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Prelude to a second baby

Let me present some random thoughts of a second-time mom:

A Saturday in January: If Mikey’s napping, I need to nap too. Man, I’ve been napping a lot lately. Maybe its just because Michael’s more active now that he’s walking.

February: Hm, I wonder if I missed my period. Maybe its just late.

March: Before I switch back to normal birth-control pills, I should really take a pregnancy test, just to make sure…..Oh, crap.

April 12: (At my first prenatal appointment) I’m how many weeks??? 16??? Seriously? Oh, crap.

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It’s a boy!

Trinity and I found out what our baby will be on Tuesday, which is also when I began my coy campaign to get my friends guessing what the baby’s gender is. The night before, I had Twittered:

First thing in the AM, going to the doctor for the 3-D ultrasound. Informal poll: hit me back with an “G” for a girl, or a “B” for a boy!

That got several responses, including guesses that I was carrying twins. (Twins!? Goodness, I’d probably fall over if that is what I had found out.) I believe there were five votes for girl in the poll I posted. But my baby is a boy, after all! Now, I worry that I’m not eating enough to support a boy. :-/

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