Thankful

We had a fantastic doctor appointment this morning. We were able to see our little girl (yes, it's still a girl... and they are 100% sure this time!) and she was kicking and wiggling around. She actually looks remarkably human now, and we could almost picture what she will look like in real life while looking at the ultrasound screen (especially during the 4D part). They told us that the blood clot they have been watching is now completely resolved and non-visible, and that the baby is growing like crazy. All of her measurements were still on target, and she is estimated to weigh about 10 oz now. Her heart rate was 156 bpm. They do not even feel that it is necessary for me to continue with the follow up at Duke, so today was the last appointment we will have there!

Here are some pictures from the appointment today:

We are excited to say that several of our friends and family members have successfully guessed the baby name we have chosen, and we would like to take this opportunity to announce it to everyone. Her name will be Camryn Lee Shelton. We can hardly wait to meet her in April!

'Tis the season to remind ourselves what we are thankful for, and I have to say that it probably could not be any easier for Andy and I this year. On the morning of Thanksgiving, as Andy was peeling shrimp and I was preparing our green bean casserole, we discussed what an amazing year it has been for us. We had a wonderful marriage ceremony that we were able to share with many of our closest family members and friends. We are now expecting a perfect little bundle of joy in April. We were able to share Thanksgiving day with Andy's parents (Brenda and Steve) and the Parker Family (Amy, Rafe, and our nephews Caleb, Josh, and Seth). We have so many wonderful people in our lives that we were still making and receiving calls to say "Happy Thanksgiving" at 8pm that day. By the end of our discussion, we were truly humbled by the great number of wonderful things we have in our lives to be thankful for.