It's a boy!

 Introducing Ellis Jack Swartz!

We found out the gender last week and had been dying to know!  It was neat to see our baby move and kick during the ultrasound.  He was stubborn and stayed on his tummy the whole time.  They had a hard time getting the pictures they needed, but we found out it was a boy!  We had a feeling it was a boy, but weren't sure.  We were so excited!  Karson has been more excited now he knows it's a boy and can't wait to start teaching him about cars!

We planned a small family party the following weekend.  So, it was very hard to keep it a secret.  I'm so bad at this, but wanted it to be special for our families, so we kept our mouths shut.  I was proud of myself for not slipping at work and accidentally telling someone.  When we found out we were pregnant, we ended up telling more people then we had planned out early on.  Anyways, at the party we popped a balloon with the right color of confetti.  It went everywhere, but was kind of hard to see.  Everyone was excited it was a boy!  We had dessert and enjoyed each other's company.  We also had them each write a sweet note to our baby in a sweet children's book.  I know that is something we will cherish forever. 

 I've been pinning baby stuff the past year or so and still can't believe sometimes it is actually happening!  I've been obsessed the past few months with picking out nursery items and planning how I will decorate for a boy or a girl.  With that said, we are so excited and can't wait to start actually decorating and getting ready for sweet Ellis!  

19 Week Sonogram

 

We can't wait to meet you Ellis Jack!  You're already so loved!