Dear Son

Today your father and I found out that we were having a boy. What a special moment that we were able to share. The moment the technician said the magic words..."it's a boy!", I immediately started to cry and said "a boy, Steve, we're having a son!". It was a joyous moment that I will never forget.

I think I speak for both your father and I when I say the pregnancy feels all the more real right now and we are both eager to get to meet you and 20 weeks seems so far away. You are so loved and we could not be any happier. Having just started to feel you moving around inside, I know feel even more connected knowing that my son is the one pressing on my bladder and fluttering about.

I am sure your dad is already thinking about the multitude of things he'll want to teach you and share with you - including his love for sports stats.

Just remember one thing - you may father's son, but you'll be a Habs fan! We'll consider it like a religion and it passes through the mother's blood-line.

Tonight we will get to share this amazing news with your grandparents and aunts and uncles.

We can't wait to meet you and get to know you more as you grow and get ready to come into the world.

Much love,

The Parental Units

Do's and Don'ts at Week 18

Do's and Don't's of Pregnancy at Week 18

• Do get lots of rest, and by lots I mean tons, because you're constantly exhausted
• Don't try to fit your growing ass (and belly) into your skinny clothes - it isn't comfortable for you and I'm pretty sure it's even less comfortable for baby squirt
• Do eat and eat often.
• Don't feel guilty about it
• Do prepare yourself for inappropriate comments about your size, weight and belly shape
• Don't respond to these "comments" by saying "I wouldn't talk, look at your belly and you're not even preggers"
• Do say stuff like that in your head, you'll chuckle to yourself and it will all be worth it.
• Don't be afraid to speak up around smokers, weird belly touchers, close talkers or folks who ask inappropriate questions about how often you pee
• Do let yourself glow
• Do let yourself be pampered by your partner or husband/boyfriend/significant other
• Don't assume a warm bath will stop your back, legs or hips from aching
• Do expect aching. Lots of aching.
• Don't feel guilty for already talking about names
• Do feel excited about your baby

Well, that's it for now - I can only imagine what the next 18 weeks will bring!

It's been a while. I'm waiting for this second trimester of awesome-ness to kick in that every pregnant woman has been raving about.

Well folks, it's going on week 18 and I still feel like crapola. The exhaustion hasn't really gone away, the nausea is still lurking around and I don't think I've yet started to glow.

But the exciting part.....this Friday we find out if we're team blue or team pink! That's exciting...and at least one thing to look forward to.

The husband is away for the week, so I've been solo since Tuesday. I thought I'd get so much done and get organized..but Ottawa has been is a crazy heat wave so I've pretty much just hung out in my basement trying to stay cool.

Pregnant women and 45 degree heat (Celsius!) do not mix. We get overheated, we get uncomfortable and we get cranky. My husband is probably safer so far away :)

When he returns, I'll post some more bump picks ....he's taken the camera with him - but there will be some soon!

flutters? maybe....just maybe

I think I might have started to feel the baby move. I can't really tell. Should I be able to tell? It's kind of a flutter. But it's really hard to explain. If I move or stretch a certain way, I feel something brushing against me....but I can't quite put my finger on it.

I can't wait until I know for sure what/if it is the baby.....it certainly not strong...so it might just be my imagination. I always thought it would be this great moment of "aw, the baby just moved" ....instead it's "um, I think the baby might have just moved, maybe....kinda of, but maybe not".

C'mon little guy- let's get moving.

Speaking of little guy - my SIL (sis-in-law) thinks I am having a boy. So do my parents and just about everyone else. I have no intuition at all. Girl...boy, all I know is it's baby.

15 Weeks!

I am going to be a tank. I cannot believe how huge I am. I'm sure you look at this and think....gee, she looks about 25 weeks pregnant....um, yeah...try 15 weeks.

That's right, this big ole belly is 15 weeks pregnant! Thankfully my ass hasn't grown to the same size of my belly!

Just thought I'd post this up for family who is living away see the progress!

The vomiting hasn't stopped. I'm on some meds that are supposed to help, but sadly haven't. I'm extra tired, extra sore - and it's only just begun. But I was able to see the most perfect newborn today that put all the joy in my heart! And it reminded me that this and everything that surrounds my pregnancy is entirely worth it!

I can't wait for my own little bundle.

either or is fine by me!

I can honestly say I have absolutely NO preference as to whether we're having a boy or girl. This seems to be a popular question that I keep receiving from people. Every time they find out I'm pregnant or can obviously see that I'm pregnant, they inevitably as these questions:

1) Do you know if it's a boy or girl (answer: no, not yet...to early to tell)

2) Which one are you hoping for?

Really? Which one am I hoping for? I'm hoping for healthy. The rest is gravy. A healthy boy, a healthy girl...I'll take both or one. I honestly have no desire to have one more than that other. Maybe this makes me weird. Maybe this makes me an anomaly of baby-mammas to be.

I just don't care.

I care about a lot of things. I care about this baby. I care about the health of this baby, but its gender? Don't care.

Which brings me to one observation...for the mothers that do care and openly discuss how they prefer one over the other - I just keep thinking, that poor little bumble - if it only knew that part of you wished it was someone else - what a horrible feeling it would have.

10 fingers, 10 toes, a healthy heart, organs in all the right places. A active mind and soul.

A boy or girl is the farthest thing from my mind. I already love this little squirt, and it's gender won't change it.

That being said, I can't wait to find out! In a month we should know if we're expecting a son or daughter and I can't wait!

I'll post a new baby bump shot soon! We just took some, but I look super f-ugly in it...so I'll need the husband to take some new ones!