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figmentAs I said in my last post, it's been a really intense and difficult time lately: a time of life and death and momentous things. It's been challenging to process them all simultaneously.
In my last post, I talked about death... so this post is for life!
I'm pregnant - due June 8, 2013. Most of the, like, five people who read this already know this. But it's still exciting! Here, have a blurry ultrasound picture!
Joe and I are really excited. We are also somewhat anxious - about being good parents, but also about remaining Us while being good parents. We look forward to lots of help from friends and family to help us to manage that balance. We also worry a bit about money, because holy moly day care is really expensive in St. Paul, but there's no way we can do without it after my maternity leave runs out (6 weeks).
As for me and this whole pregnancy thing, I've been very lucky. No morning sickness, and I'm now in week 15, which means it's unlikely that it will start in now. Have I mentioned how incredibly lucky that makes me? Yeah. I've had some symptoms, to be sure, like fatigue and some soreness, and recently a nasty string of headaches that abates somewhat when I drink ridiculous quantities of water. But if that's as bad as it gets, I'm considering myself very fortunate.
In fact, it's been a bit weird, because on a day-to-day basis I don't feel particularly pregnant. I'm outgrowing my pants and definitely have a small "baby bump" now that is totally different from having a fat tummy - I've had both now, trust me, this is different. Obviously various medical things tell me that I'm pregnant, and it's on my mind pretty often... like almost all the time... but I just don't feel that different. I imagine that will change somewhat in a few weeks when I am able to feel the movement.
What might people want to know? Due in June, already said that. We don't know yet if it's a boy or a girl, but we will find out in a few weeks, and will share the information when we know. We are deeply grateful to friends and family already for loans and hand-me-downs and gifts and multitudinous good wishes and offers of help. I plan to go back to work full time after my six weeks' maternity leave is up; Joe will continue with his job as well; so we will be squeezing and stretching to afford day care. I am "of advanced maternal age" (over 35) but all of the various tests have so far come back very positive.
That's about it for now. I'm excited to be able to share this happy news here!
In my last post, I talked about death... so this post is for life!
I'm pregnant - due June 8, 2013. Most of the, like, five people who read this already know this. But it's still exciting! Here, have a blurry ultrasound picture!
Joe and I are really excited. We are also somewhat anxious - about being good parents, but also about remaining Us while being good parents. We look forward to lots of help from friends and family to help us to manage that balance. We also worry a bit about money, because holy moly day care is really expensive in St. Paul, but there's no way we can do without it after my maternity leave runs out (6 weeks).
As for me and this whole pregnancy thing, I've been very lucky. No morning sickness, and I'm now in week 15, which means it's unlikely that it will start in now. Have I mentioned how incredibly lucky that makes me? Yeah. I've had some symptoms, to be sure, like fatigue and some soreness, and recently a nasty string of headaches that abates somewhat when I drink ridiculous quantities of water. But if that's as bad as it gets, I'm considering myself very fortunate.
In fact, it's been a bit weird, because on a day-to-day basis I don't feel particularly pregnant. I'm outgrowing my pants and definitely have a small "baby bump" now that is totally different from having a fat tummy - I've had both now, trust me, this is different. Obviously various medical things tell me that I'm pregnant, and it's on my mind pretty often... like almost all the time... but I just don't feel that different. I imagine that will change somewhat in a few weeks when I am able to feel the movement.
What might people want to know? Due in June, already said that. We don't know yet if it's a boy or a girl, but we will find out in a few weeks, and will share the information when we know. We are deeply grateful to friends and family already for loans and hand-me-downs and gifts and multitudinous good wishes and offers of help. I plan to go back to work full time after my six weeks' maternity leave is up; Joe will continue with his job as well; so we will be squeezing and stretching to afford day care. I am "of advanced maternal age" (over 35) but all of the various tests have so far come back very positive.
That's about it for now. I'm excited to be able to share this happy news here!
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Date: 2012-12-19 05:27 pm (UTC)The only thing that really appeals about babies to me is naming them and feeding them. Do you know about the baby name wizard voyager? Its very cool.:
http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager
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Date: 2012-12-20 05:48 pm (UTC)I haven't thought much about baby names yet (waiting until we know gender), but that is a neat thing to play with, and may actually be helpful (as opposed to the Worst Baby Name Book Ever which we only have for its hilarity value).
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Date: 2012-12-19 05:53 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-12-20 05:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-12-19 06:55 pm (UTC)If you want to talk about breast pumps and working and nursing, I have just the person for you to talk to, as she is doing it for #3 right now.
K. [I also had easy pregnancies]
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Date: 2012-12-20 05:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-12-19 09:30 pm (UTC)I think that the first worrisome sign of people who may not be good parents is that they have NO anxiety whatsoever about it, and are sure that they know just how to do it right. So you have avoided that one!
For me, parenting has been the most interesting, challenging, and rewarding thing I have ever done. May you find it so.
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Date: 2012-12-20 05:45 pm (UTC)enemybaby!(no subject)
Date: 2012-12-19 09:39 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-12-20 05:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-12-19 11:38 pm (UTC)If I were you, I would look at going back part-time for at least six weeks after your maternity leave. You may end up with the best sleeper ever but chances are you'll be getting only a couple of hours at a time still at that age and it is utterly and completely exhausting. If there is any way at all you can swing some unpaid time, I would highly recommend it.
You will be great parents!
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Date: 2012-12-20 05:40 pm (UTC)Alas, it will very likely not be possible for me to do that. The best possible scenario I can come up with is that I might be able to work from home a day or two a week. I'm the main breadwinner right now so ... I guess I will just have to deal with exhausted. And hope really hard that I can pull the work-from-home thing!
:-)
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Date: 2012-12-23 05:08 am (UTC)Glad to hear your pregnancy is going well so far (or at least was when you posted this).
Can't wait to see who you've got in store for us!
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Date: 2013-01-10 10:15 pm (UTC)I'm excited to meet him or her, too!
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