To be honest, this baby isn’t our first child. We have pets, and yes, we consider them our kids too. Pets do that don’t they; they sneak into our hearts and become a part of the family before we realize what’s happened. We have Calli Cat and Mandy Girl, step-sisters if you will, and they live up to every bit of that stereotype. Over the past five or so years we’ve enjoyed watching them grow from kitteh and puppeh to “adults” (what adult eats underwear?!) and we’ve witnessed their efforts of learning to “like” each other.
Watching two different animals, each with its own master, grow with a bit of fondness for the other, has been… entertaining to say the least. But with a new baby on the way, a human baby, we wonder just what kind of response this will evoke from each of them. One, I predict, will care less and head out side where she can go back to hunting things. The other, will probably have a seizure. But over time, I'm sure they will adjust and make this new creature a part of their family just as we have done for them (and their many, many, MANY offspring). So when I watched this video I first thought it was simply cute. Upon watching it again, it struck a chord with me that the relationships with our pets really can be amazing (or pathetic). Why else do we cry when watching Where the Red Fern Grows or in modern times, Marley and Me? Enjoy the video, and then go hug your “kids”!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Music to our ears
Tomorrow will be week 16. Some days it feels like its been a lot longer than that but just the other day I was looking back at development pictures and couldn’t believe how far we’ve come already! It seems like only yesterday that the baby was a little tadpole. Now it is about four inches long, has fingers and toes, and looks like a baby. It has been so exciting to watch the development!
Today I had a regular four week check-up. Though this was my third appointment it was our first time meeting the doctor. We really liked her which was a huge relief! And I liked her even more when she told me it was okay to eat deli meat and soft cheeses! There’s a lot of hype about how pregnant women shouldn’t eat deli meat, which was a huge disappointment because I love many types of deli sandwiches. In fact, early on I was eating Subway every other day because it sounded so darn good. Still does in fact, so I'm happy that I can feel good about eating it again.
All of my blood work came back with a clean bill of health and I don’t have anything in my history to be worried about. I'm a rather boring patient I'm sure. I was looking forward to being able to hear the baby’s heartbeat again, just for reassurance sake. As if my growing tummy hasn’t been proof enough but hey, it could have been due to some bad deli meat for all I knew! But the doctor picked up the baby’s heartbeat right away at a whopping 160 bpm. Ive only heard the heartbeat three times and each time it takes my breath away and catches me off guard. Some people enjoy the sound of the ocean, wind blowing in the trees, birds chirping. But I think my new favorite sound is that of my baby’s beating heart. I’ll try to remember that when it’s screaming at three in the morning for no apparent reason.
Today I had a regular four week check-up. Though this was my third appointment it was our first time meeting the doctor. We really liked her which was a huge relief! And I liked her even more when she told me it was okay to eat deli meat and soft cheeses! There’s a lot of hype about how pregnant women shouldn’t eat deli meat, which was a huge disappointment because I love many types of deli sandwiches. In fact, early on I was eating Subway every other day because it sounded so darn good. Still does in fact, so I'm happy that I can feel good about eating it again.
All of my blood work came back with a clean bill of health and I don’t have anything in my history to be worried about. I'm a rather boring patient I'm sure. I was looking forward to being able to hear the baby’s heartbeat again, just for reassurance sake. As if my growing tummy hasn’t been proof enough but hey, it could have been due to some bad deli meat for all I knew! But the doctor picked up the baby’s heartbeat right away at a whopping 160 bpm. Ive only heard the heartbeat three times and each time it takes my breath away and catches me off guard. Some people enjoy the sound of the ocean, wind blowing in the trees, birds chirping. But I think my new favorite sound is that of my baby’s beating heart. I’ll try to remember that when it’s screaming at three in the morning for no apparent reason.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
"How are you feeling?"
Though we were nervous, being able to share our pregnancy news with family, friends, and coworkers has been a joy and a relief. Keeping a secret for three months is difficult, especially when you throw in obstacles such as dinners with coworkers, holidays, the fact that you’ve lost your job and you’d really like to enjoy the world’s largest margarita but cant. Most everyone was pleasantly surprised to hear the news, especially those who apparently thought we would wait another five years! Though everyone’s reaction has been a bit different, I am overwhelmingly surprised at the one common response from 99% of them…”how are you feeling?!” I feel fine…why, do I look bad? Omg, I do don’t I, I suddenly look pregnant and sick don’t I? So my face is broke out and my hair is more unruly than usual, but really, I feel fine.
I know that I am a fortunate one, of a select few who suffers very few ramifications of the first trimester of pregnancy. For that, I am truly thankful! So I realize that because there are so many women out there who have to endure various “things” associated with pregnancy, it is very common to ask how one is feeling during the course of their nine months. It’s only natural and I now find myself wondering, in retrospect, is that what I’ve said to expectant moms when I heard their news? Probably.
I had a lunch meeting today to which the salesperson said to me upon finding out I was expecting, “Well, you sure don’t look it!” Thanks, I thought, for not asking how I was “feeling.” May it be no surprise that the salesperson was a man.
I know that I am a fortunate one, of a select few who suffers very few ramifications of the first trimester of pregnancy. For that, I am truly thankful! So I realize that because there are so many women out there who have to endure various “things” associated with pregnancy, it is very common to ask how one is feeling during the course of their nine months. It’s only natural and I now find myself wondering, in retrospect, is that what I’ve said to expectant moms when I heard their news? Probably.
I had a lunch meeting today to which the salesperson said to me upon finding out I was expecting, “Well, you sure don’t look it!” Thanks, I thought, for not asking how I was “feeling.” May it be no surprise that the salesperson was a man.
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