Oops

I'm at the point where it's Really hard for me to pick up things I drop, especially small items.  Forget about flat items.  You're just gonna live there until someone else can rescue you.  So every time I drop something at work, I feel awful that the poor maintenance people have to constantly pick up after me.  They must think I'm a horrible nasty slob.  I kind of want to leave a note for them saying I'm pregnant and just can't bend down to pick things up.  I'm so sorry.  Thank you for your patience.

There's a baby in my belly!

Hodayah knows well to say there's a baby in mommy's belly.  Whenever I ask her what's in mommy's belly, she says "A baby!"  The other day, she pointed to her own belly and said their was a baby in it.  We laughed and told her that was silly billy.  One day, she looked at Abba, pointed to his belly and said "baby".  I laughed.  Abba did not.

Well now we['ll] have one of each!

We went to the doctor today.  We got lots of good news.  Our baby is healthy and no scares this time, baruch Hashem!  We also found out something else - see this video, specifically, minute 3:13.  Oh Girl!  And soon, Oh Boy!

(P.S. - We're only having one baby, not twins.  But I Love Chandler's expressions here.)

To tell or not to tell

I was not subtle on the subway trying to see if I could get a seat from anyone.  I stuck my belly right out there.  No seats.  Not surprised.  But there was my friend, Sarah, staring at my belly.  So she knows.  Which is kind of a relief b/c now I can talk about it with someone else. 

I was also not subtle in shul today sticking out my belly and holding my chumash at just the right spot so it highlighted my belly.  And another friend noticed, and then point blank asked me.  That was actually kinda funny.  "Are you expecting a baby?"  I said "I Hope so!"

So now two people know.  And according to the first one, people are speculating.  Oy.  So do I tell my family?  or just surprise them?  I really like the idea of just showing up with my big belly and surprising people.  And they're going to notice eventually.  But if I don't tell them, and just show up at the bar mitzvah in a month with a giant belly, I can imagine them being really angry, and I don't want that.  And how long before someone notices and figures it out and tells them before I do?  Can you imagine?! 

What do I dooooo?!

Second trips are for losers

Apparently, if I sit on the toilet long enough, I can pee all over again, and I can save myself a second trip to the bathroom.  How convenient!

Here I am!

We aren't ready to tell yet.  But my belly is super ready.  On Wednesday, in a meeting with a Rabbi, I sat with my coat on my lap hoping he wouldn't notice.  Later on, I thought "Why did I care so much if he noticed?!"  But we're not ready to tell.  But I feel like Espresso Bean is screaming it from the rafters "HERE I AM!!!"  Now if only I could cash this in for a seat on the subway...hmmm....

Surprise!

My clothes are not fitting me.  My belly is sticking out more often.  I'm only about 10 weeks.  I should not be showing yet.  At this rate, I will have to wear a maternity dress to a family wedding in November, and for sure to my nephew's bar mitzvah in December.  And then my family will know.  And that will be super fun...for no one...  Altho the shocked look on everyone's faces at the wedding and for sure at the bar mitzvah might be priceless.  
Also, I don't really have warm maternity clothes.  I'm so not prepared.  To be fair, it went from hot humid weather to like 50 degrees like overnight, so even normal humans aren't prepared for winter.  
Also, since i'm not supposed to compare this pregnancy to last time, fine.  What if I get super fat and my face gets swallowed up and no one recognizes me, like what happened to someone I know?!  What do I do?!  Aaaack!