The polls are finally closed, and we've come to a decision on what to name this baby! We have a really hard time agreeing on names. We had picked Noelle's name by the time I was 25 weeks, this time I am 28 weeks, so not too shabby.

If the baby is a girl, she will be named Reagan Olivia. Reagan is a name we liked, and it means "little ruler." Olivia means "peace," so hopefully those two will balance each other out! We got the name Olivia from a character on Law and Order: SVU. I was named after the Bionic Woman, Noelle's middle name Jordan is from the main character on Crossing Jordan, so we're keeping up with the tv name theme.

If the baby is a boy, he will be named Evan Joseph. Evan made it to our top 3 without us knowing the meaning, but when I discovered it meant "God is gracious" (as compared to one of our names that meant crooked nose) I was sold. Joseph means "God will add," which is exactly what he is doing in our family and we feel blessed. Also, Andy's dad's middle name is Joe, so it's a nod to him as well.

So we won't know for sure until sometime around October 13, but at least we will be ready! I figure if I can't know the gender, I'd at least like to know the names. Just 11 weeks to go! Here's a picture of what I look like at 28 weeks.

...healthy baby! We won't know the gender until October, but we had our ultrasound today and everything looks great. We had some anxiety going in, for sure, but I had prayed that I would feel the baby moving this morning prior to the appointment and I absolutely did. This is definitely a big weight lifted off our shoulders. The second our ultrasound tech turned on the machine, we could see the baby's strong heartbeat and lots of movement.

The only possible snag (and it's a VERY minor one) is that I might have a low-lying placenta. This often corrects itself as the pregnancy progresses, but if it doesn't it requires delivery via c-section. The radiologist will have to look at the ultrasound to know for sure whether I have this, and if they say I do it will just mean they'll do another ultrasound early in the third trimester to monitor it.

Check out the pictures of our baby and one I took of myself this morning right here!

Thank you all for your continued prayers,

Andy and Jaime