Rob and I are expecting our first baby in January of 2008! My sister encouraged me to start this blog upon reading that of some close friends of hers. I only hope we can be as interesting and humorous as they were through their baby adventures!
So far...I have had a relatively uneventfull pregnancy. Save for the occasional mood spurt (ie: screaming at my hubby for no discernible reason) and a 3 month bout of exhaustion (ie: feeling the need for a nap by 11am...instead of usual 11pm!) Mother Nature has been kind to this first-time mother-to-be.
I seem to be the only one who thinks I'm "Showing"...though my mother claims to be able to tell. I only hope that this bulgy tummy (which is really just my pre-existing tummy minus any and all muscle control) is not how the masses perceived me prior to my new found state. It's as if all that "sucking in" we are trained to do as women in the US is instantly negated...and it just HANGS OUT. It's quite liberating..because I have the confidence of the "I'm PREGNANT!" card to play. I find myself cradling my tummy to compensate. Sometimes as a comforting impulse, but occasionally as a pre-emptive "this is not just fat!" signal. Who would cradle their gut unless there was something really cute growing in there?
Anywho...things are good right now.
We are busy making big plans for big things...and I'm reading almost non-stop on any and every topic one might imagine needing to read about regarding infant issues and the birthing process. I have 4 books that I keep in the car...for alternate reading, 3 in the bathroom (these consist of 1 baby name book, 1 product review book and 1 overall pregnancy info book), 3 on my "already read before we conceived" shelf and 5 in a stack next to the bed.
This is new for me.
The whole pregnancy, child birth-women's issues-controversial choices in the US-thing always had a slight appeal, but as soon as the real prospect of wanting and having a child hit me, I became a research scientist on a quest.
I am now seriously considering at least a part-time career in the birth education field at some point in my life. I figure, after I do it...then I can start with the teaching and whatnot. Perhaps a few years after my little ones start school.
Okay then...first entry.
:) Happy Carla?
This is my 14week belly shot pic...really...there is a baby in there!
It's strange how a hard spot where there was a soft spot makes your pants fit funny.
-RobNette
RobNette is a conglomerate title representing both Robert and Annette Kimball. Both are unique individuals who choose to combine their identities for simple identification in their shared endeavours.
1 comment:
And I thought you'd been thinking of doing this anyway ;-)
This is AWSOME... you've made my day. I love your writing, humor, logic, enthusiasm, and belly-cradling cuteness. YAY for Neester baby blog.
And YAY for Neester's and Neester's Meester's Baby! (I can't think yet of what version of *eester the baby could be though... Nieceter or Nephewster? eesh. Babeester?
Will have to work on it.
Anyhow, Congratulations on the new chronicles for this great adventure. HUGS!!!
(oh, and great picture of you guys too.)
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