As mentioned in a previous post, we sent a link to an “announcement” slideshow to friends & family members who have yet to find out we’re pregnant. Well, last night brought an awesome surprise as a result of the slideshow! The first friend to find out via the slideshow had equally exciting news to share … she and her husband are expecting on June 11th! I won’t mention her name or even how I know her, as she has yet to share her news. All I’ll say is that she’s a very dear friend. I’m so incredibly excited for them; I can’t even begin to tell you what joy this has brought to me! It’s way more exciting to hear this awesome news from a dear friend … oh my! Friend & husband, I wish you all the happiness as you travel this journey. I’m so excited we’ll be able to share with each other along the way!
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I’ve had a serious “death cold” for 9 days now, and it’s only getting worse. Out of desperation, I decided to consult my “safe drugs while pregnant” list again today, hoping there was something I missed as I skimmed it a week ago. I’m so glad I’ve got google as my translator, because there’s no way I’m understanding my choices from this list:
- pseudoephedrine
- dextromethorphan
- guiafenesin
Seriously!?
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Tomorrow morning, we go for our detailed anatomy sonogram. Sheesh, I couldn’t be more psyched! We’ll get to see our little person again, and s/he will be a bit bigger this time than last! Yippee!While I am psyched, I’m also about 3% nervous. I guess I’m already on edge about the whole cystic fibrosis thing (About which I’ll write in a minute!), and the purpose of this sonogram is to rule out any birth defects. Like I’ve said before, what will be will be. Unfortunately, that doesn’t make it any less scary.
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About the whole cystic fibrosis thing. Justin called his doctor’s office on Friday to see if they had the results of the cystic fibrosis screening as I’ll need to know for my appointment tomorrow afternoon. They went to look his information up in their system by his birth date … and he wasn’t in there! They then searched for him by SSN, and found him. Well, unfortunately, they’re now missing his file. That’s just stinkin’ great! My appointment with my midwife is tomorrow afternoon at 1 pm, so they’ve got less than 24 hours to either find it or call the lab for the results. This is strike two with his new doctor and her office, and so far, I must say I’m so unimpressed.
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People are in complete disbelief that I think I’ll be able to keep my “bubble reveal” envelope sealed until Christmas. Seriously, my friends, I LOVE surprises, suspense, and the thrill of a well planned and thought out moment. Do I want to be in a hospital when I find out the gender of my first-born child, or surrounded by my friends and family in my home on Christmas, a day that already carries more meaning than any one of us can even imagine? Do I want to make a phone call saying, “It’s a s/he!,” or exchange excitement as our family members see our faces when the gender is revealed and vice versa when Justin and I get to see their expressions when we show them? I’m all for the moment. Sure, I’ll want to open it, but even more, I’ll want to spend these exciting moments with the ones who matter most. Believe me, I’ll wait!
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I’ll update tomorrow or Thursday about our adventures at my sonogram in the morning and with the midwife in the afternoon. Hopefully it’ll all be great news!
