Wow... That Didn't Take Long

Sorry it's been so long since I posted. I've actually had a post in mind for quite sometime now, but I've had a hard time getting it out. Before I get into all that, though, I did want to take just a second and tie up some loose ends from the last post. I just wanted to thank That One Guy, and Rogue for helping me with getting this all figured out, and especially to Rogue for her creative genius. They both have answered many a geek question for me. So thank you guys.

So the whole thing is starting to sink in now. Trust me, we are both still very excited. When you first find out there is still that thought in the back of your mind that won't let you quite believe it. I constantly found myself thinking, "What if it was a mistake? What if the Docs are wrong?" Even after that first doctors appointment where we got the picture from there was still a little bit of doubt. But since then the doubt has been washed away. We had another doctors appointment last week, and this time instead of just seeing the babies heartbeat as a flicker, we got to hear it. It was amazing. The doctor was very happy, cause it was stronger and a lot faster then the last time. I don't know what it was about it, but there was just something about hearing the strong "Thump-thump... thump-thump" that made the thing a whole lot more concrete. And so here we are, entering month number 3.

Mrspatrick and I have talked now for a very long time about how pregnancy is going to be, what we expect what we want to make happen, etc. Some things that we have discussed, even before marriage, as many dating couples do, have stuck around. We have known for a long time that we want reading to be a strong part of our house, so I am reading to the baby, even as they are just developing their ear organs, I will be reading to them. Then, as they are born, that tradition will not die, and we will set aside time each night to read to our baby. Some things have changed as well, we thought for sure that we had names for our future children long ago. But now that we actually have a baby coming, our ideas on that subject have also changed, but that, perhaps, is for another post.

Mrspatrick and I both enjoy mystery and surprises, and for that reason we have always said that we were not going to find out if we were going to have a boy or a girl, and we would wait and see when they are born. About a week and a half ago we were laying in bed, turning in for the night. It was a Wednesday night, to be exact, one week after we found out that we were going to have a baby. Mrspatrick rolls over and breaks the silence asking, "So... um... how set are you on not wanting to find out the sex of the baby?"

One week? 7 whole days? That's all it lasted? Now before we get too critical of Mrspatrick I must admit that I was also mulling the idea around of finding out the gender of our baby beforehand. It is a lot more convenient for everybody. People have a better idea of what to get you, and you have a better idea of how to decorate. Also we really want to have a little boy, so it would be nice to have a little bit of a warning that the baby is going to come out with different equipment, if you know what I mean. So she is not the only one that was thinking about it... but a week!?! Wow... that didn't take long. I guess I just expected it to last up until the point where the doctor asks us, "So do you want to know what it is?" And then we would give each other a knowing look and give in. But no, it only took us a week of suspense before we caved.

I guess it just goes to show you that you can plan and dream all you want, but until you are actually living that dream, you may not really know exactly what you want. But I guess that is half the fun.