The Color of the Day Is...

BLUE! So, yesterday was the big day...the ultrasound and we are having our third baby boy and there is no mistaking it is a boy...we have a very clear picture but to avoid embarassing him someday, I decided not to post it. So, Ray's brother, Brian, has 3 girls now (#3 on the way) and we have 3 boys (#3 on the way). Overall, there seems to be a predominance of boys in the Balls family genes. It would have been a very new and crazy experience to have a baby girl in the house (I wasn't sure how to even change the diaper for my baby niece over the holidays) but we can do the boy thing and if the third time's the charm...we should have it pretty smooth sailing this time around. The ultrasound technician was great (we were in and out of there in about 30 minutes) and we were able to see so much...both arms, legs, fingers, toes, brain, kidney, liver, stomach, spine, four chambers of the heart, umbilical cord, lips, nose, eye sockets...and she said he looks great and she has no concerns. He even has a little personality already since he was kicking and moving like crazy and even stuck his tongue out at us! I hope what everyone is telling me is true...that when my boys get into the pre-teen/teen years, I'll be very grateful to have all boys...I guess we'll see. All of my friends with girls, you'll have to let me know and I guess I'll just have to be praying for exceptional daughters-in-law to go shopping and to chick flicks with down the road. Although Kaden was hoping for a girl, I know he'll be a great big brother and was pretty excited when I told him he gets to be a big brother twice but Jackson only gets to be a big brother once...he thought that was pretty cool, I know they will all have a blast playing with each other and there is definitely a special bond between boys and their moms.