BOY!
We are so excited to have found out what we are having. Now instead of calling him "it" we can be gender specific. Also, we have all but decided on the name. It was really a cool experience. The ultrasound tech. went through and showed us that the baby is developing normally in all aspects (we even got to see some blood flow in the baby...so cool). When she finally told us what we are having (25 min. later) Tammy and I both felt that we this baby is our baby Gideon. Obviously we still have 4 months left, but we are somewhat sure about this name. We are probably going to go with the name Gideon Carl Herring. I really want to name our first son Carl after me, my father, and my grandfather. The legacy in the name is a big deal to me. Also, since my brother Mike has named one of his kids after me (Cody Matthew), I don't really care to use my name as much.
It was a great experience to have another ultrasound. Tammy and I agree that having them makes the pregnancy seem more real. We also found out why I am not able to feel the baby. The placenta is between the baby and the outside world. I don't mind too much since that location is a good location for the placenta to be in for birth.
Another piece of good news is that the head on the baby is growing normally (no huge head like the Herring's have). Tammy was really happy to hear this.
Finally, I have been invited to three interviews so far. One in San Francisco at UCSF on December 8, and two in New York. One at NYU on October 23, and the other at Stony Brook on October 27. Tammy is going to come with me to all these interviews. As she said on her blog, we are going to see the play Wicked while we are in NY (since her birthday is on October 22). We are both really excited. Also, when we are in SF she is going to have a baby shower in her home town since it is so close to SF.
Life is great. We love and miss you all. We hope to hear from you soon.
