Naming Rights....

So, now that we are pretty sure it's a girl the task of naming her was clear.  Although, the funny thing is, she was named before she was even conceived.  Trice's cousin Terry and his wife were very much pregnant at the time and baby names were on my mind so Trice and I talked about it.  It was set from jump that IF it were a boy that the name would be Trice Williams, Jr. --TJ for short.  Girl names weren't as clear.  The only thing I knew was that she and I would share a middle name---Nichole.  There are 3 names that I LOVE--Ashlynn, Brooklyne, or Olivia.  It was going to be one of those three.  Trice said NO to Olivia b/c he said it made him think of The Color Purple...my favorite movie.  Brooklyne was better for him but he LOVED Ashlynn.  So it's pretty much been Ashlynn Nichole for a while.  She and I have conversations and I DO call her by her name.  TJ is still on stand by just in case it' s a boy...but I'm not worried about that.   The name Ashlynn is for several reasons.  My grandmother (Anna), his mom (Angela), and his sister ( Aliajha) all have first names that obviously begin with an A.  My mother  ( Evelyn), his dad ( Oslynn) both have some form of "Lynn" in there name so Ashlynn is what resulted.  It's not a very common name there is only one other person that I know of who has that name.  Brooklyne ( my unique spelling ) is becoming more common.  I hear it so much. 

Everything looked good from the ultra sound!!  She was measuring 15 cm (crown to rump) which is about 6 and half inches. It's hard to believe she's gotten that big...just in November she was .8 centimeters!!!  Growth is amazing!  I think from this point on they start measuring from head to toe so it may seem like she's grown drastically.  I never heard anything negative back from my blood work that would indicate cause for alarm!!  What a relief! We go back to the Dr. this Friday to hear another heartbeat and talk with Dr. Gray about the all the pictures that were taken at the ultrasound.

I was beginning to worry b/c I hadn't been feeling alot of movement.  But out of nowhere it started!!!  Once you feel it, you can definitely tell the difference between that and gas! LOL!  She moves so much!!  As I told someone at work yesterday, "she's moving and shakin', and all that jazz."  I usually feel her when I'm calming down for the night ( like right now ) when I want to relax, she's in here turning flips!!!  She loves music!!!!  It's amazing!!  

Now, this Dr. sent me her estimate  and I was like .....DANG!!!  Good thing I have insurance, and good thing I changed my medical plan... my deductible would have been ridiculously high...now it's just somewhat reasonable!!!  

I'm going to see my dad in Galveston over spring break.  I haven't been to Galveston since 2002--when my grandma  (Anna) died.  That's 7 years!!!  My dad is so excited that it's a girl...all he has are grandsons....can we say spoiled?! :)

There's no way you can say that God doesn't have his hand in this!!  Amazing is the only thing I can say and blessed is the only thing I can feel!  I remember telling myself along time ago that I only wanted 1 child.  Going through this is such an experience, maybe 2 might not be so bad.  

Calling it a night...well... I am...Ashlynn's about to get it jumpin' in here!