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       Girl! We are officially expecting little Miss Payton Joy Massengill. We couldn't be more thrilled!

      Payton is developing right on schedule. She weighed in at a whopping 13 oz today, I have finally started putting on weight. I am at a total of +3 lbs from my initial, pre-pregnancy weight. I know it's natural, but seeing the number on the scale go up still sucks! Her heart rate was 151 beats per minute. And she was showing out her little spunky personality during the ultrasound. Every time Rylee would scream, she would put both of her hands up and cover her ears. Later when the tech was trying to get a picture of her profile, she kept turning around right when she tried to take the snapshots. It was so cute and funny. I already love her so!

      Rylee came along with us today because we wanted to involve her in the process and help feel more connected with her sister. Well, it didn't exactly go as planned because she began to freak out once we got to the Dr.'s office because she thought we were tricking her into going to the Dr. She had a meltdown when they cut the lights off to do the ultrasound and didn't watch it one bit, but as soon as it was over, she was excited as can be about her baby sister. We had a lot of fun shopping and getting ideas for things for Payton. On the way home, Ryles passed out from all of the excitement. Things don't always go as planned, but it was still a perfect day!