Think blue!

Boy Oh Boy, we're having a boy!

Many prayers later, and a few tears- the ultrasound tech on Friday confidently told us that a boy was on the way. (I would have posted the picture- but the time it would have taken to find a scanner, etc...)

Joel and I agreed, we fell in love that morning. Seeing the little man stretch, kick, and wave his arms, was amazing. He even cooperated, at first he was on his back, and by simply laying on my side while the tech punched in some numbers to determine where his measurements fit on the scale to determine his due date, he flipped over and the tech got some awesome profile shots. (I'll send the pics with Joel in the morning and have him scan them).

The MOVE:
The move, the move, OH THE MOVE. We made it! A special shot out to my dad, sister, and niece who were are welcome party upon our arrival. Our major hiccup was that the storage containers were not big enough for all of our 'stuff'... by the time we left we threw away all our food, kitchen items, made several trips to the goodwill, and had the car packed so tight, it would make any college senior proud!

The ride itself, went well. We made our first leg of the trip on Friday and spent the night at my best friends apartment from High School in Chapel Hill, NC. On Saturday, we had a simple 5.5 hour ride up to Maryland.

With Ilse's help and multiple trips to the grocery store, we settled in quickly. We even had enough energy to head down to Annapolis on Sunday, which was the highlight of the weekend. I know we only hit the surface of seeing the many gems of the city, a ride over and back on the bay bridge was especially exciting- in the rain. It was quite awe striking to see a barge below that looked 'small'. (the funny part was dad romping around with the camera around his neck, claiming he hadn't been a "tourist" in years (quite comical).

Our next adventure is finding a place to live! I'll keep you posted!

Have a great day!
Joel, Jac, and Mr. BabySamples