That's right, it's a bean...I mean, baby! At least that's what all the books tell us it's going to be. Rebecca and I got our first ultrasound in October and received the below picture; supposedly you can see the head, arm and leg buds, umbilical cord, eye socket...and a sail boat if you let your eyes go cross-eyed. I'm not sure that I see all that...this could have just been bad reception of the Cowboys/Redskins football game for all I know. However, it's supposedly a textbook fetus (it figures that our baby would already be into studying...that thing's gotta get a life).
It's crazy to think that our baby is only an inch long in the above picture. However, it's 65% head (again, another sign that it's taking after its father). It's so tiny, yet it's making its presence known all the time. Rebecca has felt pretty lousy lately, but thankfully she's almost out of her first trimester. Here I was looking forward to all the fun food cravings that I was going to get to join in on, and to the empathy weight that I would get to put on (I'm nothing if not empathetic). However, food has recently been the last thing that Rebecca wants to see (that, and my mouth full of pickles and ice cream).
We had no idea it would be like this. It's like there's some secret society of moms whose main purpose is to cover up the unpleasantness of pregnancy so that people will keep having babies...for survival of the species, I guess. Apparently there is also a hormone that causes women to forget about the pain of child-bearing. All I know is that I would like to have lots of kids (12 seems like a good number), so I'll play dumb in the future when Rebecca asks me how difficult her first trimester was...I'll have to figure out how to delete this post before then...
It's crazy to think that our baby is only an inch long in the above picture. However, it's 65% head (again, another sign that it's taking after its father). It's so tiny, yet it's making its presence known all the time. Rebecca has felt pretty lousy lately, but thankfully she's almost out of her first trimester. Here I was looking forward to all the fun food cravings that I was going to get to join in on, and to the empathy weight that I would get to put on (I'm nothing if not empathetic). However, food has recently been the last thing that Rebecca wants to see (that, and my mouth full of pickles and ice cream).
We had no idea it would be like this. It's like there's some secret society of moms whose main purpose is to cover up the unpleasantness of pregnancy so that people will keep having babies...for survival of the species, I guess. Apparently there is also a hormone that causes women to forget about the pain of child-bearing. All I know is that I would like to have lots of kids (12 seems like a good number), so I'll play dumb in the future when Rebecca asks me how difficult her first trimester was...I'll have to figure out how to delete this post before then...
Yay Yay Yay Yay Yay! Congratulations on your lima bean, we have had a blast with ours. Hope you were able to get some Zofran and that it helped... it really is worth the pain.
ReplyDeleteI promise that not all women are keeping things secret...some first trimesters really are easy...my second trimester sucked...if Rebecca wants to know all the ins and outs of Labor and Delivery have her email me...I won't post on here because our little girl wants a cousin from her Auntie McKay and Uncle Rob and knows it won't happen EVER if she knew...
ReplyDeleteyou really will forget all the unpleasantness of the pregnancy when you see that little lima bean's face... and then you will promptly remember when you are asked, "tell me about your baby's birth!" This becomes the topic MOST discussed... and interestingly enough it is fun to discuss it!! I am so happy for you guys... Rebecca, it is going to be a whole new world for you. God will bring you so many new feelings, joys, and insights... it really is amazing! I love you friend and am here for you for anything you need!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, guys! So happy for you!! Rebecca, I hope you're feeling better soon....hopefully you will now that you're almost done with your first trimester. Now I bet your parents want you back in Texas so badly!
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