I'm having a baby!!! (First pictures)

[merwin]

Well, I'm not.. but my wife is.

[auntAgonist]

1. congratulations!!!

[merwin]

5. Thanks! Took us about 2.5 years (and a few months of IUI at the end)

[texanwitch]

2. That's beautiful.

:woohoo:

[WeRQ4U]

3. AWESOME. We need a little direction though.

Try to describe what's what. I just had one of these about 11 months ago. I could tell what everything was, and was dumbfounded when others couldnt' see it. But when your'e there watching it on the screen, it's easier for you to see it in the picture. GIve us a little heads up. It helps.

Again, Congrats. AWESOME.

[merwin]

4. That little thing in the black circle is the fetus.

7 weeks. Heart beat 140bpm.

We still haven't told many people... worried about things going well through the first 3 months.

[WeRQ4U]

9. That's absolutely amazing.

I am stoked for you. It wasn't that long ago that I felt the same thing. We waited a while too. Same qualms about telling people. Again, Congrats.

[u4ic]

6. CONGRATS!!

:bounce: :toast: :bounce:

[merwin]

7. Thanks! I'm proud of the little blob :-)

[youthere]

24. A most precious little blob indeed.

congratulations!

[merwin]

28. Thanks!

[SoCalDem]

38. a spittin' image of ya, I'm sure

congrats!

[merwin]

41. I closely resemble a shapeless blob acutally :-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. CONGRATULATIONS!

I hope that all continues to be well with your growing family!


:toast:

[lildreamer316]

10. How wonderful!!!

COngrats!!!!

[BikeWriter]

11. Before you know it that little thing will be wanting your car keys.

[Bombero1956]

12. congrats and good luck

Hope everything goes well during the pregnancy. Take good care of Mom.

[merwin]

22. Oh joy. I remember me as an early driver.

*sigh*, that was not a fun experience for my parents :)

[tjwmason]

13. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. merwin

:woohoo: :party: :toast:

Be sure to keep us informed.

[matcom]

14. that looks just like Hurricane Katrina

:D

seriously, congrats.

[merwin]

20. Hahaha :-)

[Stockholm]

15. Congratulations to the both of you!

[Mutley]

16. Congrats!!

That is so great! :hug:

[Arugula Latte]

17. Congrats!

Parenthood is the best thing ever.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

18. Congratulations! You must so excited!

I'm envious...

[merwin]

21. Excited and worried at the same time

It's great :-)

[xmas74]

19. Congrats!

[Midlodemocrat]

23. What great news!!! Congratulations!!!!

[underpants]

25. It looks like a bear

or a gopher

:bounce:

Just kidding.

Good for you. First? We just had our first. So far I find it not that entertaining to be honest. Hopefully its stock will go up.

:evilgrin:

[merwin]

27. I hope it's not a bear. That would be hard to push out.

[GreenPartyVoter]

26. Congrats *hug*

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[gollygee]

29. Congrats on your little lima bean!!

:D

Just kidding :D

Enjoy it all - time with little ones goes fast!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

30. Hush little zygote don't say a word...

Congrats! :D

[merwin]

31. Heh. I'm planning on putting headphones on the wife's stomach and playing

Mike Malloy nightly for him/her.

Gotta wait until the second trimester. Doesn't work well when they don't have ears.

[iconoclastic cat]

32. Do not do that! You will damage the kid's hearing!

Seriously! There have been documented cases in which it was proven that placing headphones on the mother's belly caused hearing damage in the fetus. I'm not going to take the time to find articles, but it was written up extensively last year. Go look it up on WebMD or something. If you want to do the Bach thing, the baby can hear it just fine from the stereo speakers.

[merwin]

34. OK. I'm fine with playing Malloy on the radio :-)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

37. My boys used to kick like crazy when I'd go to rehearsals...

My oldest was particularly excited by the timpani... :-)

[fortyfeetunder]

46. My kid liked male voices

the spouse used to talk with him nightly. When I went to work the following day (mostly men there) the kid would turn around like crazy. They are so bonded now....

Now about the musical instruments, that is another story altogether!

[renate]

33. yay!

Congratulations!
You're in for the ride of your life.
:party: :party: :party: :party: :party:
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[ScreamingMeemie]

35. Awwwww....I love when they talk about crown rump length at this

point...I just find it so sweet. Congrats and good luck! :hug:

[merwin]

44. What exactly is that? I know they measured it but i'm not sure what it is.

[ScreamingMeemie]

49. It's the measurement from the top of the head to the tailbone.

It makes it seem so much more real. :hi: I'm so happy for you.

[merwin]

54. Thanks!

[madrchsod]

36. congrats!!!

and i`m really glad you are not having the baby.....

[Left Is Write]

39. Congratulations!

The images made me get a little teary.

I have 8-week images of my two younger children. It's an amazing thing!

Best wishes to you and your wife.

[merwin]

42. Thanks! It definately is an amazing thing.

[bigwillq]

40. What great news!

Congrats to you and the wife!:bounce:

[salin]

43. many congratulations and good wishes.

How very exciting!

[A HERETIC I AM]

45. Do we get to name it?

I vote for

"Zorgoth, Chancellor of the Grasslands"
as a first name.

and make everyone refer to him or her that way....in it's entirety......

Imagine......


1st grade:

teacher) Sally? would you come up and draw a picture of your house?
sally) ummmm....my hand hurts, teacher

teacher) Ok...thats fine.....Zorgoth, Chancellor of the Grasslands? Would YOU like to come up and draw a picture of your house?
Zorgoth, Chancellor of the Grasslands ) I'm sorry teacher, but the blackboard isn't big enough.


Later, on the playground......

Sally) Do i HAVE to call you Zorgoth, Chancellor of the Grasslands? Can't i just call you "Zorgy"?

Zorgoth, Chancellor of the Grasslands) If you call me "Zorgy" my daddy says i have to slay you.

Sally) Slay me?
Zorgoth, Chancellor of the Grasslands) Yup. And your family too. With a Broadsword. Pets included. Sorry.

Come on...ya gotta admit...the idea has merit.

[fortyfeetunder]

47. Have fun the next 8.5 months!

you'll get a kick out of watching the little one develop. Hope your wife has a safe pregnancy.

[billyskank]

48. I think it has your eyes

:)

[Bucky]

50. Sigh, yet another GE product placement ad

Is everything an advertisement today?

Oh, and congratulations on the baby.

[merwin]

55. I should have blacked that out along with the names.

[cssmall]

51. I remember the fun of pregnancy like it was only yesterday.

M: "You put me through this."
S: "I love you *whimper, sniff*"

Just kidding. Congrats guys! Good luck, tell her right now is the most important.

[merwin]

57. The nausea, mood swings, etc.

I love it.

[raptor_rider]

52. Big Congratulations

to you and your wife!! :applause:

It is truly a wonderful blessing. Spoil and pamper your wife, it is going to be one heck of a ride for the next 7 months!

Hopefully soon hubbie and I can make the same announcement!

[cmd]

53. Are you sure it isn't a hurricane?

Just kidding! Congratulations! I'll be waiting for the birth announcement.

[merwin]

58. I'm going to post after every sonogram :-)

[deadparrot]

56. Congrats! Sleep now...

;)