andrewducker | Something Something Baby Something

Rather than wibble around and take ages to get to the point, here's the headline news. Inside Jane it looks like this:

Or, in other words:

Obviously, we've known about this for a while. Since early September, in fact. Although, just at the point I told my counsellor about it Jane had a horrible shock when it seemed very-much like she'd miscarried. It was only about three weeks later, when she went to see the doctor to ask how long the nausea would carry on that we were sent to see the Early Pregnancy Unit. They were frankly amazing, took a quick look with the ultrasound, and we got to see the an early fetal heartbeat!

Baby's temporary holding name is "Loki the trickster foetus".

Anyway! We're delighted, it was fantastic having the proper scan today, complete with seeing the baby's hands waving about and them stretching into different positions, and I'm now excitedly (and nervously) looking forward to next May.

Oh, and if anyone is trying to get pregnant, and wants a recommendation, then I can honestly tell you that the Hotel Saint Paul Rive Gauche in Paris worked for us.

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What wonderful news. Many many many congratulations to you both. You will be a wonderful father.

Thank you so much.

I shall do my best not to fuck it up.

(Also, we really must catch up next time you're in town.)

Congratulations!

Thank you!

Many congratulations to you both and please accept my jealousy! :o)

Thank you!

(Jealousy? I'm curious - but don't feel you have to share)

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cmcmck - 2017-10-26 15:42 (UTC) - Expand

andrewducker - 2017-10-27 21:46 (UTC) - Expand

Clearly I've not gone into enough graphic detail about how gruelling having kids is! :p

Very excited for you both!!!!

Jane made me take out the graphic detail of the bits so far :-)

Oh yay, congratulations to you both, best wishes everything goes smoothly!

Thanks!

Congratulations.

Congratulations and best wishes!

Congratulations! I am so pleased for you.

Congratulations!

And conceived in Paris, no less. A good start in life.

Thank you!

It was a lovely holiday. I hope that bodes well.

Blimey, you've made a human! Congratulations!

I know - what are the odds?

(And thanks!)

Oh, lovely news! Congratulations.

Thanks :-)

Congratulations! So, when do you plan telling the child that they were named Loki at one point?

Well, memorizing all of my journal will be compulsory, so he'll learn in time ;-)

Also, I'm lobbying for it to be a middle name.

momentsmusicaux - 2017-10-26 09:51 (UTC) - Expand

All the best to the both of you, and your monstrous spawn.

I shall hope for tentacles!

Congratulations and love to both of you!

Congratulations! What lovely news.

Thank you - it has been making me oddly happy :-)

Congratulations! Excellent news!

So ... do they have their own game console yet? :)

Thank you!

They may have to share :-)

Good luck!

(Crazy people...!)

Very-much so :-)

(And thanks. I'll try not to fuck it up too much.)

flick - 2017-10-28 16:50 (UTC) - Expand

Hurrah! This is splendid news - congratulations and very best wishes to all three of you.

I was very daunted about the whole impending parenthood thing, but it's turned out great so far. Daughter is an absolute delight: funny, clever, interesting, interested, lovely, and generally tremendous fun to be with. I hope you both have a similarly positive experience with Loki.