Is Baby M a Boy or Girl? Cast your vote now....

This question haunts me daily. I am so eager and excited to find out! Our doctor told us she could tell us at our next visit (9/2). That seems so soon! Part of me can't wait and is dying to know, the other part thinks it is really cool when people postpone this news until delivery. What an incredible moment when the baby comes out and someone announces..."it's a...!" Must add a lot of drama to the moment. Maybe that is too much drama for me. So I am slightly torn. It seems like everyone finds out these days and as a result the baby manufacturers have all together stopped making "gender neutral" garments. Finding out would make shopping easier....

For now though, I have posted a little poll on the side of the blog to see what everyone else thinks. Simply vote if you think Baby M will be a boy or a girl (the poll is under the "Wesson" section). I have been told by several people they just "know" what we are having. How do they know this? I personally don't have a clue either way and am excited about either possibility. What do you think?

Nathalie and Baby M (is it annoying that I keep including Baby M? I just don't feel right taking all the credit for these posts)

Short story about yesterday's doctor visit:

If you didn't know, when you are pregnant you are required to pee in a cup each and every time you visit the doctor. I have made the mistake during prior visits to use the restroom before arriving at my appointment only to find it extremely difficult to give the required sample. Yesterday I planned ahead and waited until I arrived, by which time I was in serious need of a ladies room. I left Andrew in the waiting area while I asked the front desk lady if I could please use the office bathroom with the plastic cups in order to empty my bladder as well as leave my "sample". The more I talk about this the more I realize I am talking about my pee on the Internet. Oh well...I am too far into the story now to turn back. The front desk lady of course obliged my request and I hurried into the restroom. As I was doing my business my phone began to ring. I decided to ignore it since I had my hands full and hoped no one in the office could hear the level 4 ring through the door. About a minute later, it rang again. I thought, sheesh how annoying! After about 3 rings I was able to get my hands on the phone and see that it was Andrew, or actually "My Lover" as he has himself labeled in my phone. Frustrated, I answered, "Yeah babe?".

Andrew: "Where are you?"
Me: "Seriously? I am in the bathroom"
Andrew: "Oh well they just called your name"
Me: "Well can you tell them I am in the bathroom?!"
Andrew: "Ok"

When I came out I saw that all of the nurses and office staff where laughing. Apparently they had all heard what I said to Andrew. I guess I was kinda snappy and yelly through the phone/bathroom door. I apologized to Andrew on the way back to the room....I think we are their favorite patients.

Nathalie and Baby M

Some Updates....

Pregnancy:

Baby M is trucking right along. Andrew and I were blessed to be part of a class this weekend for individuals learning to use sonogram equipment at a local college. We basically got a free sonogram that a student administered with the help of an instructor. They put the machine on my tummy and Andrew had a seat of his own too with a perfect view of everything. We were there for almost 30 minutes and got to see so much! Baby M is a highly active child (although I still can’t feel a thing). He or She was constantly kicking his/her little toes and waving his/her fingers at us. It was the most incredible experience to see our baby moving and squirming around! The last time we had an ultrasound (7 weeks) Baby M was just a tiny blob on the screen. The fact that 6 weeks later we have a bouncing, kicking, thumb sucking baby blows my mind. I can’t wait until I get to kiss on that sweet face and hold those tiny hands and feet! I need to scan the images they gave us, but for now just imagine a baby ultrasound photo.

Birthdays:

My little sister Maria, who you may remember we visited in New York in May, is now making her temporary home in our guest room. She is currently looking for a job in the Dallas area in the music field and will be staying with us until she gets settled. It has been nice to have her around. She keeps Wesson company during the days which he LOVES, she always unloads the dishwasher before I have a chance, and she is available to accompany me to places like JoAnn’s fabric store to look for baby fabric (something Andrew would loath). She and I also share a birthday. Well almost…we are 1 day apart. Our mother went into labor with Maria while setting up my 2nd birthday party. Needless to say, the event had to be postponed for the arrival of baby sister. We celebrated this year by having a small gathering on her birthday Sunday night and dinner at home on Monday complete with 2 cakes! Andrew also took me out the Friday before for a little date of our own. I have been craving sushi like crazy and can’t really have it. So he took me out for sushi and we ordered a lot of cooked kinds. It helped with the craving, but I still can’t wait to eat a spicy tuna roll after I deliver Baby M. Andrew has offered to order this dish into the hospital if I still want it that bad. What a guy! Here are some pics from the various events.

Before our date...Maria did my hair too...another roommate bonus!

Maria got me a Mommy Yoga video....THANKS Maria!

Nathalie and Baby M

This Man is Going to be a Father…

So I get this e-mail today from Andrew’s brother Marty entitled “You Should be Thankful Your Husband Got All the Talent”. Curious, I opened it to find no text but simply this attached:

Unfortunately, Andrew is famous in his circle of friends for his “drop it like it’s hot” move. This got him all the ladies in his single days and now he does it out of nostalgia. He really is a good dancer and I am always entertained and upstaged on the dance floor by him which I am totally OK with! So how did this picture end up in my inbox? Well, last weekend we went to the Texas Panhandle where Andrew grew up to see his family and attend an engagement party (location of above image). I am learning that in this part of the world everyone knows and is connected to everyone else. Today’s e-mail is a perfect example. The girl who took this photograph works with Andrew’s brother Marty for a bank in Amarillo. She never knew Marty prior to her employment there, but attended kindergarten with Andrew back in 1985. Andrew and this girl have known each other and hung in the same circles for years. She also happens to be friends with the engaged couple whose party we were all attending. In ordinary places this would be quite the coincidence, but these kinds of connections are everywhere there. Thankfully, she had the forethought to capture this moment on film for us all to enjoy. Then she sent it to Marty who sent it to me. I hope this brings a smile to your day....our baby is so lucky to have a daddy with rhythm.


P.S. As you can see I managed to get into that pink dress one last time….but seriously I will not be putting myself though that again.


Nathalie and Baby M

Goodbye Little Pink Cocktail Dress…it’s been a Fun Ride

I have this dress. It is pink, and strapless, and cute. It is also a size I may never see again. I bought it in May knowing that I had several wedding events to attend this summer. When I selected it at the store I was impressed with its flattering shape and fun color. It was just what I needed to get me through the season’s weddings. Or so I thought….you see, a week after the purchase of this dress Andrew and I discovered this:

While we are aware of how this happens, we were very shocked and surprised when the stick turned bright blue! How we found out we were pregnant is another story for another day, but today I am happy to announce we will be adding a new member to our family on or around February 1st 2011!! Baby McClish is currently 11.5 weeks old with a strong heartbeat (150ish bpm), which is now my favorite sound, and is about the size of a lime! There are times I still can’t believe there is actually a tiny person growing inside me. The experience is truly overwhelming and amazing, and scary, and daunting, and beautiful, and miraculous (I have been a bit hormonal lately). Although we were not exactly expecting this little miracle, Andrew and I feel tremendously blessed by this gift and how well our pregnancy has gone so far. We are humbled that God has called us to be parents and we are praying about what those roles exactly look like. It has been hard to blog these past weeks because I haven’t had much else on my mind other than our little nugget. Well that and the fact that I couldn’t stay up past 8:30PM until a few nights ago. I am glad it is out in the open now though and that I have some energy back so I can document the journey.

Regarding the pink dress, I am not sure it will get me through the summer. We attended another wedding last Saturday night and I was able to get it zipped up, but it was a bit snug in a couple of places. I am sure no one else noticed, but I doubt I will be able to pull off wearing it again…maybe ever. I hear things are simply never the same but it is totally worth it.


Nathalie and Baby M