Hello Family and Friends. We are excited to announce our latest news . . . we got a puppy! Ok, we didn’t really get a puppy. I don’t think we’re dog people. But seriously, we do have news. We’re pregnant!
Hopefully you have heard the news by now but if not I apologize for breaking it to you on a blog. How impersonal! But what can I say? We held it in for this long so when the time was right to share – like now – we had to tell the rest of you somehow and this is it.
We found out on July 6th that we are going to be parents around March 14th ’09. Wow that’s weird. We were going for this outcome, but it’s still a surprise when it actually happens. Leo and I enjoyed the news between just us for a day and then by the end of the following day we couldn’t wait any longer and had to tell our closest family. The parents were first (moms of course) then the dads, then the siblings. Everyone is very excited, surprised and happy!
Since then, I have been going through all that fun pregnancy stuff. A little of this and a little of that, and a whole lot of tiredness. I’ll spare you the details. Thankfully – no sickness. I’m told this means a boy . . .One of the most surprising things was the hunger that seemed to spring up out of nowhere. Suddenly I will find myself ravenous!
One afternoon I was out running some errands when one such hunger pang struck. I was with
out a snack but close to going home and eating. But the wait kept getting longer. My customer wouldn’t stop talking, the red lights wouldn’t change sooner and my tummy just wasn’t happy with the wait. I decided to do what any sane person would do – and that was takeout! I stopped for Chinese for me (pizza for Leo). I ate faster than I should have but boy was it good. At the end I cracked open my fortune cookie to find the funniest message ever . . . “You may be hungry soon, consider takeout now.” How did the cookie know what I had just been through?! Fortunately I had plenty leftover for when hunger struck again, mere hours later.
No, I’m not packing it on and using it all as an excuse to be lazy. Oh how easy that would be. I’m taking all the vitamins, eating all the fruits and veggies and even exercising, as directed. But man, that couch sure is comfy when I do get to rest at the end of the day. And admittedly there has been a nap or three that I never usually indulge in.
Anyway, we have been having fun telling family and friends slowly. It is always better in person but most times the phone is all we have and even then we can hear the giddy smiles. It’s such a wonderfully fun time.
8/13/08
Well, we just got back from our trip to NY where we had the congratulatory hugs we were waiting for and the announcements to the other family members. The parents were bursting at the seems to tell someone – anyone! Even my Dad told a stranger walking around where he was the minute he found out and was happy to finally share it with the family last week. We went to my Nanni’s 90th birthday celebration (where every single family member was present, by the way. 5 children, 17 grands and 11 or so great-grands! All from two only children!) My Uncle Roy took pleasure in announcing the news to the room and then Leo and I danced to our wedding son
g. Boy was I surprised when we were center of attention when it was promised we merely had to stand and wave – yet suddenly we were dancing all alone! It was nice though to share with the family.
The day after we got back it was time for our first doctor’s appointment. I was a little nervous but it went well. The dr. was very nice and of course we got to take a peek inside to see what was going on. Turns out there really is a little one in there! We saw him/ her dancing around and got a great shot of his/ her head and body with its little arm and leg buds sticking out. Amazing.
And this week continues to be more of the same on the physical front. Very tired, some uncomfortable-ness in the tummy and did I mention tired? I have been asked several things while out and about spreading the news and I thought I would compile some answers for you.
1. Are you going to find out the sex? Probably. Leo is all about “yes” and at first I wasn’t so sure. But the reality is that it’s nice to prepare as much as you can and if you know me you know that I am little miss practical and will want to start the baby’s life in such a fashion too.
2. Do you crave pickles or anything specific? I crave food. That pretty much covers everything. Lately I have been wanting lemon and lime stuff or sour things. I got those sour belt things – you know the long belts of gummy candy with sour sugar on there. Yum. And to drink I get sick of plain waiter so I’m going for seltzer or tonic with lemon and limes. Makes me feel less like I’m missing out somehow.
3. Do you have names picked out? No. It’s a tad early for that I think. I have some favorites in mind – I’m sure we both think about it more. I’m even thinking that maybe we will keep it to ourselves and surprise everyone. We’ll see.
4. When are you due? March 14th
And the strangest question:
5. When did you conceive? Excuse me?! Leo’s old neighbor wanted to know the month of conception so she could calculate the sex according to some system she knows of. She says boy. . . We’ll have to let her know if she’s right.
That’s all I have for now. Stay tuned for more news . . . !
8/17/08
A while ago, Leo said to me how good it would be to have twins the first time around and get it over with. I was shocked and offended. How could someone want to take away my pregnancy experience! I told him plenty of women enjoyed the journey and I’m sure I would too.
Today I told him maybe he was right. Maybe doing two at once would be more painful
initially but it would get this whole thing over with faster! That sounds awful I know, but I have been so tired lately that I feel like I have a permanent sickness. I know it’s not forever and I know it’s not as bad as it could be. But today I have this in between feeling of nausea. I’m ok one second, then the next….I reach for my crackers and hope for the best. It’s just a drag feeling like a drag.
Speaking of drag . . . sorry if that’s all we talk about from now until – forever. I’ve seen it happen and I swore it wouldn’t be me. But what else can you think about when there is a human being living inside your body? Seriously?! I also said I would never be one of those women who can’t complete a conversation without turning to yell at a child. I said I lot of words that I’m sure I will eat . . .
Which is what Leo wants to do soon – eat. He’s messing around in the kitchen getting things ready for his favorite meal. I’m tempted to wait and see how far he will get on his own. Only I’m pretty hungry too. I better go save him!
8/25/08
As I write this one last piece before posting, it is Monday and we have just celebrated Leo’s birthday over the weekend. His last birthday before daddy-hood! Everyone had fun teasing him about th
at. I’m sure he will attempt another of these shin-digs in a year but I’m pretty sure the biggest birthday party happening from now in will be for someone else in the house. Sorry Leo!
We had a nice time having people over. Mommy Sharon and Stan came up, Kerri and Rob were over and some other family friends made the trip too. We had friends in and out all night and we even got some fun news too. A neighbor of ours is expecting her 2nd and it looks like she is due when I am. Also, an old friend from our NY days is expecting as well. It’s fun to be in the wave of babies going on. We were afraid we would be alone for a while!
As for me, I had to break down and get my first pair of mommy-to-be pants. It wasn’t as bad an experience as I thought. Maternity wear is quite comfy and I’m told I will never want to take them off. It’s true. My regular jeans were getting a bit uncomfortable wearing all day so the new pair I got fits like a glove. A glove I will be wearing every other day for the next seven months!
Hopefully you have heard the news by now but if not I apologize for breaking it to you on a blog. How impersonal! But what can I say? We held it in for this long so when the time was right to share – like now – we had to tell the rest of you somehow and this is it.We found out on July 6th that we are going to be parents around March 14th ’09. Wow that’s weird. We were going for this outcome, but it’s still a surprise when it actually happens. Leo and I enjoyed the news between just us for a day and then by the end of the following day we couldn’t wait any longer and had to tell our closest family. The parents were first (moms of course) then the dads, then the siblings. Everyone is very excited, surprised and happy!
Since then, I have been going through all that fun pregnancy stuff. A little of this and a little of that, and a whole lot of tiredness. I’ll spare you the details. Thankfully – no sickness. I’m told this means a boy . . .One of the most surprising things was the hunger that seemed to spring up out of nowhere. Suddenly I will find myself ravenous!
One afternoon I was out running some errands when one such hunger pang struck. I was with
out a snack but close to going home and eating. But the wait kept getting longer. My customer wouldn’t stop talking, the red lights wouldn’t change sooner and my tummy just wasn’t happy with the wait. I decided to do what any sane person would do – and that was takeout! I stopped for Chinese for me (pizza for Leo). I ate faster than I should have but boy was it good. At the end I cracked open my fortune cookie to find the funniest message ever . . . “You may be hungry soon, consider takeout now.” How did the cookie know what I had just been through?! Fortunately I had plenty leftover for when hunger struck again, mere hours later.No, I’m not packing it on and using it all as an excuse to be lazy. Oh how easy that would be. I’m taking all the vitamins, eating all the fruits and veggies and even exercising, as directed. But man, that couch sure is comfy when I do get to rest at the end of the day. And admittedly there has been a nap or three that I never usually indulge in.
Anyway, we have been having fun telling family and friends slowly. It is always better in person but most times the phone is all we have and even then we can hear the giddy smiles. It’s such a wonderfully fun time.
8/13/08
Well, we just got back from our trip to NY where we had the congratulatory hugs we were waiting for and the announcements to the other family members. The parents were bursting at the seems to tell someone – anyone! Even my Dad told a stranger walking around where he was the minute he found out and was happy to finally share it with the family last week. We went to my Nanni’s 90th birthday celebration (where every single family member was present, by the way. 5 children, 17 grands and 11 or so great-grands! All from two only children!) My Uncle Roy took pleasure in announcing the news to the room and then Leo and I danced to our wedding son
g. Boy was I surprised when we were center of attention when it was promised we merely had to stand and wave – yet suddenly we were dancing all alone! It was nice though to share with the family.The day after we got back it was time for our first doctor’s appointment. I was a little nervous but it went well. The dr. was very nice and of course we got to take a peek inside to see what was going on. Turns out there really is a little one in there! We saw him/ her dancing around and got a great shot of his/ her head and body with its little arm and leg buds sticking out. Amazing.
And this week continues to be more of the same on the physical front. Very tired, some uncomfortable-ness in the tummy and did I mention tired? I have been asked several things while out and about spreading the news and I thought I would compile some answers for you.
1. Are you going to find out the sex? Probably. Leo is all about “yes” and at first I wasn’t so sure. But the reality is that it’s nice to prepare as much as you can and if you know me you know that I am little miss practical and will want to start the baby’s life in such a fashion too.
2. Do you crave pickles or anything specific? I crave food. That pretty much covers everything. Lately I have been wanting lemon and lime stuff or sour things. I got those sour belt things – you know the long belts of gummy candy with sour sugar on there. Yum. And to drink I get sick of plain waiter so I’m going for seltzer or tonic with lemon and limes. Makes me feel less like I’m missing out somehow.
3. Do you have names picked out? No. It’s a tad early for that I think. I have some favorites in mind – I’m sure we both think about it more. I’m even thinking that maybe we will keep it to ourselves and surprise everyone. We’ll see.
4. When are you due? March 14th
And the strangest question:
5. When did you conceive? Excuse me?! Leo’s old neighbor wanted to know the month of conception so she could calculate the sex according to some system she knows of. She says boy. . . We’ll have to let her know if she’s right.
That’s all I have for now. Stay tuned for more news . . . !
8/17/08
A while ago, Leo said to me how good it would be to have twins the first time around and get it over with. I was shocked and offended. How could someone want to take away my pregnancy experience! I told him plenty of women enjoyed the journey and I’m sure I would too.
Today I told him maybe he was right. Maybe doing two at once would be more painful
initially but it would get this whole thing over with faster! That sounds awful I know, but I have been so tired lately that I feel like I have a permanent sickness. I know it’s not forever and I know it’s not as bad as it could be. But today I have this in between feeling of nausea. I’m ok one second, then the next….I reach for my crackers and hope for the best. It’s just a drag feeling like a drag.Speaking of drag . . . sorry if that’s all we talk about from now until – forever. I’ve seen it happen and I swore it wouldn’t be me. But what else can you think about when there is a human being living inside your body? Seriously?! I also said I would never be one of those women who can’t complete a conversation without turning to yell at a child. I said I lot of words that I’m sure I will eat . . .
Which is what Leo wants to do soon – eat. He’s messing around in the kitchen getting things ready for his favorite meal. I’m tempted to wait and see how far he will get on his own. Only I’m pretty hungry too. I better go save him!
8/25/08
As I write this one last piece before posting, it is Monday and we have just celebrated Leo’s birthday over the weekend. His last birthday before daddy-hood! Everyone had fun teasing him about th
at. I’m sure he will attempt another of these shin-digs in a year but I’m pretty sure the biggest birthday party happening from now in will be for someone else in the house. Sorry Leo!We had a nice time having people over. Mommy Sharon and Stan came up, Kerri and Rob were over and some other family friends made the trip too. We had friends in and out all night and we even got some fun news too. A neighbor of ours is expecting her 2nd and it looks like she is due when I am. Also, an old friend from our NY days is expecting as well. It’s fun to be in the wave of babies going on. We were afraid we would be alone for a while!
As for me, I had to break down and get my first pair of mommy-to-be pants. It wasn’t as bad an experience as I thought. Maternity wear is quite comfy and I’m told I will never want to take them off. It’s true. My regular jeans were getting a bit uncomfortable wearing all day so the new pair I got fits like a glove. A glove I will be wearing every other day for the next seven months!
