A lot has been going on as of late and I have been trying to
patiently wait for the right moment to let it all out. Well, it seems as if
that moment is never going to arrive so now is as good a time as any to spill
the beans…
I am pregnant!
You read that right, I am with child. Below is an ultrasound
photo snapped on July 12th, 2012. I was 10 weeks at the time. My
tentative due date is February 8th, 2013.
Note to family members that are finding out this way: I did the
right thing the last five times and the very last time, all I got in return was
rudeness and negativity. That is why I chose to do this my way this time. Your
negativity is not wanted, needed or required. If you have nothing nice to say
to me, just don’t say anything.
I am so sick of the judgmental behavior and comments that I
did keep this a secret, almost against my will. I am happy about this baby. It’s
not fair that I felt as if I needed to keep this pregnancy a secret for fear of
unnecessary stress caused by such negativity.
Now that that’s out of the way, back to baby. I will be
scheduling this baby for cesarean delivery and before anyone starts on about
how natural birth is best, I KNOW! Unfortunately, my natural birth days are
long gone. After having had a truly emergent c-section that resulted in fetal
demise, I am no longer taking any chances.
With my pregnancy history of going to 42 weeks, I have asked
to be allowed the full 40 weeks plus 1 week. Well, 6 days, actually. It’s not
set in stone, but if I get to choose this baby’s birthday, I pick Valentine’s
Day! After all, what better gift of love can this anniversary baby be?
