The Weight of Our Words

People often ask Jessica and/or me if we're having a boy or a girl. Since that discovery is still about a month away, we tell them we don't know yet. Almost always the person replies, "As long as it's healthy, right?" Only in the past couple of days have I really thought about the weight those words carry. Are they suggesting that if our baby is born unhealthy we won't love it? If it's born missing a few toes or fingers are we going to try to send it back for another one? I pray every night that Jessica and the baby come through this thing safe and healthy, but on the off-chance that something is wrong with the child, I think he/she deserves every bit of love that we have reserved for a "normal" baby.

Just some thoughts. It's late. I should be in bed.

-WM

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Now for something fun.

So now that Jessica's pregnant, we've been watching funny baby videos on YouTube. This one is by far our favorite. Hope everyone enjoys it as much as we do.

Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat

So the other day, Jessica and I got to hear the baby's heartbeat, and I gotta admit, it was pretty rad. Hearing that woosh-woosh sound made it all real. It finally sunk in for the first time that in about six months, I'm going to be a father. Exhilarating and stressful at the same time.

Jessica continues to do well. She is still somewhat nauseous, but she seems to be doing better with it. We go in a couple of weeks to get a Quad Screen, and sometime next month, we should (finally) figure out if it's a boy or a girl.

Today marks Jessica's sixteenth week of pregnancy, and this is only my third post on this blog. I know, I know, I've been slacking, but there really hasn't been much to report. I'm hopeful that as we get further along in the pregnancy, there will be more for me to share. So before you chide me for my lack of posts, I want you to consider this: if you took all the money we in the west spend on food in one week, you could feed the third world for one year. Now, I don't know about you folks, but I can't help feeling that we're being overcharged for our groceries.

-WM