Over the past few weeks the mother to be continued to be adamant that the bump which is all out at the front is going to be a boy! Up until now I’ve deferred to her instincts as she knew she was pregnant long before she ever took a test! Both the soon to be granddads however were using similar instincts and were absolutely adamant bump was going to be a girl.

Well we were about to find out! The waiting room was filled with around 6 other couples all in various stages of pregnancy all eagerly awaiting their scans. We got there early so had a bit of waiting around.

Waiting is a horrible thing. Especially in a hospital, it gives your mind time to go through every conceivable scenario in your head. All the good, all the bad and all the ugly. So I was relieved when our name was called.

First up, we got the reassurance that we needed. Baby was there, it was squirming away and it’s heart was beating fast and steady. As predicted, we were then asked the important question; “are we finding out the sex of the baby today?”

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