IT'S A....

{blocks from here}

....BOY!

"You'll be his first kiss, his first love, his first friend, you are his momma and he is your whole world. He is your little boy"

Phew...it feels JUST as good as I thought it would, if not more, to finally be able to share the news! I have a SON!!

A little info...

Our sweet little boy's name is Camden James. James is my Dad's middle name and we really wanted to name our son after him in some way. My Dad not only raised me as a single parent after my Mom passed away, but he has been the biggest support system for me my entire life and we look up to him in so many ways. He has always supported our relationship and is one of the best men I know. Camden was actually one of the only boy names that both Billy and I truly loved from the beginning. I wanted a name that you don't hear everyday, is strong, and has the option for a good nickname. Me and Billy have been calling him baby Cam lately and we love it. We could even call him C.J for short if we wanted, but we're still deciding our thoughts about that. ha.

Last night was so special. After our 18 week appointment (more on that tomorrow), we went to my parents house for a little celebration + dinner with 15 of our closest friends. It was so fun to be able to tell them the name and gender all together. Every person that was there has shaped my life one way or another and I'm so thankful for how supportive they have been.

 

 {my girlfriend Rachel made these onesie cookies! how adorable? she is so talented!}

It's crazy how much more real it is now that we can call him by his name. I find myself day dreaming about what he looks like (mini Billy please!), what his personality will be like, and playing sports in the backyard as a family. I'm so excited to be a boy mommy!

I have to say that my favorite part during this journey (have I said that a lot? I feel like I have) are the words Billy spoke to me after finding out a few weeks ago that we were having a boy. He told me, "God and your Mom gave us a boy so that now you have two boys to love you unconditionally and to protect you forever."

Mark that down as the first of many tears that will be shed now that we know it's a boy. Billy, I love you so much for that comment and basically for everything else and just being you. I hope our son is just like you!

Tomorrow on my bump date I will share more about finding out early via 3D ultrasound and our amazing experience at Ultrasona! And also, whoever says there isn't any cute clothes for baby boys is wrong. I have found some of the cah-utest baby boy clothes and am loving every single second of it. Just sayin'.

*We want to thank you all of you for the love, support, and kind words sent our way. They truly mean so much to us, and I am so so so thankful and grateful. Camden thanks you too, of course! If this post seems all over the place, forgive me, it probably is and it's because I'm on little sleep and my head is going in all different directions right now! :)