Jeremy. The greatest news of all, however, was the baby looked "perfect." Anytime I can hear those words at the doctor's office I can leave a happy man.

So here we go on the next adventure of life, with two little boys. Jeremy has already dubbed him as his little brother "Squirrel." I'm "pretty sure" we'll have a more proper name for him, but for now, we have a little monkey and a little squirrel. Again, I'm just so happy to have a healthy baby and a beautiful little boy to call my son already, and a wonderfully incredible and amazing wife to share them with. Nothing else compares to this...

I know that not everyone has a perfect family, or perfect health, or can even conceive and have children. And that humbles me even more to have all three. My heart goes out to those who may have those kinds of trials. I'm so thankful for a revealed Plan of Salvation and the knowledge of a loving Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ who provide that opportunity for all of us, in this life or the next, and that we can have our families perfect, healthy, and eternal forever.