Had a runny nose for the last six or seven weeks? Monstrously gassy and bloated? Queasy at unpredictable moments? Growing out of all your pants? You too could be ten weeks pregnant.
Actually, both the gassy and queasy are better than they were two weeks ago, but the runny nose I can't explain - except that it is an official pregnancy symptom (though I suppose not if it stands alone).
Everyone keeps saying "Write it all down so you'll remember." Well, here we go.
? Shute was conceived (some undetermined time) after a conversation in mid-February that went kind of like this:
"You know, we planned to stop using birth control about now."
"Oh."
"Wanna skip it."
"Whoa . . . Ok."
Ha! You spontanious Mueller-Shutes!
Very exciting!
Posted by: Emily | April 19, 2007 at 02:45 PM
Allegedly the runny nose is caused by increased blood flow and all those extra fluids your body is making. I guess the body just ramps up the fluid thing in general, and doesn't distinguish whether it's your nose or a more relevant area!
Posted by: Emily | April 19, 2007 at 02:49 PM
You're kidding about the spontaneous thing right?
We calculated exactly how long we needed to stay on birth control for me to get full maternity benefits even if we got pregnant in like a week (that never happens, right?) and Lil' Shute was born a bit early - with a buffer for comfort. And then, we've only been discussing it for . . . um . . . years, going so far as putting in a basement apartment to provide backup income should Paul (rents the front bedroom) not want to live with an infant (seems he's staying, though). We're the least spontaneous people I know.
Posted by: Jen Mueller | April 19, 2007 at 06:00 PM
Don't know why it's taken me so long...but I am officially excited now.
Very much looking forward to meeting Shute the Younger.
Posted by: Alex | April 20, 2007 at 08:04 PM