Happy 7 weeks BabyBug!

Time for my 7 week update on Bug's progress...I've now decided to just put in the links to the info for my updates to make this blog a little more streamlined. That way, if you want, you can read about what's going on with Bug but you're not forced to wade through it if you aren't particularly interested.

7 weeks pregnant

Baby Center's 7 week update can be found here






Then, there's the update info and weird little pic at The Visible Embryo here

And my favorite part: the 3d rotatable view of Bug is available here

My own personal update: Well now one set of our friends know about Bug and I would like to thank them right now. Larry and Joanne, I appreciate you letting me think my crappy befuzzlement skills actually worked when I refused that drink at your place but Scott told me the other day you figured it out and talked to him about it that same night. I know I'm a piss poor liar so it came as no surprise that I hadn't fooled you but you two rock for not calling me out!

I haven't told anyone else though and although I have moments where I'm desperately wanting to share, overall I'm still happy to keep it to myself. I kind of like walking around knowing I have a secret although how long I'll actually be able to keep this to myself is another thing altogether...it will, after all, become obvious at some point.

The other day when we were in Costco, I was struck by the most intense craving for lemon crumble pie...which they didn't have for the first time in memory...and pickles. Not together, mind you, just cravings for two very different things that happen to have comme up at the same time. Now that I mention it...a dill would be fabulous right now. mmmmmm

6 weeks!

Time for my weekly babybug update. I'm now...

6 weeks pregnant

The Baby Centre update is here





You can check out the fun facts at the Visible Embryo with this link

Aaaand the 3d rotatable view of Bug is available via the following link here


Personal Update: Yesterday, Waterfront station smelled like rancid fish (which I am assuming is due to being pregnant, not that I'm somehow carrying around a fish in my bag without knowing it) but not a whole lot more going on besides that. I also keep having irrational moments where I wonder if I'm really pregnant or not.

Well I'm off to check my bag for fish now.

A Rant

I'm one of those people who is always complaining about the media showing overly thin women as our supposed beauty ideal but to my horror I've now discovered this ridiculous practice is also used in advertising maternity clothing. (Horrors!) Before I saw the picture below taken during a "maternity" runway show, I honestly thought they had miraculously found gorgeous women who had beautifully round bumps with no bloating or extra weight anywhere and I was starting to dread being obviously pregnant because I just know I'm never going to live up to that.


Then I saw this:





Note the thin legs and protruding clavicle. See that jawline that could cut cheese and count the ribs showing in the scoop neckline. Then look at the waistband of her shirt and tell me that this woman's bump isn't caused by a STRAP ON BELLY!! The waistband is tucked under it just a little in the middle. See? You can't tell me I'm wrong 'cause it is as obvious as the fact that this poor girl masquerading as a pregnant woman is walking this runway fondly remembering the last time she had something to eat: June of 2005. Note: Scott looked at this picture and says he isn't sure her belly is a fake. Further proof men are oblivious, I say.

And what about this chica?

No obvious signs of a strap on, but now I have no doubt she too is FAKE FAKE FAKE. Or at least more fake than your average model because there is no bloody way that rake is really pregnant.

Why on earth do people do this to us? Pregnancy is the ONE time in our lives that we will be chastised if we don't gain weight but they use women who either live on cocaine and cigarettes (a la Kate Moss) or who don't eat at all to sell us clothing showing off bulges we would normally be horrified to have. I'm all for showing the clothing on attractive models but use yummy mummies...how else are we going to know how these clothes will look on real pregnant women? Quite frankly, I don't give a damn about how they look on skinny-ass models wearing strap on bellies, do you?

5 Weeks Along...a Retrospective Extravaganza

So I know I'm technically 6 weeks along today but I thought I would include this bit about 5 weeks since I've already got it together and I started figuring out how to use this blog right around the same time as I was compiling this stuff...

5 Weeks Pregnant:

The blurb for five weeks preggy from Baby Center can be found here


I also found an amazingly cool website that shows a 3D picture of a baby in any stage of development so follow the link to see a 3D rotatable view of "Bug" here

Pregnancy status: no major symptoms except being tired and smelling or tasting rancid fish at random moments...gah!

I gots some 'splaining to do...

Ok. So it is entirely possible that when you are reading this, you're someone I've lied to. Hell, it has only been just over a week since I found out myself and I've already lied to a number of you. By the time we feel comfortable telling you, I'll have probably stacked up any number of excuses, bafflements, and just plain lies to explain why I am:

1. not drinking;
2. running to the washroom every five bloody minutes;
3. tired all the frickin time; and
4. crazier than usual.

So let me begin this blog by apologizing. Yes, I'm a schmuck for not letting you in on this right away...but I hope you'll understand that we're doing this with the best of intentions. Anyway...here goes:

I'm sorry.
Je suis désolée.
Lo siento.
انا اسفه
Gomen nasai.
Het spijt me.
סליחה

I imagine that some of you will read this after you've guessed the truth 'cause 1. I'm a terrible liar and 2. I'm bloody awful at hiding it when I'm excited about anything (no poker career for me!). That doesn't mean you should feel bad if you didn't guess and you're reading this after I've made the big announcement. It just means you're a trusting soul who believed (WRONGLY) that I wouldn't mislead a friend. If that enrages you, please read that handydandy list of apologies above and return to your happy place secure in the knowledge that I only did it for a good cause and that I am truly, truly, truly sorry...and happy...but sorry too.

So this is my shout out from the building tops: "I'm pregnant. I'm expecting. I'm with child."

Welcome to my "secret". So far, the wee freeloader's name is Bug.

Wha???

Picture (and test) taken: March 10, 2009

'Nuff said.