An email to those in the know (from 6/26):
Well, we started this beautiful morning off with a nice, cool walk with Murphy and then headed to our appointment. The midwife tried to reassure us that we may not hear a heartbeat today and if that was the case we'd do an ultrasound but it was nothing to worry about. After that, she took her little fetal doppler and found the heartbeat in about .2 seconds!!! We got to listen and smile for quite a little bit, which was nice. I think it's really setting in for Mark - the heartbeat was a good reassurance for him. I've had lots of other nagging things to remind me daily! :) Today is 12 weeks and 4 days. We have another appointment in 4 weeks. I'm feeling much better and the news is getting out...I told the other managers at work this week so now everyone at work knows!
In other exciting news, we close on our house today at 4pm! We have friends helping us move stuff on Sunday, which we're so thankful for! Although we did offer the incentive of free pizza! Mark's dad arrives in town on Monday (to help with some projects) and his mom, aunt, and sister should be here Thursday or Friday! This will be their first trip to Minnesota so we're hoping to show off what a great place it is!
Have a great weekend! Feel free to call...and know that we aren't ignoring you if we don't call or email, we're just a little busy at the moment!
Love (and apologies for the excessive use of exclamations),
Dani and Mark.
6/26/2009
6/11/2009
All is Well
An email to those in the know (6/11):
Everything went well - I'm healthy! Yeah! And I haven't gained any weight yet (although she suggested 10 pounds in the next 10 weeks). We are 10 weeks and 3 days into this and feeling pretty good! :) The only small bummer was that we were not able to hear the heartbeat. Apparently, my uterus (sorry Lindsay) is tilted toward the back. This is no problem and will change as the two of us grow. And, not hearing the heartbeat wasn't a worry - so please don't! She was very nice and said, "why don't you come back in two weeks and we'll try again", despite not really needing to see me for 4 weeks. I think she sensed our excitement.
The funniest moment of the appointment happened while she was searching for the heartbeat with the little monitor. She was so patient and really trying hard for us. At one point she said, "this baby's being stubborn" which made me laugh, which made the monitor make horrible noises, and prompted Mark to say, "It runs in the family!" I wonder what he's taking about?
Well, we had our first official prenatal appointment this morning. We are planning to deliver with a Certified Nurse-Midwife practice that delivers at the hospital closest to us. So, today we met with Linda, one of the midwives. She put us at ease as we answered a ton of questions and then let us ask all of ours. It was a really nice experience for both Mark and me, being a little nervous.
Everything went well - I'm healthy! Yeah! And I haven't gained any weight yet (although she suggested 10 pounds in the next 10 weeks). We are 10 weeks and 3 days into this and feeling pretty good! :) The only small bummer was that we were not able to hear the heartbeat. Apparently, my uterus (sorry Lindsay) is tilted toward the back. This is no problem and will change as the two of us grow. And, not hearing the heartbeat wasn't a worry - so please don't! She was very nice and said, "why don't you come back in two weeks and we'll try again", despite not really needing to see me for 4 weeks. I think she sensed our excitement.
The funniest moment of the appointment happened while she was searching for the heartbeat with the little monitor. She was so patient and really trying hard for us. At one point she said, "this baby's being stubborn" which made me laugh, which made the monitor make horrible noises, and prompted Mark to say, "It runs in the family!" I wonder what he's taking about?
6/09/2009
Settling Down (we hope)
Another long overdue post...Facebook may be the death of our Blog. It seems much easier to post pithy little ditties every now and then rather than sitting down to write. But, we try.
We have made an offer on a house that has been accepted. Today is the inspection!! We are very excited for this transition to a more permanent situation here in the Twin Cities! It's been interesting living in a rather small 2 bedroom apartment that is crammed with our stuff (bikes, tools, dog stuff...you name it). After having a home in Seattle, the apartment in St. Paul was to be a transition space. Unfortunatley, the transition has taken us longer than we'd (I'd) hoped. The good news is that we're hoping to close before the end of June!!!
Here are some pictures and video from Mark with those from the listing included. Take a look! But, seriously, only positive feedback! :)
The place has been fixed up already and it's a pretty clean slate. Great hardwood throughout and big enough to host parties and overnight guests! If you're looking for a summer vacation destination, you should consider St. Paul! We love it!
I'm sure with the house will come many exciting new adventures (it was built in 1917 but in great shape). And hopefully more exciting Blogs!
We have made an offer on a house that has been accepted. Today is the inspection!! We are very excited for this transition to a more permanent situation here in the Twin Cities! It's been interesting living in a rather small 2 bedroom apartment that is crammed with our stuff (bikes, tools, dog stuff...you name it). After having a home in Seattle, the apartment in St. Paul was to be a transition space. Unfortunatley, the transition has taken us longer than we'd (I'd) hoped. The good news is that we're hoping to close before the end of June!!!
Here are some pictures and video from Mark with those from the listing included. Take a look! But, seriously, only positive feedback! :)
The place has been fixed up already and it's a pretty clean slate. Great hardwood throughout and big enough to host parties and overnight guests! If you're looking for a summer vacation destination, you should consider St. Paul! We love it!
I'm sure with the house will come many exciting new adventures (it was built in 1917 but in great shape). And hopefully more exciting Blogs!
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