Friday I had my 16-week OB appointment.
It was about 80 degrees out, I was wearing a stretchy skirt and maternity shirt and I was feeling sweaty and big. I also had a pounding headache.
At 16 weeks.
I’m pretty sure I didn’t start getting actually uncomfortable until well after 20-some odd weeks with Eddie.
Oh, the joys of the second pregnancy.
Anyway, the entire drive from work to the doctor’s office consisted of me praying for a “pants on” appointment. I really couldn’t remember when those started last time, but it had to be soon, right? I mean the last three appointments had some sort of poking and prodding. This one should be quick…right?
Thankfully the answer to that was yes.
I was the last appointment on a Friday. I walked right in with no waiting.
Baby has a strong heartbeat, I am measuring normally, and have gained a total of one pound this pregnancy (I guess this is where 14 weeks of vomiting my face off has it’s upside).
The good doc did order a blood test to find out if my horrible sinus stuffiness is allergies (since I have never officially had tests done for that) or if I just have really, really bad pregnancy stuffys.
And we were handed our paperwork for my ultrasound…on October 24.
I know that the PURPOSE of this ultrasound is to check baby innards and measure bones and such, but of course all I can think about is BOY OR GIRL????
That evening Eddie decided we needed to watch Wheel of Fortune in momma and daddy’s bed. So he and I were cuddling and I asked him what he thought. As usual, he said the baby would be a girl that we would call Baby.
Then we had this conversation:
Me: Are you going to be a good big brother?
E: Yes. Bib other (Big brother).
Me: Are you going to help with the baby?
E: Yes. Help baby. (as he nods)
Me: What do babies need? What will we have to do?
E: bobbles (bottles), wock (rock), cooks (books), uddles (cuddles).
Me. Oh yes, babies need lots of cuddles! and you are soo good at that!
E: Ok, momma. Momma uddle? Momma eed uddles ow? (Momma need cuddles now?)
Me: You bet, bud. You bet.
And this was about the time we heard Canadian Geese flying south over our house.
E: ut dat, momma? (What’s that, Momma)?
Me: Those are geese. They are going south for the winter. On vacation.
E: a-ca-son? (vacation)
Me: Yup.
E: eddie too!
Me: Nope, we tough out the cold weather here at home.
E: Oh noooo.
Me: Yup, Oh no is right. But the geese will come back. In fact, by the time they come back, you will be a big brother!
E: Yay! (followed by clapping)
He has no idea how much his life will change before those geese get back.
I am not sure any of us know.
But we are getting pretty excited.
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Hey look, I finally finished reading a book and actually reviewed it! I know MANY of you read The Help, so I would be interested to hear what you think. Hop on over and discuss with me, will you?
Oh, and if YOU have a book you would like to write about, let me know. I am ALWAYS looking for reviews to put up there since I have been reading about as fast as the road construction is getting done by our house. That would be SLOW.
