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lollardfishDear friends,
Shannon, my fiancee, is pregnant. In fact, she's about 22-weeks pregnant. We've known for about 3 weeks. That puts her as due on January 14th, although it's + or - three weeks.
There's a longer story about how we did not know that I would be happy to tell you in person. Suffice it to say that I did notice that Shannon had put on some weight directly in the belly and was a bit confused about it, because we were exercising regularly and eating well. Then four people in Italy asked if she was pregnant, and I stuck to the party line and told them no. We were sick at the time and her stomach had swollen. Doubt did creep into my mind, but it's not an easy thing to ask one's beloved if she's really sure she's not pregnant. We got back from Italy, she felt a little wierd (as her organs compressed), and finally took a test.
Today she had the first ultrasound, and we saw everything - he's a boy, he's got a head, a spine, some limbs, and, well, boy-parts. We could see and hear his little heart. Both Shannon and the baby are healthy.
Today may have been the most amazing experience of my life so far and I'm quite overwhelmed. I expect the next most amazing experience to take place on January 14th, plus or minus 3 weeks.
Shannon, my fiancee, is pregnant. In fact, she's about 22-weeks pregnant. We've known for about 3 weeks. That puts her as due on January 14th, although it's + or - three weeks.
There's a longer story about how we did not know that I would be happy to tell you in person. Suffice it to say that I did notice that Shannon had put on some weight directly in the belly and was a bit confused about it, because we were exercising regularly and eating well. Then four people in Italy asked if she was pregnant, and I stuck to the party line and told them no. We were sick at the time and her stomach had swollen. Doubt did creep into my mind, but it's not an easy thing to ask one's beloved if she's really sure she's not pregnant. We got back from Italy, she felt a little wierd (as her organs compressed), and finally took a test.
Today she had the first ultrasound, and we saw everything - he's a boy, he's got a head, a spine, some limbs, and, well, boy-parts. We could see and hear his little heart. Both Shannon and the baby are healthy.
Today may have been the most amazing experience of my life so far and I'm quite overwhelmed. I expect the next most amazing experience to take place on January 14th, plus or minus 3 weeks.
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Date: 2006-09-11 09:12 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-09-11 09:28 pm (UTC)Congratulations to both of you!
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Date: 2006-09-11 09:34 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-09-11 10:03 pm (UTC)Yes
Date: 2006-09-11 10:06 pm (UTC)Nate
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Date: 2006-09-11 10:52 pm (UTC)Wow.
Yay! Wow.
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Date: 2006-09-11 10:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-11 11:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-11 11:18 pm (UTC)Congratulations!
Time to start composing lullabys...
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Date: 2006-09-11 11:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-12 12:06 am (UTC)I'm thrilled for all of you. I kept reading, and just posted a longer response to Shannon's journal. Hugs, kisses, and happy dances all around.
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Date: 2006-09-12 12:08 am (UTC)So, congratulations! You have embarked on a great adventure.
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Date: 2006-09-12 01:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-12 01:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-12 02:06 am (UTC)P.
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Date: 2006-09-12 03:03 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-09-12 03:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-12 05:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-12 01:51 pm (UTC)We /still/ have all this Hello Kitty gear we're trying to give away, if you ever want to swing by the house and pick it up.
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Date: 2006-09-12 01:34 pm (UTC)And craziest month for you ever...must have bee a very good guy in a past life I guess ;-)
WOOT!
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Date: 2006-09-12 01:51 pm (UTC)Dissertation done.
Get Engaged.
Find out the girl is pregnant
Start new job
Find out he's a boy and due in January.
That's all from August 8th to today, more or less.
But it's all good. A little overwhelming though.
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Date: 2006-09-12 03:01 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-09-13 04:18 pm (UTC)Aw.
Date: 2006-09-19 06:12 pm (UTC)Sometimes its a bit of a problem for me, what with it being my work and all.
Should be heading to one sometime over the next few days, in fact. A friend's, so i *know* i'll be all verklempt.
My sincere congratulations to the three of you- big changes come in little ways.
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Date: 2006-09-19 09:01 pm (UTC)