By: Ann
I just wanted to announce today that I’m pregnant. I’m a little over six weeks along. We’re all doing well here, besides a little nausea and lots of back pain on my part. I got a pregnancy yoga DVD in the mail today that seemed to help out a little bit with my back pain. I think I might have my sister-in-law Julie just take a look and see if everything is in place back there, though…just to be on the safe side.
The due date is November 22 (sorry Newman-Mesners, add birthday number five to the list during November). I’m pretty excited for my first ultrasound which will be next Thursday. It will be then that my fears will be temporarily relieved. Unfortunately, being a nurse, I think I know a little too much of what can go wrong right now.
Jason has been super through everything so far with back rubs and dealing with food cravings. A few days after I told him about the pregnancy, he suggested having a picnic on top of one of the tall hills around Google. That was super fun…a little chilly and windy, but he gets romantic points. I think he’s starting to realize all the limited time we have left with just the two of us. It’s pretty cute.
I know it’s way passed April Fool’s Day for many of you eastern standard and central time people, but I was planning on writing this earlier in the day to mess with people. But my fatigue and back pain got the worst of me today. Happy birthday (not belated, yet, for CA time) to Todd and Linda. Happy future birthday to Dan. And, yes, I really am pregnant.
So, I’m very open to suggestions on what I can do. I have about five different baby books here already telling me what to do and what not to do. I love hearing about pregnancy stories right now. Please email me and let me know if you would like to share. Michelle D., you’re probably the most recent person to have a baby. Any words of wisdom? Reba? Anyone?
Is it tacky to respond to a pregnancy announcement solely via blog comment?
Is it less tacky if I am the first?
Well tackiness aside – congratulations to you two!! I am so happy for you…so much to say as I think this even trumps Jason getting a job at Google!! You guys are going to make great parents. If anything, your kid is going to be smarter than all of us by the time he/she is 10.
Good luck with the summer heat, Ann. I’ll be thinking of you!
Yay! That’s so exciting! My sister is due with twins at the end of May. I’ll see if I can get any good pregnancy tips from her. I know her blood pressure has gotten a little high over the last month or so, perhaps meditation is a good thing to take up while pregnant. It’s always lowered my blood pressure!