Halfway Home

Without much fanfare, Julie and I reached the halfway point in the pregnancy on Thursday. We've both been busy with school this week and I've had a nasty cold, so blogging hasn't been high on the priority list! Apparently all of us (except my wife thank goodness) left the outlet mall with more than our purchases. Perhaps the pregnancy has boosted her immune system and, if so, I gotta get me one of those!

I have been doing some reading this past week, mostly in a book Julie picked up soon after we found out she was pregnant: Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth by Jenny McCarthy. It's a short, blunt, and very honest book about her experience as an expectant mother. You wouldn't think much wisdom could be imparted by a woman best known for posing naked in Playboy and as a co-host on the MTV show Singled Out, but her brutal honesty make the book rather enjoyable. I'll warn you dads out there that she is pretty rough in spots on those with a gender other than female (and I haven't even gotten to the point where she actually gives birth!), but it's all in good fun and she's clearly a very loving and concerned mom. I'd recommend it to any expectant parent who wants a quick and fun read.

I've been counting off the days until our ultrasound on Monday. For those of you who aren't in the know, we had an ultrasound about a month ago and had high hopes for finding out the gender. Julie and I are NOT the type who like to be surprised about such things, so we wanted to know as soon as possible! It was a bit of a letdown, but seeing the baby in action last time more than made up for it. It's simply amazing how much you can see on an ultrasound compared to even a decade ago. But if all goes well, we'll know on Monday and you'll hear the news here first. I think we're agreed that we'll announce the name at the same time as the gender, but you never know how you'll feel in that moment. Perhaps it's something we'll want to keep to ourselves....for an hour or so anyway. :)