It's a boy!

Frankie is having a baby brother! We just got back from the ultrasound, and saw his "outdoor plumbing" as the radiologist called it. He's very healthy; everything looked normal, which is the most important news.

In other news, I have taken Dr. Aubrey's advice and have stopped taking the Afrin (Aubrey, thanks for writing in and saving my nasal lining from certain doom!). I think I'd already gotten addicted - last night was horrible, but around 1:00 am my nose just sort of opened up and while I've continued to be congested since then, it hasn't been as bad. I think the Afrin would wear off and I'd be more congested than I would have been without it (meaning, of course, that Aubrey is right!). I also told my OB about it this morning, and she said my PCP had been wrong - that I shouldn't have been taking the Afrin at all, and that Aubrey was right (again!); no one should take it for more than 3-4 days. I'm shocked this is not on the label. She told me I could take Sudafed, which I bought on the way home from the appointment.

I am, all said, feeling much better, I think especially now that the Afrin side-effects are wearing off. Frankie has made a full recovery. While she still has a runny nose and coughs every once in a while, it's pretty standard winter-time kid stuff.

And we're having a boy!