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Kian Robert

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Mar 122012

Mondays are normally pretty crappy. They’re full of dread and loss over the great weekend that just happened.

But today, this Monday, was one of the best Mondays ever. We got to see our little bean finally. And, as it turns out, he’s a boy.

His little foot. I love baby feet.

When we first went in he was crouched down in the lowest part of my uterus and wouldn’t let us see a thing. But, true to the little man’s nature, he moved around a ton and the tech was able to detect his gender pretty easily. She was only 75% sure at first, but after a second he shifted a little and she went to 90%.

Everyone thought he was a girl. I’m assuming it’s because we already have a boy. But, we couldn’t be happier. I’m excited to have 2 little boys. I have the most amazing relationship with the little boy I already have, and feel blessed that I get to have another one of those relationships. And you know what, he’s healthy. He seems perfect.

These are the only 3d shot we were able to get, and they’re pretty horrible. He’s all contorted from the way he was laying and he has his arm in his face. The second one is hard to tell because he looks like he’s missing half his head, but it’s more of a profile shot. But, as true to my form, my placenta is low lying and I have to go back in a month to get another ultrasound. So, we will end up with some more pictures. And hopefully he’s cooperating more.

Everyone was pretty crispy at us because we didn’t tell them right away, but we wanted to do something cute to tell everyone the news. So, this is what we did.

Little Kian, you are already loved, and we can’t wait until you arrive.

Oh, and we totally leave for London in a couple of hours, and I think I could sleep on this here keyboard I’m already so exhausted. So think of me while you get to down that coffee and tea. I’m jealous.

Alright, #29 has gotta go

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Feb 132012

As I so cryptically alluded to in the title of this post (sarcasm here), I’m starting with changing #29. I mean honestly, I pretty much have a limited number of friends. And honestly, as we have more children, the friends we have are becoming more and more unavailable in the dating department. I would be completely unsuccessful at this accomplishment, and I’m very sorry to all who were hoping they would be the lucky person I would hook up. Or to that one person. You know who you are.

Instead, I’m going to put have a baby, because well, that’s obviously what I’m going to do. I don’t think 9 months of giving my body over to someone else should end up with not a whole lot of success, so it’s going on my 30 before 30 list. It’s going to be our absolute last child, and so it’s a perfect something to do in my last year of 20. They say your fertility goes down by half once you reach 30 anyway.

Oh, and I’m going to change it to #30, just to be more dramatic.

I’m also going to edit the wording on a few, but it’s nothing big. They will essentially stay the same, but a little difference because of the pregnancy (I still plan on getting Simone a kick ass present).

Our news

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Jan 262012

Well, there is our news. There is probably more of you out there that know about it than don’t know. If you are one of the people that didn’t know, fear not, I have been trying to keep it a secret until I was 12 weeks. And today I am 12 weeks and 3 days by some calculations. By others I’m 13 weeks 1 day. Whichever date makes you feel better we will go with.

We are, ecstatic. To say the least. We are also scared, nervous, and so full of plans we don’t know what to do with ourselves. We always said we were done at 1, but now that number 2 is on the way, we couldn’t be happier.

These first three are from when I went to the Dr. for the first time. I have what is called a subchorionic hemorrhage. We were pretty sure that the baby would be lost at first, but the little bugger has stuck by and is doing great. At this first ultrasound the heartbeat was only 98 as well. There is nothing quite like the emotional ups of finding out that you’re pregnant after trying for years, and then thinking you’re going to lose your last hope of having another little one. This baby is obviously a blessing though, and by the next week, things were looking much better.

After 1 week and 1 day, the little one grew exactly at the rate right, the hemorrhage had gotten smaller, and the heart beat was up to 144. I cried, I admit it. My Aunt Janet was with me, and she got teary too. I thought I could faint with the relief of knowing that the baby wanted to be there as much as we wanted it.

And, I apparently am one of those really lucky women that start to show early, because my goodness, a belly do I have.

8 Weeks

9 Weeks 6 Days

And this was last night. So 12 weeks 2 days. I didn’t even start showing, anything at all, until 12 weeks with Erik. I’m not sure what’s going on in this situation, but some people have claimed that they know that it’s a girl and that’s why I’m having such a different pregnancy. Well to all you who know for sure what I’m having, good for you, because I’m freaking lost on this one.

And I went to the Dr. today, and the heartbeat is 163. So the baby is doing great. I won’t be having another ultrasound until when I’m supposed to be actually having a normal ultrasound. Poor Aunt Ashley may die with having to wait another 2 months to find out what we are having. Sorry, Ash!

I’m so happy that we finally get to share this news with everyone. To the newest little Finton, you are already loved so much, and we can’t wait to meet you. To the little Finton that already exists, you are going to be the best big brother ever, and are already the best son ever since you are so worried about Mommy having to have surgery when she has the baby. Everything will be OK, I promise.

And that was to everyone. Including myself.

P.S. Thank you Suzanne, so much, for everything, and being there with me every step of the way. I love you and I would have gone crazy without you years ago.

P.P.S. This is why I have to change my 30 before 30 list. I can’t travel after 28 weeks, so no going to Simone’s graduation, which is completely heartbreaking. And no coloring of the hair I don’t think… I’m going to be updating it within the next week.

30 before 30 – #4

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Jan 252012

See, readers, my problem is that I never want to actually sit at the computer. For me to post on this website with some grand pictures (and lets not kid ourselves here, it’s really the only interesting thing about this website) I need to sit at the computer to do so. Ever since I started grad school, sitting in front of the computer has become nothing more than doing homework to me. And since I have been in school for 64.3 years, I’m starting to avoid doing any unnecessary homework. I could say that I will try and be better but we all know there is about a 3% chance of that actually happening.

Well, back in DECEMBER, we took Erik to the museum of play in Rochester. We convinced Brandon’s mother, her boyfriend Wayne, and his daughter Shen to come along with us, so it was definitely a good time. Erik quite liked it and has asked to go back again already. If you have a child, and you like to roam around and have things other than your own mind amuse your child, it’s the place to be.

Wayne was so strong he broke the machine.

I don’t know how Erik ended up with some of my hair on his head, but the poor kid now looks like he has a comb over. Hopefully it’s not a sign of things to come.

Alright, I’m working on a bigger post here for the next post, which should hopefully be up in the next few days. I will be sadly adjusting my 30 before 30 list because, well, I have no choice. For those that understand why, it’s exciting, right? For those that don’t, I’m sorry, you will, in the next couple of days. When I have motivation to do some homework.