Oh my goodness, I can’t believe our little secret is finally
out in the open! If you know me, you are aware that I am the worst secret
keeper of all time so the fact that I have been keeping this secret for 10
weeks now is insanity. I know I have been light on blog content lately but to
be honest the most pressing thing on my mind is this growing little person that
we can’t wait to meet, thus I have been patiently waiting to tell the world and
let you in on all the details. In my limited experience so far, I have found the
first thing that happens when you tell someone you are growing a human is a
string of totally understandable and reasonable questions. So here are some
answers to the top 10 questions we have been asked. (Also I've peppered pictures of our little nugget throughout this post because we are already over the moon with them. They have a head! And arms! AND FINGERS! All great news in our book.)
Are you excited?
So Excited! And so terrified. And somewhere in-between
thinking the next 6 months can’t pass fast enough and hoping these 6 months
drag on forever so we have enough time to prepare for the little life we are
about to be in charge of.
When are you due?
September 14. Though I am perpetually late, so if the baby
takes after me we shouldn’t see it until October. Devin is religiously on time
though, so really all of September is up for grabs.
(Here is baby just chilling in the womb. The ultrasound tech needed to take a specific measurement so she kept shaking my tummy to get baby to turn over so I got to see him/her doing all kinds of flips and turns. Impressive for someone the size of a peach.)
Are you going to find
out if it is a girl or a boy?
100% for sure because even though I like surprises we need
some time to narrow down names and figure out what section of the consignment
store to start shopping from. You can only find so many gender neutral onsies
on sale for 99 cents, and I don’t think a little girl wants to wear a shirt
that says “Mommy’s little guy”.
Are you going to
share the name before they are born?
We plan to keep this a secret until they actually show up
because we have to have something to surprise y’all with.
Was this baby a
surprise?
Aren’t all babies kind of a surprise? No matter how much you
plan you never know how long you will be in “trying” phase. We did in fact plan
for this baby and had known for about a year we would start trying in December
(post wedding but not pre-honeymoon because I wanted to have ALL the drinks on
our West Coast adventure) but we had no idea baby would be so eager to join us! I suppose
our little nugget just couldn’t wait to join our family.
(See I told you it has a head and a little nose. As Devin said "Dang, that's a good looking baby.")
How did you find out?
I had read so many things where women said they “just knew”,
so when I had inkling I wasn’t sure if I was being crazy or if there was in
fact some serious cell division occurring in my uterus. I googled pregnancy
symptoms over and over again wondering if it was possible for them to show up
only 3 weeks in (it is) and kept checking my boobs to see if they were more
sore than normal, less sore, the same amount of sore…should boobs ever be sore?
So because I am impatient, I took a string of tests at points when there wasn’t
even a chance I could get a positive because it was WAY too soon. Then the day
after New Year’s when Devin left for work I took a test thinking there was a
chance it could be positive but assuming it was still probably too soon (I was
still 3 days away from my monthly nemesis arriving) and then there it was! A
faint but distinct pink line. So I cried and stared at it, and took a picture
so I could stare at it during the day and remind myself this was really
happening. I wanted to make sure it wasn’t a false positive before I let Devin
know, so during lunchtime I went to CVS and bought two more tests and took one
in the store bathroom. Another positive. I then decided to plan a fun way to
let the Daddy-to-be know we were in business. However, at around 2:30 he called
me to say he was on his way home. Since he normally wouldn’t have been home
till 6:00 I found this odd, and he quickly told me he had been laid off.
Yeepers. I revised my plan and decided I would start with cupcakes. Once we got
home I handed him a bag and said “Here I got you something since you had such a
bad day.” He took out the cupcakes much to his delight and then noticed there
was another box in the bag. When he opened it there was a note on the lid of
the box that said This is good for one
pizza of your choosing, but save some for Cate…she’s eating for 2! And
hidden beneath a napkin in the box were the two positive pregnancy tests I had
taken that day. Needless to say he was pretty excited and then we ordered a
pizza because how else do you celebrate such exciting news?
Are you planning to
have a natural birth?
We are planning to avoid all medical interventions and have
hired a doula to help us achieve that goal, but we are also realistic in our
expectations and understand that a birth plan is just a plan and we may need to
deviate from our exact expectations on game day.
(Here is a tiny arm that just kills me with how cute it is. Ahh I can't wait to cover that chubby little arms with kisses.)
Have you been
terribly sick?
No vomit here! I did have some pretty intense nausea and
tummy trouble but no tossing of cookies and now that I’m sliding into the
second trimester things are going wonderfully. Baby and I are certainly off to
a great start.
Have you already
started buying adorable baby clothes?
I finally broke down this weekend, and purchased a few
onesies at a local thrift shop because they were SO cheap and I figure if we
pick up things little by little we won’t have to stress about it too much
later. Also I say “broke down” not because it is something I don’t want to do
but because once I open Pandora’s box of baby clothes I’m afraid there is no
going back, if I’m not careful I will be drowning in sweet tiny sweat pants,
adorable hats for tiny noggins, and itty bitty Toms for a human who doesn’t
even walk.
More than clothes though, we have started buying books a
plenty because I want baby’s library to be stacked! One of the things I am most
looking forward to is story time with baby, so hopefully they find my
selections acceptable and enjoyable.
How did you tell your
parents?
We definitely had the most fun telling them – partly because
it is their first time becoming grandparents and they were also the very first
people we got to tell. Since my dad’s birthday and parents’ anniversary was
right around the corner we told them we got them some presents. My mom’s was a
little onesie that said “Grandma keeps me looking cute” and it had a note that
said “I hear you love shopping! I can’t wait to see what you pick out for me to
wear when I arrive in September.” My dad’s was a book called I already know I love you and it had a
note that said “I hear you love reading. Would you read this to me when I
arrive in September?” My mom figured it out first because she is inspector
gadget but my Dad wasn’t far behind and then there were hugs and tears (from
everyone involved) and SO MUCH excitement followed by a delicious dinner with
no alcohol for Cate.
(Baby gave me a little high 5 with their tiny hand. Back at you baby.)
I love you already baby!!! can't wait to meet you.
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