introducing....

The newest member of the family: Fetus Knight!

Paul and I are happy to report that we're currently growing this sweet little fetus. We're 13 weeks along now, so it seems finally time to tell everyone (plus it's starting to show and I didn't want people to think I had just been hitting the potato bar too hard!) If you don't speak ultrasound pic, you might not be able to tell that there's a head there on the left, sporting what seems to me to be a sizeable nose. There are also some arms and legs wiggling around in there, though you can't see them well in this particular shot. Finally, in that round torso, is a nice strong heartbeat. So it seems that all is going well and that little FK will be joining us on the outside in late November.

Thrilled as we are, it's been pretty difficult for me to tell people about our new addition. Most of you know that we had a miscarriage last fall at 11 weeks, 6 days. Rather late as miscarriages go, and it was pretty tough for us both emotionally (and physically for me as well). These sorts of things are quite common, but that often doesn't make the feelings of loss or failure less real. Out of respect for that baby, and fear that something would go wrong again (and mean that something was possibly medically wrong with me) have kept me from being relaxed and open about it. Now that we have hit this point, I am trying to remember that worrying changes nothing, and am trying to enjoy all the weird feelings our baby is bringing me. Thanks so incredibly much to all of you who have supported us through a very tough year or so. It is because of your friendship and support that Paul and I are here now, happily looking forward to the future.

Okay, there I go, getting all sappy. Blame it on the hormones!

So, does that explain why I haven't blogged for a while?