below is the ultrasound picture i promised to post. i had to get my scanner up and running before i could do it so it took me awhile, not because its difficult to get the scanner going but because it is difficult to get me motivated, especially if carl is home and we are on the couch watching tv, but he is out playing poker tonight, as he does every tuesday night, and i actually felt like getting away from the couch.

i bought a crib yesterday, from JCPenney. i am excited to get it delivered. it cost us a pretty penny but it is a crib that goes into a toddler bed then a full-size bed so it will grow with our child. the crib cost more than any other piece of furniture we had bought in the past. our first big investment in this child's life. i don't think i will be one of those parents who feels the need to buy everything for their child. i just don't see the point but we debated it and decided it would be a good idea to get a crib. can't have our baby sleeping in a drawer, although, really, its not like she would complain, right?