Less than 4 Months to Go!!!

Whew! What a ride this has been. Oh this is the Non-bio Mom writing, aka Ja'Nae`. The last 5 months went by so very quickly. From the insemination to watching the pregnancy test tell us we're pregnant to the times when Beth's best friend was the toilet. She says this is something that she will not go through again, but I think I could change her mind because I am not doing it. Not after everything I have seen her go through. Yes, I know....'Every pregnancy is different.' Sorry, that just isn't helping. Beth tries to bribe me by saying ,'Oh, Ja'Nae` you will have very cute kids. I can't wait!' She's talking like I have already decided that I will carry the next one. Um, she's going to need to bribe me a bit more.

The baby sure is growing and getting stronger each day. For the last couple weeks I have actually felt him kick and even seen the kicking. When I first saw him punch/kick it was as if I was watching the segment from the movie Alien when it bursts the host's stomach. Seriously though, it did look like he was going to bust out of Beth's stomach at any second but then he stopped. He has been doing this quite a few times. (Oh, I guess I should also mention to you that we are having a boy!!! We found out earlier this month. I am so excited about having a boy. I can't wait to dress him.) Just a couple days ago he was kicking and punching like he was having a fit, and just like any other kid he soon settled down and was either sleeping or was bored of his fit. This makes us a little nervous as to how he will be when he is actually here. Will he keep Beth up all night and give her trouble? Or will he let her sleep and be calm. (Notice that I didn't mention he would be keeping me up. I love my sleep and if he disrupts it, he will be put in the naughty chair for 1 minute. Each minute for how old they are. Oh yes, I've learned quite a few things from Jo - the Supernanny.)

To help overcome the lack of sleep, Beth and I have a plan once little man is born. One of her co-workers suggested that during the first four days I have night duty and Beth has the day duty. So as long as I can keep him asleep that means I will get to sleep. Bring on the Brandy!!!!! Her co-worker has four kids, so I trust that he knows what he is talking about. Come to think of it, I don't even know if my mom and dad had a plan like that one. But I rarely remember my sisters (I have three younger ones) crying in the middle of the night. Oh well. We have plenty of resources at hand. The internet, books, family, and friends. I am sure that we will receive plenty of advice from those with more experience. It reminds me of when we had the dogs. Other dog owners were more than willing to share their experiences and tell us what works and what doesn't.

Beth's energy has increased the last few weeks, which I am thankful for. There was a time when we didn't think she would ever get it back. She has been able to walk home from work a couple times and feels good enough to get out of the flat. This has been nice for me as I don't like to go to places without her. What's even better about her lack of energy is that she sometimes lets us take a cab home!!!! Sounds a bit lazy, but when it is 30 Farenheit at 10:00 pm and you have to walk 15 minutes home sometimes a warm cab ride is the best thing on Earth!!!! I'm just saying.

We purchased a 4D ultrasound scan and should be doing that around 30 weeks (end of January). Excited to see what the little guy looks like and confirm if it is really a boy. I understand that sonographers are apparently experts, but I am sure they have been wrong before. Look at the weathermen. They are expereienced and how often are they wrong?? But for some reason we will check back with them for the next day's forecast. With a 4D scan, you really can't mistake a willy for a vajayjay now can you?

This is Beth:
There are a few things I know at this point -
JaNae and I will be great mommies.
You can be completely, totally, head-over-heels in love with a little being you've never met.
Pregnancy is not necessarily something I enjoy (that sounds terrible, but it's true).
This baby is hard wired like a Giffrow - he likes routine already!
I love when he kicks, but it DOES feel alien and is really weird to see my belly move.
I don't like when people ask me if I'm nervous about labour; I'm not thinking about it as I really have no choice. It will happen and we will make it.
I never thought I would miss my 'pre-pregnancy' body this much.

There are a few things that I suspect -
Our little man MAY be stubborn.
I don't think he will like fruit (he won't let me eat hardly any now).
He may be afraid of Chirstmas lights (we've put them on my belly to see if he will react and he WON'T move).
I am starting to believe the women who say I will forget all the bad times during pregnancy. During the bad times, you are LOW (this is an understatement on my part); but looking back it seems like I could survive it again.
My final and most important suspicion - JaNae is VERY likely to be the next one pregnant! She will forget too ;-)