A Little Gentleman

We had such a fun Christmas, and I can't wait to share pictures from all of our celebrations.... 

But first I want to document a really big day that we had just before we left town for Christmas!

We are beyond thrilled to announce that baby Bell is a BOY!

It was such a crazy day for us.  I was a nervous wreck all day waiting for the appointment.  I was so excited to know if we were expecting a boy or a girl, but much more than that, I was anxious to see how our baby was growing and developing.  And praise the Lord, our sweet boy looked perfect.  He was measuring right at 18 weeks, and everything was as it should be.  We are beyond grateful.

It was surreal to really see him for the first time.  Austin and I both just sat there in awe.  He was a busy boy with the hiccups, and he was moving and shaking the whole time.  I wasn't able to feel him moving yet at that point, so it was crazy to see all that commotion going on in my belly yet everything still seeming perfectly still.  The sonographer was fabulous and so thorough.  She went system by system so that we could check on every little detail, and all we could think about what was just how amazing our God truly is.  And the next thought was....what are we going to name this little guy?!  This question still remains unanswered, so we have been lovingly calling him B3 (Baby Boy Bell).  We are looking forward to finding just the right  name that we feel really suits our boy.  We will keep you posted.

Sweet little profile!

Amazing to see this view of his little face!

He was tired of having his picture taken by the end of the appointment.

PROUD PARENTS!