Paybacks are Hell

Week 16: Had an appointment this week. I sat this one out. Baby's heartbeat was going strong, and everything is okay. Janie is beginning to show a little bit, but you probably wouldn't notice if you didn't know already.

The vomiting has stopped for the most part, but headaches are becoming more prevalent.

We received a nice gift this week from my Aunt (Thanks Sally) about old wives tales regarding determining the sex of the child. Anything you could possibly imagine can "determine" the sex. For example, if the maternal grandmother has gray hair (Dyejobs don't matter; If the hair is visually gray is all that matters), it is a boy. If not, its a girl.

If the father throws salt in his shoe when the mother goes into labor, it's a boy. If you throw sugar, a girl. For the record, Janie told me that if I threw anything but my feet in a shoe once she goes into labor, there is going to be big trouble.

All in all, we are starting to get more and more excited. We are looking at furniture, and "themes," and whatnot. I'll be more vigilant with posts over the next stages.


Paybacks are Hell


p.s. Mom, I think Janie wants your help in getting me back for this picture.

Oh, the things we will learn

Not much to report this week. We don't have another appointment for a couple of weeks. I have been thrown into the world of decorating in the last week or so. To be honest, I don't really care. I don't have anywhere to decorate.

I have enjoyed seeing the toys of today, and how they remind me of the toys of tomorrow. Also, I don't need anymore excuses for my cartoon watching (yeah!) I must say there is something soothing about the Teletubbies.

Speaking of cartoons, remember the Smurfs? Retro is in. Check out the Smurf Name Generator.

later,

Smurf Smurf Smurf and Flopsey Mopsey Smurf

GET IT STRAIGHT

FRUIT HAS ALWAYS BEEN FIRST PLACE. --love Janie

Multimedia...

Ok, here are the first sonogram pics, and the doppler recording of the heartbeat. The Doctor didn't blink when I whipped out my recorder, so that must happen a lot.

Heartbeat Audio


Is Baby Brown practicing its bicycle kick?
Or does it have its legs kicked up for the big game?
Maybe its doing yoga. Click here for a large, unadulterated picture.

Pregnancy FAQ

How does Janie feel? well, this is a touchy subject. If you ask me, she is sick ALL THE TIME. Seriously, she has been battling the nausea bug for the last 6 weeks, and seems to maybe coming out of the woods. (BTW, thank god for phenergan.)

Do you want a boy or girl? Ten fingers Ten toes, all the usual other body parts, preferably in working order. Soccer ability is a must. Really doesn't matter.

How did Troy react when you told him? Ok, now here is where I draw the line. I bought the test people! All by myself. I didn't throw any filler items up on the counter either. Just the test. Whatcha think about that!

Seriously, it was really a weird feeling. One of my first thoughts was "I need a second job." Ideally, we would already have a house and established ourselves. Guess there is no better way to do that than to have a kid, though.

Are you having twins? Now, this is a common question, as Janie is a twin, and my grandfather was a twin. The doppler and sonogram only show one baby, so I won't have to be a 2-fisted daddy. yet.

Do you have names picked out? What are they? I feel it is in my best interest to carry on the family tradition of secrecy. Come on, don't you want to be surprised at all?

Are you going to find out if its a boy or girl? We are leaning towards no at this time, but we still have t ime to change our mind.

Have you bought any maternity clothes yet? (I am going on Janie's recommendation here. She says this is a common question. I don't get it.) Yes. and rubberband around the pant button trick works wonders too.

What are Janie's food cravings? Strangely enough, the only thing to have distinguished itself is Nachos Bellgrande with extra Nacho Cheese from Taco Bell. Although, anything fruity is coming in at a close 2nd.

Wait a sec, Janie is chiming in from the bathtub. FRUIT, FRUIT, FRUIT!! Strike the Nacho comment. "Fruit is like God."

Will Janie work afterwards? Right now, she plans to. BTW, why can't I stay home? Nobody has asked if I am going to stay home! She makes more money than me anyway.

Troy, how are you going to be able to afford all those gadgets now? I haven't figured that one out yet. I guess I have to grow up sometime. And to torment me, the new Imac just came out. AARGHH! (like I was going to buy it, Janie says.) Oh, Dad, my DVD collection may not grow in a direction that you will want to borrow from in the next few years.

Janie, should you be lifting that? The doctor says its okay for up to 25lbs. The people at work won't let her carry anything more than her clipboard, so she is being looked out for.

Vital Data

Ok, this is for all the baseball fans out there who want the numbers.

Date we knew: July 19
Date we told: August 19
How far along we are if you plug the info into some pregnancy website: 14 weeks, 4 days
How far along we are if you listen to the doctor: 12 weeks
Anticipated Due Date: March 17 (top o' the mornin to you)

In the Beginning...

So, this is the first post in BabyBrown.org. Being the technodweeb that I am, Janie thought it only fitting that I mention that this is my idea. I thought it would be a good idea to have an online haven for all things related to the upcoming addition to our family.

As you can see, there is a comments button attached to each post. Feel free to let us know how strange you think this is, or if you have some poignant observation to share.