46, xy!

Yes, it's a boy!  And, as of yesterday afternoon we know that we have normal numbers (a pair, that is) of chromosomes 13, 18 and 21.  Phew!  Full karyotype results in another week, but given that Mr.Right  has already had a full karyotype and has none of the more common genetic issues, we're pretty sure that all will be ok.

Nevertheless, I let Mr.Right talk me into holding our news for another week.  His argument is that we'll be that one week further along the downward slope of spontaneous miscarriage.  I'll be 14 weeks when we tell my sister (whom I'm calling first) and our parents and Mr.Right's sister.  We decided that we'll wait until we see our parents in person to tell them about the egg being from my sister.  So, that may be as earlier as the weekend of October 20 for my parents.  We might not see my mother-in-law until right before Thanksgiving though, so not sure how we're going to do that.  Maybe we'll just wait until around T-day to tell my parents and my mother-in-law.

So, E will be the queen - the only granddaughter on both sides still.  I hope she likes having a younger brother.  I do have to say I was just a little bit sad that she won't have the experience of having a sister - my sister and I are obviously close.  But, that's such a minor thing compared to the giant miraculous fortune of getting to have another child!

That's all I have time for, for now!  (This giving up the morning nap - we're on week 3 of that - is great for flexibility in getting to the store, etc. in the morning - but on a rainy day it taxes what little creativity I have to keep E entertained for 4.5 - 5 hours straight!)