Big News FAQ

In keeping with tradition established by my good friend, Rebecca, I'm going to answer several of the questions that Matt and I have gotten in recent days and weeks, re: our big news.

How far along are you?  As of tomorrow, the fetus will be roughly 15 weeks.  I'm roughly 31 years.  We're due February 7th (or thereabouts...due dates are just guesses anyway).

How are you feeling?  Much better, except when I brush my teeth.

Was this planned?  Despite how horribly inappropriate this question is, the short answer is "yes."  The long answer will come in a later post.

Are you going to find out the gender?  Only when we meet our little peanut in February.  In the meantime, we're referring to him as Francis/Frances.  Because of the obvious spelling/gender confusions, we usually just say "Franny."

Where will you deliver?  Despite my desire to deliver in the comfort of our own home, my midwife practice only delivers at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore.  This makes my man-of-science husband very happy, and I'm dealing with it.

Are you showing?  Right now, I look more like a corn-fed Midwestern girl who ate too much at the State Fair.  Hopefully Franny will pop in the next few weeks.

Are you craving anything?  Most days, I'd kill for some Starburst or a Clausen pickle--not simultaneously.  Otherwise, I'm fine with anything that doesn't contain roasted red peppers or cabbage, two pre-pregnancy favorites.

I think that's everything.  Did I forget anything?

Big news!