We posted the picture just by itself with no words and no caption. I like to make people think and not just straight out blast them with "We are having a baby!" To my surprise, a lot of people got it! It's one of those pictures, that if you are not paying attention, you could just scroll right past it and think we are just baking a tiny loaf of bread.
I know I haven't announced this yet on here, and I don't really know why I am waiting to tell people, but we are having a GIRL! I found out a little over a week ago when I received the results of some genetic testing (which BTW, all of that testing came back negative :-) ). It's amazing that we were able to find out so early!
I have to say, I would have been just as happy if I found out it was a boy, all I want is a healthy baby. But knowing that it is a girl is a huge relief. If it had been a boy, there could have been a chance it would have had DMD (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, what my older brother Ryan had). Over the course of 2014, I underwent several genetic tests to find out if I was a carrier of DMD. The tests came back inconclusive because when they tested Ryan's DNA (yes they still had it!) they couldn't even find the genetic mutation of DMD in him. This was SUPER strange (and FRUSTRATING!) because we KNEW he had it! DMD is an X-linked disorder, so it is only seen in boys because they don't have another "good X" to over-power the "bad X". If I am a carrier, I wouldn't show any symptoms because I am a girl.
Since they couldn't find the Duchenne in Ryan, comparing his DNA to my DNA didn't turn up anything because they didn't know what the heck they were looking for. All I know is that I have the same X-chromosome as Ryan did. We obviously know there was a mutation somewhere along the line of our family because before Ryan there was no family history of DMD. If I am a carrier of DMD, and if I were to have a boy, there would be a 50% chance he would have DMD (if he got my "bad" x-chromosome"). I wouldn't be able to test if the baby had DMD until birth, so I am sure it would have been a very long and stressful pregnancy waiting to find out. Now that I know it's a girl, a bunch of weight has been lifted off my shoulders! Still working on the name, have some choices lined up but are always up for suggestions. I have a feeling I am not going to be able to decide on a name until I meet her!
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