FAQs

Here are some of our most frequently asked questions that we will answer for everyone:

Oh my goodness! How did this happen?
Well, when a man loves a woman very, very much... Come on people, you know how this happened!

When are you due?

I am due on December 6, 2010. Looking at family history, I wouldn't be surprised if this baby arrives earlier than that.

Do you know what you are having?

We do not know what we are having yet, but we are pretty sure that it will be a baby. We plan on finding out the sex of the baby in the next couple of doctor's visits.

Do you think it’s a boy or a girl?

I think the baby is a boy and Dave thinks the baby is a girl. Neither one of us has any basis on our predictions-just our gut feelings. You can let us know your predictions by voting on the right side of the blog.

Have you put on any weight?

As of right now, I have not put on any weight but I definitely think my stomach has gotten bigger. When I get dressed in the morning, I can wear my regular clothes, but by the end of the day my pants are really tight so I have been wearing mostly dresses lately.

Have you had any morning sickness?

I have been so lucky and not experienced any morning sickness. I have had a few times where I felt a little icky but nothing that made me vomit or put me out of commission. Hopefully, this trend will continue throughout the rest of the pregnancy.

Are you experiencing any crazy food cravings?
Nothing really out of the ordinary. I have always gotten fixated on certain foods and once I get that food, my fixation dies. Right now, I'm a little obsessed with the crazy topped hot dogs. In fact, the next Iron Chef Dinner Club theme is topped hot dogs. Hopefully, that will help me get over my hot dog obsession!

What about your Coke Zero addiction?

Many of you know that I have had a Coke Zero addiction since the drink came out in 2006. I think it is as close to Coca-Cola Classic as I can get without the calories. When Dave and decided we wanted to start trying for a family, I decided to ween myself off of the tasty beverage so that when I got pregnant it wouldn't be such a shock to my system. I don't drink it at all anymore and I don't really miss it that much. Caffeine and artificial sweeteners aren't very good for pregnant women or their unborn babies so I'm trying to do everything I can to help this baby be as safe as possible.

What room is going to be the baby's room?

We are planning to move before the baby arrives. In fact, we just met with our mortgage guy to see what our options are and will meet with our Realtor this weekend to look at what needs to be done to the townhouse in order to put it on the market. We would like to be settled in our new home by October so that we can get our nursery (and the rest of the house) all ready for the baby. Hopefully, this will be an exciting and stress-free time.

How are you going to fit that baby in a MINI?

While I am sure we can fit a tiny baby in a MINI Cooper, it might not always be the easiest thing to do. We are planning on getting a "family car" in the near future. No, we are not planning on getting a minivan. We are currently planning on getting a Subaru wagon. I think I will call it The Shaggin' Wagon.

We all know how much sleep you need to function - how are you going to get your requisite 10 hours of sleep in once the baby comes?

I'm hoping that the baby understand how much sleep Mommy needs and will be kind and will also need that much sleep. Otherwise, I will do what I have to do and sleep when I can sleep. Don't expect me to be pleasant, though!

We love your blog! Why I can't seem to comment on the blog?

I had a setting on the comments section that didn't allow people to comment easily. I have since changed that setting and you should be able to comment (and we hope you will) with ease. If you don't have an account, you can just click on Name/URL and then you just need to fill in the name box and you should be good to go.