24 weeks - It's a BOY!!

His appendage...

And a close up!

Wow, I am still in shock! I had my 24 week scan/check up yesterday and all went very well. We listened to the heartbeat, Dr Katayama took all the measurements, and calculated the baby's weight (now a whopping 621 grams!). Even though, at 20 weeks, he was 90% certain that it's a girl, he had told me to remind him to confirm the baby's gender, and lucky I did! "Honto!! ... Otokonoko!!" were the only words I could understand. Anne, the American nurse, was there to translate but Nug and I were already laughing. Its a boy! Finally, the cheeky little thing was ready to show it all off!

So, good-bye pink and hello blue! We're just as happy with a baby boy, and now we get to go through the name game all over again. In a way, I think Nug will have more to say with a little boy. "Lucy, you are NOT putting him in that outfit" and "Oh, don't baby him, we need to toughen him up." ("Nug, he's 2 months old!!") I can see it in my head already!

Everything else with the pregnancy is going really well. I get heartburn often, burp ALL the time, and am always thinking about my next meal. It's all very glamourous! Nug is being very supportive and is good at getting me snacks when I need them in the wee hours of the morning. At the moment, I'm craving a sausage roll and can't wait to have one (OK, two) when we get back to Australia next week!