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Well, the verdict is in.

It's officially a boy.

We saw its deal.

We're excited, obviously. It's strange, a lot of people said boy, but we just were always thinking girl. That's cool, though, we're not dissapointed in any way. Boys are cool. Now I'll have someone to play baseball and video games with. I may have to rethink the Xbox or Gamecube now. :)

Everything else was smashing today. Everything is growing on schedule, and mom and baby are healthy. It was cool to finally see a person in there, not the lima bean picture we've been looking at for the last 5 months.

This time we saw its big head, torso, hands and arms, feet and legs, and yes, once again, its deal. We saw the heart beating, and saw this little thing (which turned out to be the aorta) flapping around.

Yes, Virginia, there's a real baby in there.

We go back in another month for another checkup. Jennifer also gained 4 pounds this checkup, so in the end she's right back where we started from in July :).

Here's the newest pictures:

The votes are running about 50% boy, 50% girl. The wait is almost over....

Must....contain....excitement....

Watch this space for the news, approximately 9am.

Posted by Mike at 01:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

This is going to seem like an idiot post to most of you, but here it is. THERE IS SOMETHING GROWING IN MY BELLY. Mike and I carved our pumpkins tonight and as I was on the floor trying to get a good picture of them, I rolled onto my stomach. BIG MISTAKE. There is something in there, and it feels like a bowling ball. Now, I know most of you, like Mike, are going "duh", as if I just figured out I was pregnant. This is not the case. I just haven't tried to lay on my stomach since like August and here now there is this big, hard lump in there. And it took my breath away when I tried to roll over on it. I am just astounded. I don't know quite what to do, except not try laying on my stomach EVER AGAIN.

Posted by jenny at 09:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

LAST CHANCE

This your last chance to get your guesses in on what the baby will be. Email your choices to mike [at] arsenic.net.

Winners get a prize :)

Posted by Mike at 12:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Today begins week 20, the half way point of our pregnancy. In some ways I feel like this has been going for a long time (think about it, we found out in mid-July) but in other ways I'm surprised we're hitting the midway mark this fast. We already have a lot accomplished...I have a nice belly going, a new maternity wardrobe, we have some baby stuff purchased, and we've already chosen a pediatrician. Now we just have to sign up for birthing classes, go to class, clean out the nursery (this room folks), paint and furnish the nursery, okay so there's a little bit left to do. But plenty of time. On Wednesday is our next big doctor's appointment. We get a new picture of Cops and get to find out what's going on between its little legs. I can hardly wait.

Posted by jenny at 11:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hmm, if we have a left-handed baby, I'll know why...

Posted by Mike at 02:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Cool thing #28: Knowing that Jennifer won't be drinking caffeine, I've taken to drinking right from the soda bottle. Why use a glass? I'm the only one who'll be using the bottle. Except maybe the cat while I'm gone.

Posted by Mike at 11:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

We're both now at the very tail ends of the cold that's been going around. We're at that annoying, scratchy cough phase. Which makes the early morning kinda suck.

I wish there was more to report, but this is kind of the quiet time before the storm. Jennifer's growing, and really starting to show now, which is neat. Neat isn't the word she uses, but I think it is. It's strange to think that there is something in there growing. You don't really think about it in that way, you just think "Oh, we're pregnant. Jenny's sick again." You don't think there's a human in there, that granted is pretty small right now, but its growing. That's the scary part.

I find myself starting to think of events as "well, that's the last time I'll do that before the baby comes." Examples:

I've pretty much seen all the summer movies. Call it boredom, but we've pretty much caught them all. No big deal, it was easy to catch a Saturday morning flick with Justin, Rob, Jerry, etc. I guess that will change.

This past Monday, in a fit of part boredom and part craziness, I decided to venture out at midnight to pick up a new Star Wars DVD. I found myself in pacing around Media Play until they opened the registers up thinking, "Wow, this is the last time I'll go out at midnight to buy a DVD."

Next summer when I go out at midnight it will be, most likely, for diapers.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not really that upset about not getting to do that stuff, in fact I'm looking forward to the change of life this all will bring. I still get to go to movies once in awhile, though, right?

Posted by Mike at 10:33 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

My belly hurts. Well, not hurts, but feels really funny. Like it is stretching and expanding, which it is. The sensation is strange. Other than that things are okay. I think I've been whining a lot this week, but Mike has been great about doing nice things for me and keeping me on schedule. Tonight we went to "Once Upon A Child" (or as Mike called it, "Play It Again Baby") which sells gently used kids clothes and toys and stuff. A lot of cute things, especially to buy stuff like holiday outfits and things the kid is only going to wear once. I will be back there I think. We seemed to gravitate towards the little dresses and things again...is it a sign?

Posted by jenny at 08:58 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tonight Mikaele and Aidan visited to watch "Friends" (Ross is the daddy! I knew it!!!) and do the Draino test. You have to respect Mike for handling cups of pee from two pregnant ladies. We're friends forever now.

He did all the mixing and dirty work (can't be inhaling those fumes!) and our results looked identical, and according to guru Beth, murky brown means boy. So are two boys in our future? We are still skeptical, as Mike and I have had strong girl vibes since day one. Mikaele thinks hers is a girl too, but we each think the other's is a boy. So we've got some money riding on it, and we'll know for sure in just a few weeks.

Posted by jenny at 09:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Doctor Appointment this morning, and all went smashingly once again.

Jennifer continues to lose weight, this time just a pound. No reason to be concerned though, the doctor explained. She's eating much healthier now (I could take a lesson, for sure), and that is catching up with her, in a way, a good way. She's shedding some bad stuff, and helping out the good stuff (read: Cops).

We go back on Halloween for the sonogram and another visit. That is when we'll learn what it is. Maybe we won't learn right away, we'll make them write it in an envelope, and then we'll go to the top of the bayfront tower and open it there. Sounds crazy, yet fun.

4 months down, 5 to go.

Posted by Mike at 05:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

You've gotta love 50% off baby clothes at Wal-Mart. Granted, we won't have a baby for 5 or so more months, but $1 onesies, c'mon man, that's a no brainer.

Hell, even 50 cent t-shirts and a little dress for $1.50 is a bargain. But watch now - it will turn out to be a boy.

To the doctor on Wednesday.

Posted by Mike at 09:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)