Dear Peanut,

Today was the day we found out you're a boy! :)

We actually don't have a preference. I mean, whether you're a boy or a girl, we would love you just as fierecely.

But whenever I ask SC if he has a preference, he would often tell me that he wants a baby boy because he doesn't want the drama. Haha, I guess I am more than a handful for your daddy. But I also know that if you turned out to be baby girl, his daddy heart would be just a proud. Then again, he would joke that you would still be raised as a boy ala Robin Scherbatsky in the TV series How I Met Your Mother. 

We're currently at #16Weeks now and you're starting to show. And another great news---the resuls of our First Trimester Screening test showed that we're at low risk of developing chromosomal abnormalities including Down Syndrome. Every night I pray that you develop into a normal, healthy baby. And God really hears our prayers.

So during the checkup, Dr.AZ explained to us the results of the screening test and informed us of another test that we need to take, the Anomaly Scan. Basically, it's a more detailed ultrasound to check how you're developing. We'll do that next week at #20Weeks or so. I read that the test gives you a more detailed set of ultrasound scans. I'm quite excited, more to share on this blog then.

Dr.AZ told us that by this time we can know your gender, but it still depends on your position during the scan. But wow, when Dr.AZ scanned my tummy you immediately showed off your little growing penis ala Shi-chan.

I actually gave Dr.AZ quite a shock and a good laugh when I asked, "Is that a small penis?"

I totally forgot that Malaysians are more conservative than Filipinos. I mean, I didn't use the more liberal terms like "dick" and "cock." I was scientifically correct but still, she laughed. The nurse laughed. We all laughed. SC and I continued to laugh at my not-so-really slip-of-the-tongue question days after the checkup (I wrote this post on May 19, 2017).

After laughing, Dr.AZ confirmed that yes, the silhouette is a small penis and that you're a boy! We also heard again your heartbeat. This time, it sounds a bit more mellow than the first two times. Instead, it sounded like galloping horses. So, it's called Horse Heartbeat now. We were are also able to record it clearly!

You still look like a Peanut in here, only bigger this time. Dr.AZ didn't give us an ultrasound photo of your entire body, unlike the previous ones. So here are some of the scans we received: