Expecting

[RIP - VTEnviro]

Multi-modal and the act of conception conjures up a whole lot of gutter worthy images.

 

[FLBuff PE]

The Highway septuplets!

 

[Dark Knight]

Congrats to you as well Ble.

 

[maryannette]

Congrats on the babies! I know it is exciting. Hope all goes well.

 

[snickerd3]

comgrat major highway

 

[Master slacker]

I found out on my birthday that my brother and his wife are expecting. I'll be an uncle for the first time in April (one brother) and an uncle for the second time in October (other brother). Things are going to be crazy come Christmas!

 

[Ble_PE]

So, we had the first ultrasound today, everything looks good, strong heart beat, one baby...
Secondary Highway is due October 17th!

One day shy of the best day to have a birthday ! Congrats Major!!

 

[snickerd3]

So, we had the first ultrasound today, everything looks good, strong heart beat, one baby...
Secondary Highway is due October 17th!

woohoo!!! Minisnick's due date was Oct 16th and he was born on the Oct 8. Oct is a good month!!!

 

[Master slacker]

Well, I know that I'll eventually be pulled into tea and cookie parties with the one due in April. For the one in October, at least for now, tea and cookie party likelihood is 50/50.

 

[snickerd3]

i don't remember being a tea party girl...so you might luck out. My sister and I were always more of a puppet show inviter.

 

[Master slacker]

My sister-in-law (due in April) is giiiiiiirrrrly-girly. Tea ahoy!

My other SIL (due in October) is more tom-boyish.

 

[snickerd3]

good to hear help is on the way! Sorry to hear mrs highway is not feeling so hot right now.

 

[snickerd3]

my cousin and his wife just found out they are having a boy. Amnio and US both confirmed. My generation in the family are having all boys...this makes 8 so far. Weird.

 

[Kephart P.E.]

We are expecting on the 28th of July.

A question for the Dad out there. While I am welcoming the new addition, I just can't seem to match my partner's enthusiasm for the birth. She is constantly asking "Why aren't you more excited?" Is this normal?

July still seems like a long way off to me I guess. Plus there isn't much for me to do (except pay Dr bills) so maybe that is part of the disconnect.

It did seem a little more real at the 20 week ultrasound.

 

[kevo_55]

Oh yes, very normal from what I hear as well.

I'm just glad that I'm out of the "freak out" stage and into the acceptance stage.

Ha! My wife and I get to go to birthing class this weekend!!

 

[snickerd3]

birthing class...hopefully your hospital has more up to date videos...ours were from the late 80s early 90s. Hair clothing glasses....kind of hard to concentrate because we were laughing so hard.

 

[FLBuff PE]

Oh yes, very normal from what I hear as well.
I'm just glad that I'm out of the "freak out" stage and into the acceptance stage.

Ha! My wife and I get to go to birthing class this weekend!!

WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN CANNOT BE UNSEEN. You have been warned.

 

[snickerd3]

Oh yes, very normal from what I hear as well.
I'm just glad that I'm out of the "freak out" stage and into the acceptance stage.

Ha! My wife and I get to go to birthing class this weekend!!

WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN CANNOT BE UNSEEN. You have been warned.

:lmao: SOOOOO TRUUUUUEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dexman PE]

Well Secondary Highway is doing a number on Mrs. Highway. My wife has barely been able to get out of bed for the last couple weeks due to morning sickness, which contrary to its name is not limited to just the morning. So, anyway, my mom is flying up to help out around the house, because I am utterly useless with household chores these days between my job, grad school, military education courses I am taking, and monthly drills. My wife and I even discussed hiring a maid. So, my mom is flying in on Monday to cook, clean, and just generally be of help however she can. I have to say, moms are the greatest. The funny thing is that my wife is the one who asked my mom to come. I think my mom is ecstatic to be asked for help from us, since normally we live so far away, we just do our own thing and I think it makes my mom a little sad that she is never "needed", so now she's definately needed and she seems to be very happy. It will be interesting to have her around for a few weeks, hopefully I can make it through.

My wife had the extreme version of morning sickness with both pregnancies (hyper-emisis or something like that). She had to go to the ER three different times in the first pregnancy alone to get IV fluids because she couldnt keep ANYTHING down, including a spoonful of water to take meds to help. I think we tried 3 or 4 different meds to get it under control before we discovered the only thing that worked was a $50 pill, zofran. I mean $50 per pill because insurance wouldnt cover it due to the fact that at the time it was a drug developed to help with nausea for chemo patients and was only in the testing stages for pregnant women.

All of that led to the wife getting her tubes shutoff. She loves kids, she just wanted to make sure she would never get pregnant again.

 

[kevo_55]

Whoa, I plan to close my eyes!!