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You're a boy!

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This morning I took your mother to her 20 week ultrasound scan. In addition to the headaches she's been getting, she has started getting stomach cramps and numbing in her legs. These are all normal symptoms of pregnancy we are told. During the ultrasound, I asked to find out the gender. The doctor asked us to guess, and we both said boy. She said we were right and gave us this cool congratulations card! So now that we have a better idea of who you are, we can start planning for things a bit better. When my father was in hospital I told him I wanted to name my son Kobe Henry, and he got very emotional and cried. It's not set in stone yet, but I am fairly sure that is the name I want to go with. I chose Kobe to name you after my favourite basketball player, because he represents determination, competitiveness and resilience. I want you to have these values as a person. I have a feeling your mother will try to give you the easiest life possible, and whilst I understand that comes ...