Introducing BABY BRUTE

Or Shall we say, MISS Brute? 

Greg was able to come to my ultrasound and we found out the big news that we are having another girl! We are very excited and cherished the 45 minutes we got to see her moving around during the ultrasound. Baby Brute is in great health and is measuring to deliver around October 20th.  My due date has not moved however because the Navy will wait up to 7 days after your due date to induce labor.  We are keeping the October 17th due date so that if I need to be induced the absolute latest this will happen is October 24th (Greg leaves the 25th for deployment). We are crossing our fingers that he will be able to be there for the birth. Miss Brute was kicking, dancing, waving, and had her bottom in my belly button during the ultrasound. She seems like quite the character already. 

Many people have asked about why she is named Baby Brute. During the first two ultrasounds both technicians exclaimed, "WOW that is a BIG baby".  Baby Brute did not move during either of those exams even when provoked by the ultrasound wand. We then decided that she was a giant baby hibernating who was just waiting to awake and surprise us all.....so the name "Brute" became the nickname.  We have softened it to be Miss Brute or Baby Brute to add a feminine touch.  However during that last ultrasound she was definitely AWAKE and put on a 5 star show. Ava now lifts up my shirt and yells "BABY!!!!" and then does the sign for "gentle".  I think she will enjoy having a partner in crime soon. 

These are the legs that have been constantly kicking me since May 16th. She was actually WAVING to us! The girl already loves the camera. She weighed 9 ounces on May 22nd.