We started our baby registry last night. We really have no idea what we need but I think we have a really good start. If anyone can think of any must haves please let us know because we are clueless. We're also signed up for a birth class at the hospital on 7/24 so that should be interesting.

Everything else is moving right along. I feel him move all the time and I love when my wife can feel him too. We hit 24 weeks last Sunday and I can't believe that I have been pregnant for 6 months! What is even crazier is that our boy will be here in about 4 months! My wife is taking next week off to clear out his room and his crib is being delivered the first week of August thanks to his Pop and Grandma. After that we have 2 showers in August and then we're in the homestretch. I think time is going to fly yet stand still at the same time. We both work together and our work people are throwing us a surprise shower in early August. We only know this because my mother can't keep a secret. I'm ok with it though because I'd rather not be surprised. My mom is throwing us a shower at the end of August with our family and friends so we're looking forward to that as well. After the showers we'll have the month of September to get everything else that we think we'll need to welcome our son in October!

I'm still feeling good but heartburn and back pain have set in. It's also getting more difficult to sleep because I can't figure out which side is less sore for me to lay on. All in all though it hasn't been too bad and we're more excited then anything else. We are so in love with this little guy and cannot wait to meet him!

drumroll please........

IT'S A BOY!!!!

As you can see we are having us a boy and we couldn't be more excited! We both said boy from the very beginning but then everyone around us said girl so we didn't know what to think. We were starting to believe the hype and everyone at the party, including us, were expecting to see pink but nope! We had said that morning that even though we both thought boy we would be shocked to see blue and that's exactly what happened. We are having a son and we couldn't be happier. The party was a lot of fun and we're glad we found out along with everyone else. We had just family and our closest friends there and it was really special. We also decorated onesies and bibs and we have a lot of great designs that we can't wait to see our little guy in. I'm still feeling good but the heartburn and indigestion is starting to kick in but so far the tums works. He's also an active little guy around 6am for the last couple of days which has been really cool because we lay there in bed and just feel him kick us. We can't believe how happy we are and we can't wait to meet him. We feel truly blessed to be welcoming a son into our family.

Well, it feels like forever since I posted anything. All is good here though. We had an appt yesterday and I have gained 2lbs in the last month. This brings my grand total to 8lbs but it's really -2lbs since I lost 10lbs in the first couple of weeks. I feel good, have more energy, and I'm still sleeping good so I really have no complaints. Cupcake is starting to move around a lot and my wife has been able to feel him a couple of times. I say "him" but we don't know yet. Our gender party is set for this Saturday and I'm getting excited to find out what we're having. I don't have a feeling either way but since everyone we know has said girl I think I'm leaning that way. I really don't care either way but having a girl will be so foreign to me. I have a 6yr old niece who just confuses the hell out of me with all of her babble about boys, hair, and "girlie girl" stuff as she calls it. It will be ok either way. I just feel like I could relate to a boy better but I really do not care. i just want a healthy baby. Ideally we would like one of each so which ever comes first is ok with us. And, yes as of right now we plan to try for #2 when #1 is about 18 months old.

Like I said, we've had a lot going on. The weekend before Memorial Day I went to Miami to see my Granma. She is 85 years old and I've never told her I was gay but if you know me it's pretty obvious. She has been so excited about this baby though and we talked about my wife, her family's reaction, the donor, everything that I never imagined discussing with her. She even told me that my uncle told her we got married. I feel kind of bad for not giving her more credit. I just never wanted to upset her because we're really close. She is truly one of my most favorite people. This brings me to my wife's family. They have officially disowned her because of the baby. My wife and her mother have the same nail girl so this all came from the nail girl, not my mother-in-law. My wife went in to get her nails done and the nail girl proceeded to tell her how she can't believe her parents don't want anything to do with her anymore. She said that her parents said that if they accept this baby then they are accepting her lifestyle which they cannot do. It's sad really but my wife is handling it quite well. They only had a superficial relationship anyway so it's not a big loss for her. She met them for dinner once a week but they knew nothing about her. All they did was give her a hard time if my name or the "gay thing" was ever brought up. They don't even know we bought a house or have dogs for that matter, that's how little my wife shares with them. She says she feels liberated but I know it has to hurt. She called her Mom on Mother's Day and never even received a call back. It was only a couple of weeks later that she heard through the nail girl they want nothing to do with her.

We had a great time in NC over Memorial Day. It was my parents, 6 of us kids, and my 2 nieces. I actually fell in love with my 5 month old niece and realized that we will have our own baby soon. My mom even said that she can't wait for next year (this is our annual thing) because she will have 3 grand kids, a 7 year old, 17 month old, and a 7 month old. How crazy to think this time next year we will have a 7 month old! We also went to Epcot for Gay Days here and I made it around the park with no problem. The baby even kicked like crazy during Captain EO which is a 3d Michael Jackson show. I hope all is well with my friends out there and I wanted to congratulate Pom and Dragon on their precious little boy. I'll post pictures of our gender party this weekend!