Commonly asked questions and answers:
When is the baby due?
Sept. 6-10
How does Sarah feel?
Better than the first trimester! She sometimes feels tired, but rarely feels sick or nausious. Sarah often says that she feels "like I have an incubater inside me".
Is it a boy or a girl? Do you know? Will you find out?
We don't know, but will find out in 2-3 weeks.
Most people seem to assume the baby will be a boy, but Joshua is predicting a girl.
March 14 update: The baby's heart rate is about 155.
The Dr. reports an "old wives" tale that 150+ are girls,
while 120+ are boys. The doctor reports that heart rate
correctly predicts the baby's sex in 50% of the cases, so
Joshua's early prediction looks good! :-)
April 3 update: After the amnio-related ultrasound, Joshua's
early prediction still looks good.
What does the baby look like?
As of Feb 7, the baby looked like a little white blob.
As of March 14, the baby looked like two slightly bigger blobs, with feet and arms (if you look carefully). The head is on the left and slightly below the body.
As of April 2, the baby looked slightly bigger, and (with the help of a bigger ultrasound machine) we could see head, brain, body, heart (all four valves pumping), feet, legs, lips, etc. Although, to an untrained eye, it is hard to see a baby in there.
What will the baby be named?
We don't know yet, and don't plan on telling anyone, anyway, until the baby is born. Until then, you can use the name "Baby Poopsie".
How many children do you plan to have?
One. the ultrasounds are quite clear about that.
Oh, you mean in the future? We plan to have this baby first,
and see about future babies in the future.
Do you intend to raise the baby as a Mac user or a PC user?
PC user.
Required Reading for Joshua:
Dave Barry's Babies and other hazzards of Sex.
What the heck were you expecting?
The Baby Wisperer by Tracy Hogg
Required Reading for Sarah:
The Girlfriend's guide to pregnacy by Vicki Iovine
What to expect when you're expecting
Pictures!
(You can click on each picture to see a larger version.)
Feb. 7
March 14
April 2
This is the left foot. The brightest
white part is the shin, and you can see
some toes and a heel.
