What was supposed to be the big, exciting ultrasound turned out to be a bust yesterday. The little monkey refused to reveal what was going on between its legs, so I'm still in the dark about whether it's a he or she. At first the tech thought she saw a little "something," and she did, there was definitely something showing up in apparently the right spot, enough for her to say she was pretty sure it was a boy and would be very surprised if she turned out later to be wrong, but she couldn't get a good image of it. So she suggested I go relieve myself (I drank waaaay too much water beforehand) to see if that gave the baby some more room to move around and give us a better view. But when she looked for a second time she couldn't find whatever it was she saw the first time at all! So that caused her to second-guess herself, and think maybe it was a heel or something curled up under its butt, and she couldn't say with any confidence at all whether she thought it was a boy or girl. DARNIT!
The good news is baby's measuring right on target, except for its legs which are measuring a week ahead! We got ourselves a leggy one I guess. Thank goodness it doesn't seem to have inherited the stumps from my side of the family (I didn't either, but my dad and one of my brothers definitely got them; they look really cute on little kids, but not so much on adults). Everything else is looking good as well, and all the important parts seem to be in order so far!
So, the holidays are just about upon us once again, and I'm having my usual hard time keeping up a positive attitude about them. Last year Thanksgiving was a disaster, and the year before it was Christmas that bit the big one. This year my dad hasn't been speaking to me for a few weeks since I told him we won't be baptizing the baby (hey, he asked and I couldn't lie), so I anticipate Thanksgiving to be a particularly jovial affair! If anyone in my family decides to tell me what time to show up for dinner, that is... which they didn't last Thanksgiving, until they were all already eating... I really don't understand the drama that always pops up around the holidays in my family, but I'm more than a little sick of it. One of these years I want to take off for the entire week of Christmas, somewhere far away and without any cell phone reception or internet, where no one can bother me. And just knowing that Christmas will be utterly serene will help me get through whatever drama will inevitably pop up for Thanksgiving... One day...
2 comments:
Ugh. Family drama seems to always undercut the holidays. It's your baby - therefore your choice to baptise or not, and frankly, every other choice in his/her life. Stick to your guns.
It's just the beginning! Just as you were bombarded with ttc advice and everyone knows everything, be prepared for the barrage of parenting advice. Ugh ugh ugh. I agree with Kate - it's your baby, and only you and A have a say.
Maybe it's time for a new Thanksgiving tradition? I went against the grain and started doing my own thing a few years ago, and never looked back. So much less stressful. :)
Keep sending us updates on the elusive little one!! Congratulations on a great u/s! Jen
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