33 percent
I'll be fine so long as I don't eat anything or, um, breathe.
The requisite in and out shots:
I'm one-third there and still can hardly believe that we're here, at this point in our lives, together, and doing this amazing thing. Reality sinks in more and more as I try and fail to zip up my pants, want to eat yucky things like Big Macs ("special sauce"? GAK. except it looks soooooo gooooooood), and as our house not-so-slowly fills with tiny hats and tiny books and big-ass bulky baby gear that really should fold down for easy storage, I mean, seriously, who engineered these things? (And do we really need a bouncy seat and a rocker?) (And has anyone been able to successfully launch a cat into the air using one of those things?)
We are so happy, so lucky, so grateful for all of it, though, which is great because it makes the constant hip pain and traumatic pooping not quite so bad. This is, after all, such a small slice of my life that I can't afford to litter it with grumbling and griping. At least not yet; we have a long, hot summer, and then a long, hot fall, and then a long, hot life ahead of us.
There is nothing so magical as preparing for a new little one in your life! Congrats from a four-time Mama!
There is nothing so magical as preparing for a new little one in your life! Congrats from a four-time Mama!
I am just beyond happy for you guys. I cannot wait to see what bundle of wonder the two of you have created.
Wow, I love these baby picture of your growing belly! It really drives it home :)
Goodness you look so cute! I don't have a clue about that rocker. I didn't have one, Nate loved his bouncer though (fisher price papasan). Also, that is one impressive pile of hand me downs you've got going there. People must really love you two. I hope you have some storage space!
Don't forget the long, hott (given its parents) baby. =)
Beck,
Our baby will be cute, not "hott." At least not until later, when it will be a hott jazz piano playing and singing chanteuse in the vein of Diana Krall, and we shall retire on its earnings.
Until then, it's merely cute.
-Simon
Question: Do we really need a bouncy seat AND a rocker?
Answer: YES. YES. YES!
Why IS all the baby equipment so large and intrusive?
I'm really enjoying this awesome time of yours from afar. I might need to send you something large and totally worthless so you'll know what my house has looked like the past 5+ years. Our decorating style is now "fling shui" ... wherever it lands, that's where it goes.
With a child, you'll be dealing with traumatic pooping for awhile. Just in new and exciting ways.
don't know you all from adam--- but am just thrilled to get to witness your joy. happy happy anticipation! happy baby!
You are so freakin lucky: I have no post-partum friends to give me hand me downs, instead I have to be the first to amass the crap. I'm insanely jealous and also continually comforted by your blog.
Kate--My advice is to make friends who are (a) Mormon, and therefore done having kids by age 29 or (b) ten years older than you, so they're done having kids by 39. Worked for me!
ooooooh! One third of the way there. Are you really wearing a bikini to the party. Of course, we would wear one bikini 24/7 :)
Woohoo 1/3 of the way! And I totally think you should wear a bikini, my sister wore one at 5 mths and I though she looked amazing.
Shaweeet! And baby equipment? I think it just gets bigger and more cumbersome as the kids get older!
Shaweeet! And baby equipment? I think it just gets bigger and more cumbersome as the kids get older!
Wait until you see all the gender neutral stuff I got for your baby. WHOOOO.
(and flight info forthcoming)
One-third there?! I feel like you just announced the news! I'm still so giddy for you guys. Awesome.
Give in to the Big Mac craving. When else will you have such a great excuse?
bouncy chairs that vibrate - absolute godsend. As is a vacuum cleaner - turn that on for background noise, put baby in vibrating chair, and magic! 20 minutes of free time for mummy.
You look amazing for being a third in! I would be insanely jealous if you weren't so dang endearing. :)
As for all the baby gear... your home is going to hate me for this, but you really do need it all! (I guess "need" is a strong word, but it will make your life exponentially easier!)
You look amazing for being a third in! I would be insanely jealous if you weren't so dang endearing. :)
As for all the baby gear... your home is going to hate me for this, but you really do need it all! (I guess "need" is a strong word, but it will make your life exponentially easier!)