The real reason I've been such a negligent blogger is that I wasn't ready to share the thing that has been dominating much of my brain space for the past few months. The time feels right, now, to do so.
Assuming that all continues to go well, somewhere around August 26, Steve and I will become parents. That's right - we're having a baby!
Our road to parenthood has been marred by a few bumps and potholes, including an early miscarriage last spring and what turned out to be a readily fixable issue that was preventing a subsequent "sticky" pregnancy. As these things go, though, we have been fairly fortunate.
While we're on the subject of luck, I've been blessed thus far with a relatively easy first trimester, free of puking and marked by only a few truly unpleasant days of nausea and ickiness. We can only hope that Crusher* goes as easy on us in its first three months on the outside as it has during the three it has spent inside.
I've been staying fairly active, with swimming and cross-country skiing and cycling on the trainer and doing some light weights/pilates. Even on the days when I feel worst, I'm trying to get some light exercise, since it seems to alleviate my nausea far more effectively than saltines or ginger tea.
On Friday, we saw Crusher doing its own little workout, waving its little arms and legs about in an adorable baby jive. Clearly, the kid is a natural athlete, just like its daddy, and has inherited the musical genes from its mommy's side that must have skipped a generation.
Plenty more on this subject to follow, I'm sure. Right now, I'm feeling a tad vulnerable about revealing the state of my uterus to cyberspace.
*Steve bestowed this cute and cuddly utero-name on the critter very early in its gestation. I like its gender-neutrality (no, we are not planning to find out the sex before the birth), and the sense of invincibility it projects.
Congratulations! I was just at a baby shower this morning actually...it's always exciting and I am sure you will be a fabulous mama.
Posted by: janet | February 11, 2007 at 02:39 PM
Wishing you the very best!
Posted by: O. | February 11, 2007 at 03:19 PM
excellent!!! that is sooooo exciting!!! congrats!!!
Posted by: fish | February 11, 2007 at 03:31 PM
CONGRATS!!! I'm tickled for you...little ones are such blessings!!
Posted by: Jennifer | February 11, 2007 at 08:09 PM
I'm so excited for you Mad! Please keep blogging as you get bigger and bigger. :)
Posted by: Hayley Rohn | February 12, 2007 at 05:16 AM
Congrats! Man, I think there's something in the blawgosphere. Blawg babies everywhere!! Can the internet make you pregnant?
Looking forward to hearing more about this exciting new person in your life!
Posted by: womanofthelaw | February 12, 2007 at 06:05 AM
Mad that is GREAT! Congrats to you both!
Posted by: jen | February 12, 2007 at 09:40 AM
He he he! So very pleased for you.
Posted by: Pru | February 12, 2007 at 09:57 AM
Congratulations! Get ready for your life to change in the most amazing, wonderful, heart-wrenching, frightening, spectacular ways. Enjoy every second of your pregnancy, you'll be surprised at how much you miss it.
Posted by: Caz | February 12, 2007 at 03:52 PM
Congratulations! Wonderful news.
Posted by: StacyG | February 13, 2007 at 05:17 AM
I love the blog that you have. I was wondering if you would link my blog to yours and in return I would do the same for your blog. If you want to, my site name is American Legends and the URL is:
www.americanlegends.blogspot.com
If you want to do this just go to my blog and in one of the comments just write your blog name and the URL and I will add it to my site.
Thanks,
David
Posted by: David | February 13, 2007 at 10:37 PM
Congrats Madeline! I check your blog now and again and am happy to know you are doing well. Hope you continue to feel well!
Posted by: Veronica | February 22, 2007 at 10:33 AM