IT'S A......

Well we can't just give it away that easily!!

So yesterday (Friday the 18th) was our most exciting doctors appointment....the 20 week sonogram!!! we were so excited to find out if Baby Huss was a Boy or a Girl. Ironically the survey on the blog was at an even split of 50/50, however the majority of people thought it was a girl, and I think a part of Mark and I thought the same thing. Of course since we were anxious, the doctors office was behind so we had to wait a little longer. Finally they called us in and it was time to start! It was within the first minute and we already knew... that we are having....A BOY!!!!

We are obviously so excited, especially Mark who was thrilled when we found out it was a boy (he even did a little silent cheer!) but obviously he was happy with either gender. Baby Huss did not hide his gender at all! He was sitting with his legs spread wide open and his hands over his eyes, he definitely wanted everyone to know he was a boy!!

Boy Parts



I had eaten a small box of nerds before the appointment in order to make sure Baby Huss was moving so we could get a good picture... and it worked!! except that he was actually moving soooo much that the technician was having a very tough time getting all the necessary pics. So much so that at our next appointment we will be having another sonogram just to make sure we got all of the pictures we needed. She did get a few 3-D pics but they are tough since he was on the move, but this one is our favorite since it appears our lil guy is ready to suck his thumb!

I love my thumb!



The doctor told us that everything is great with Baby Huss, he's growing at a perfect rate and has no signs of any problems at all! We are so thankful to be having a healthy baby boy!!

Now... the name of Baby Huss you ask? Well we did have a few final contenders....Landon Thomas, Maksim Thomas, Kolin Thomas. So what will Baby Huss's name be??

MAKSIM THOMAS HUSS

We really like the name Maxim but weren't crazy about the spelling or the nickname spelling of Max. So we looked for some alternate spellings and determined that Maksim is the Hungarian spelling (My maternal grandmother is Hungarian) and that Maksym is the Polish spelling (Mark's Mother is Polish). We really liked them both but decided we like the Hungarian spelling best!! Plus we love the nickname spelling of Maks! Also, his initials will be the same as Mark's so that is pretty special to us too. So, we obviously reserve the right to change our mind, however we are pretty stuck on it at this point.

So that's of course the big news...we're having a baby boy and naming him Maksim Thomas. We could not be more excited. Yesterday was truly one of the absolute best days of my life. I can not wait to watch our little boy grow up to be just like his father. I couldn't be happier! However, I do recognize that I am completely out numbered in this house now... with 4 boys to 1 girl! Oh boy! (literally!!) So I guess in our house....

I'm still feeling great and being very thankful that this pregnancy has been pretty easy for me (knock on wood). In fact the doctor said to us yesterday, that" this has been so easy for you that I say we go for twins next time!!!" ummmm I'm not so sure we're ready for that yet!! (however, Mark's Paternal Grandmother is a twin... so I suppose that could happen!)

Thank you to everyone for the congratulations and well wishes that you've sent our way. We are feeling very blessed and continuing to look forward to more adventures to come! xoxo



Daddy's Hand and Mommy's Belly