One last bit of history

The next appointment is on the 29th and according to the doc there is going to be a lot more to see at that point. I hope so because the first sonogram looked like a scene from "The Hunt for Red October".

But i have much better news then future sonograms. on Sunday the 19th morning sickness entered our previously blissful pregnancy. My days now involve tip toeing through a mine field. She took off of work on Monday and had to fess up to her boss Tuesday that she was pregnant cause she looked not so good. but there are a couple of good things. I know what an industrial sized box of saltines looks like and we know own a bucket. Traditionally used for making sand castles and having fun our is currently in the reserve nausea brigade waiting to be called up for active duty in case there is an imminent blowing of chunks.

I have learned several things. I can not make a move unless it is a small quite move. I am no longer allowed to make any sounds. breathing makes a sound. when getting on and off the couch i need to slide on and off of the cushions because sitting creates turbulence which is not comfortable. I will never make a good ninja.

Things that we have learned help with nausea
- Ginger Chews
- Ice Cream
- ginger tea - grate ginger into hot water let sit and add sugar.
- saltines. Lots of them
- carbs, which she shouldn't be eating.

We are almost Present

After the initial excitement reality set in. We need to see the doctor and make sure everything is cool. My wife the planner that she is has made sure that her gynecologist is also an OBGYN. for your reference all OBGYNs are gynecologist not all gynecologist are OBGYNs. So we make an appointment for the end of April cause there is no reason to see the doc before the 8th week. One week later we have moved up the appointment because "not me" is freaking out a little.

Wed April 15th. Appointment #1. the doc is cool. which for me is pretty important. and the appointment starts with a sit down in his office ( the size of a walk-in closet) where he proceeds to calm us down and congratulate us. then the exam.

So we were left alone in there for a couple of minutes and i took it as an opportunity to play with all of the the little toys and displays in there. I can now insert an IUD with the best of them.

After a couple of minutes and me getting yelled at for playing around the doctor arrives. WARNING: MEN stay by your ladies side DO NOT check out what the Doc is doing. 6 Weeks 3 Days is our bit of good news and everything is going very well. If you can find the embryo in that sonogram your one up on me. I have been told to look between the 2 'X's.

We make the next appointment for the 29th and are on our way.

it is starting to get real for me.

Still Fast forwarding - April 2009 part 1

Friday April 3rd. a day that will live in infamy. Like the other days of infamy except this is my own personal little invasion (no pun intended). Friday started as any other day. we went to our respective places of employment and our days went on with limited excitement. As she has been doing on most Fridays she went to visit her sister about 45 minutes away after she left work for the weekend. This means that i get home to an empty house and some time to myself. I get to watch my shows with the volume turned a little louder then it needs to be and play my video games all night.

About 10pm my darling wife walks into the apartment and settles herself, I'm playing Gears of War 2. She walks over to me with 2 beers, i fully expected her to site with me and play on her mac book while i played (like usual). While standing she hands me one beer and says "this one is because i love you", then she reaches out with the second beer and say, " this one is because your going to be a father!"

My response (which was classic if i my say) "REALLY!?!?!?" followed quickly by " I'm going to need a bottle opener these are not twist-offs". hugging kissing and crying commenced. i didn't cry i probably could have but i didn't.

A Fast Forward to Present - March 2009

It was a Wednesday, March 18th 2009 to be specific. Her birthday. At least that is the day we think it was, it fits the time table. We were not trying get pregnant but we went off the pill the beginning of January and started having "fun" in earnest the beginning of February. March 18th was her birthday and we made sure to have some fun that night.

2 weeks later she is eating everything in sight. While for some this might not be a surprise my dear wife is picky when it comes to food. A recent fan of chicken she has always eaten small meals. Now however she is starting to eat anything she can find.

It is at this time that she decides that she is pregnant. She has to be she is eating quantities she never thought possible and has "cravings" all of a sudden. As a guy part of my is saying yea I'm so good i knocked her up in a month while friends have been trying for more then a year. The other half of me is thinking that I'm not strong enough or mature enough to bring a child into this world (i am mature enough, i just don't show it, but we will get to that later).

It hasn't hit me yet.