A Girl...

Ridiculously excited. Congratulations again, because you can never say that too many times.

*grinning widely*

they probably haven't asked 'cuz the underpants gnomes are on strike. . . something about internet royalties. . .

I have the same Similac Day Planner at my house,apparently Washington and California have the same rep. I think its sort of random that doctor's talk about the importance of breast feeding babies but all the loot you get from their offices comes from formula companies. Congratulations again! I'm a few weeks ahead of you at 13 weeks with my first.

I'm assuming you at least took your pants off to find yourself in this state, so that probably counts for something. Congratulations and hugs to you, Simon, and the wombat. :)

I LOVE the baby talk! Can't get enough.

Although that soup comment had ME a little queasy. Ick!

I love that you're at least partially a pregnancy blog now (not that you are partially pregnant, but that you talk of other things but pregnancy). Just makes me happy!

*still happy dancing*

Yay yay yay!

I'm sure there will be many appointments in your near future where you will be requested to remove your pants, there's not much for the dr. to see with her naked eye right now. Hang in there the fun is coming!

Oh and I was one of the commenters who tried to make you feel better about not having a baby in December when really I love having my birthday that month and near Christmas. I love the snow, everything is so nice and sparkly and decorated and people are in such good moods. I will still hold to my previous comment that kids were not able to make it to my party though.

Hooray! as they say in England, but maybe I should say CRIKEY considering I am downunder. The waiting must be agonising but we are right here with you!

Ultrasound, how exciting!

Wow, I would be SERIOUSLY let down by not having to take my pants off at the OBGYN. What a disappointment! I even wear my BEST underwear when I go, even though they never actually see your underwear anyway -- just your pants and then...you without your pants. (Maybe you at least wore your best pants?)

I am looking forward to each and every update you can offer us. Just the happiest for you.

I remember the first time I had to give a urine sample when I was pregnant ( the first of many by the way - drink up prior to DR visits is my assvice). The toilets had these little frames which you could sit your cup in and then proceed to pee without tyring to hold the cup on the just the right angle so you collect the pee in the cup not your hand. I thought they were the best things ever - stranegly the weren't there the next time... maybe they thought they were just making it too easy for us?

Gosh, I hope you wrapped that pee stick in a plastic bag or something... It's nice to have reminders... but not pee scented ones!

Gosh, I hope you wrapped that pee stick in a plastic bag or something... It's nice to have reminders... but not pee scented ones!

Congrats again, Leah! I look forward to reading your blog throughout your pregnancy! You are a terrific writer!

Are you going to do photos of your growing belly? I'm so happy for you both!

Huuuuuge smile. Yay.

It's finally happening and I'm so excited for you! I know time is going to absolutely fly, only because I've been around to watch Linda go through now TWO pregnancies. I can't even believe that Riley is a little boy now and that Dylan is no longer in her tum-tum. I'm so excited that all of my blogger buddies are havin' babies! Here I am engaged and planning a wedding and before you know it you'll be seein' flickr pics of me having a baby too! But let's not jump the gun here, I'm happy just to see yours for now ;)

Ditto what She Likes Purple said: I am looking forward to your updates with the enthusiasm and excitement that is usually reserved for reality television finales.

Congratulations x one billion.

Tillykke! - some great-grand-something of yours (sorry, can't remember...) would have said congratulations to you like that, in another language. I am so, so, so happy for you - and just as all the others I can't wait to read your writing about the pregnancy.

I'm so excited for you! Get used to the pee samples. It only gets worse.

Get used to the pee samples - I had to give one at EVERY SINGLE APPOINTMENT. Wait until you've got a bulging belly - then try to pee in a cup! And the blood tests with the vats and vats of blood - there are more of those to come, too. But, it's so exciting!! It sounds like you are feeling well which is stupendous and I hope you have a wonderful and memorable pregnancy.

Just to redeem myself--I had to give TWO urine samples yesterday (one at the gynnie and one at the lab) and on the second one I could have easily filled two whole cups, that's how accomplished I am. It was sad, really, how proud I was of myself, especially since it involved comparing my own pee to the other deposits sitting in the bathroom (yes, gross).

Last night I read the pre-ultrasound procedure: six 8 oz. glasses of water in thirty minutes, and then I'm supposed to hold it in for an hour before my appointment? I'd better start a training regimen for that immediately.

And Holly--I totally wore cute panties! They said "Supergirl" across the butt in sparkly letters (am v. mature) and they even matched my shirt! What a waste.

I am so happy for you, Leah! I can't wait to hear more and more and more and more!!! You guys deserve a happy 9-months-from-now.... well, if you're 4w out, then yeah, 9 months should do it. What's your estimated due date?

Congratulations, again!

I too hate peeing on demand. It brings back bad memories of stopping at scuzzy convenience stores in small town Saskatchewan where I would try to squeeze out a drop of urine, knowing that if I didn't go now, who KNOWS when I'd get to go again.
I look forward to hearing every single detail of your pregnancy! Weeee!

One credit I'll give to the American medical system is that there's no big stigma attached to early (and even multiple) ultrasounds. Even after two miscarriages in two cycles last summer, my third pregnancy, currently in its eighth month, was considered non-risky and completely routine here in Canada, and I couldn't get an ultrasound until week 20, which is when every Tom, Dick, and Harry gets one. After that, zilch. You're in a similar position, Leah, and I bet it will be not only amazing but also so reassuring to see the heartbeat nice and early. Ka-thump, ka-thump, ka-thump. Best thing ever.

Oh, and also? Maybe this is because a baby is much bigger by week 20, but my ultrasound tech said, as soon as she started swiping the wand across my belly, "Wow ... we didn't need your bladder to be THAT full." The amount of fluid they recommend you drink, and the length of time for which they tell you to hold it in, appears to be an effort to overcompensate for those women who don't drink any fluid at all before their appointments. My tech said the thing most visible with a full bladder is whether or not your cervix is still sealed tight. There's so much fluid swishing around in your abdominal area with or without a full bladder that they'd be able to see the baby just fine if you drank only half (or even less than half of) the recommended amount. Then maybe it wouldn't hurt so much to experience such joy!

Leah,

I appreciated the sparkly Supergirl undies.

(And to whom it may concern: if it would make Holly feel better to come over to our place and take off her pants, she is more than welcome to do so)

-Simon