Perfect Strangers

I am sitting on the couch watching an episode of "Perfect Strangers" and thoroughly enjoying myself. :-) I used to watch this show with my grandmother, but hadn't really thought about it in years. Someone that I work with mentioned that they had the first 2 seasons on DVD. So, she let me borrow them and we have had so much fun watching it! I really miss when sitcoms were funny, and clean enough for the kids to watch. Now days everything is a sex joke, or an innuendo for one. Granted, kids don't really understand everything they hear, but at the same time you never really know what they understand. Kids are odd like that. Sometimes they remember things so obscure its almost creepy! Anyway, I was thinking about the show and how odd it would be to live with someone that you don't know. Even if they are related. Then I kind of chuckled because if you have kids you have done this! A baby is a perfect little stranger. A stranger who comes from a strange place, has its own language, and doesn't understand anything about how things are "supposed" to be. They have to learn how to acclimate to our environment. It must be really hard to be a newborn! There is a reason we don't remember that far back...

If you ever get the chance to buy or rent this show, it is worth it. :-)

Update

I just thought I would write a quick update. Everything is going really well with the pregnancy so far. It seems that things have finally calmed down, we haven't had anymore bogus tests, so our stress level is much lower. :-)
We go back on the 23rd of this month to find out if we are having a boy or girl. So, we are starting to get excited. I think it will seem more real to us then. I am finally starting to "feel" pregnant, which I am sure sounds strange. Even though I was so sick for a while, it just seemed like a stomach bug. Now, I am showing, and the baby is moving more and more. I find that I can not stand as quickly as before, and I can't climb stairs as well either. I'm not big yet, but my equilibrium is way off. Trying to wash my feet standing in the shower is not a good idea! :-)
I told Jake that we are going to have to take some pics this week of my belly so I can post them. I have one from 12 weeks, but of course there is nothing there. Well, nothing from the baby that is! (I may not post that one...) Lol!
Well, that is about it for the update. It is rather nice to have such a short one!

PS. I just finished reading "Belly Laughs" and it was great. I really felt so much better after reading it. She really lays it all out there, no matter how embarrassing or ugly! I would suggest any one who is expecting, or thinking about it, to read it. I am going to try and get Jake to read it too!

Operation Baby Almond 2008: Update

I thought I would write a quick update about Operation Baby Almond 2008. Yes, that is what I am going to start calling this pregnancy!

I went for my June check up yesterday afternoon and everything seems to be going well. I met a new mid-wife, there are 3 in the practice, and I really liked her a lot. Not that I don’t like the first mid-wife ok, but she seems a bit patronizing. I can’t stand being patronized. Anyway, I was able to hear the heart beat, and it was sooo clear! I was just expecting a wa-wa sound, but it sounded as if I was listening to my own heart through a stethoscope. Well, my heart sped up a lot that is. It is amazing that little monkey’s heart can possibly beat that fast. She didn’t count it, but said that it was really strong. We will be going back on July 23rd, the day after Jake’s b-day, to find out what we are having! It seems so far away, but I know the 5 weeks will fly by really fast. I was hoping they would see me sooner, but it is probably best this way. There shouldn’t be any doubt at 19 weeks. Hopefully baby won’t be shy on that day!

They also did another blood test; I am not worried about it at all. And, even the mid-wife was confused as to why they needed to do another. But, I guess my first mid-wife is being cautious. Whatever… They are doing it free of charge. I declined to have any other testing done. This was something else that impressed me about the second mid-wife. When she asked me if I was going to go through with all the other testing (downs, ect…) and I said no, she didn’t even blink an eye. It was nice to be able to make a decision without anyone looking at me like I was a horrible person.

So, over all Operation Baby Almond 2008, is a success thus far.

Katsup

I haven't been on here in a while because I have felt really crummy. :-) This baby is kicking my butt in the Morning Sickness department. And also in the "I'm so tired I could die" category. So, please forgive my slacking. Everything is going really well. We had another U/S last week, they wanted another one because my first was so early. The baby is doing well, its heart beat was 167. It was really neat to see it looking like a baby. And I was amazed at how much it had grown in 2 wks! (from 6mm to 1 in.) You could actually make out little fingers! We will get to hear the heart beat when we go back on June 6th. Only 9.5 weeks until we get to see if it is a boy or girl! I am hoping for a boy, but I will be happy with either. They both have pros and cons. :-)