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Frequently Asked Questions:
1) How are you feeling? Queasy and tired, thanks. And you?
2) How far along are you? 18 weeks. And, yes, still regularly visited by the quease. The second trimester is a myth. So is the “morning” in morning sickness. Just so you know. Oh, and I have to pee. Again.
3) When are you due? February 11 – give or take a few days. Yes, a Valentine’s baby. No, Cupid and Valentine are not naming options.
4) Okay, so are there any names that you do want to use? Yes.
5) Well, what are they? A surprise. They are a surprise. They are also subject to change. We’ll announce in February.
6) Girl or boy? Yes, we hope so. Oh, you mean, which one? We’ll know in a few weeks, but we have some preliminary results. We’re just waiting for backup to know for certain. Don’t want to announce one and have it turn out to be the other after all.
7) So you’re going to find out? Yup. That’s the plan. I never was big on surprises.
8) Will you tell us? If you ask nicely. I’ll probably announce it on Twitter and Facebook first.
9) Is this your first? Yes. Otherwise you’d probably have seen me mention other children a time or two.
10) So is this why you haven’t written in a while? Or, visited my blog? (Not to sound pouty, but…
Yeah, among other things. Like the flu (which is no fun without Dayquil, let me tell you). And multiple internet outages (still). And a very busy time at work.
September 12th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
WOW! Congratulations! And I think “Surprise” is a lovely name for a baby.
September 12th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Congratulations Caryn!
September 12th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Squee! I love it when other people have babies. I get all the cuteness without the headache. (or quease, swollen ankles, a small human being sitting on my bladder, etc.)
YAY!
September 12th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Congrats!!!!
September 12th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
@Katie – LOL! I was wondering if anyone would mention that. I know a few people for whom Surprise would have been a very fitting name!
@Thanks, Dru & Natalie! We feel very blessed.
@Melissa – LOL! So glad you can live vicariously through others without having to go through the symptoms. You’ve already had your chance to deal with queasiness, exhaustion, etc. I’m sure you’re well over it.
September 12th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Big congrats!! Sorry the quease has struck you. Did I ever send you the Terminator homebirth piece I wrote?!!
September 12th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
MANY CONGRATULATIONS!!
What lovely news.
Now put your feet up and… wee…? No, maybe not
September 12th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
An ultrasound picture–squeeeee!!! “Baby” look adorable already.
Cannot wait for more details and updates in the coming months. I’m VERY excited for you!!!
September 12th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Congratulations!
September 12th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Congratulations! I love it when blog silence is broken by something so happy!
September 12th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Many congratulations to you and the rest of the clan (including the kitties!) Can’t wait to hear about the Book Lady’s Book Baby!!!
September 12th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
September 12th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Congratulations!
What wonderful news!
September 12th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Humph. The Katie who posted first took away exactly what I was going to say (re: Surprise being a great name for a baby of either sex).
In any case, congrats, and please let me know if there is anything I can do, since I live close, and can actually do more than send good wishes…please don’t ask for breakfast in bed, though. I won’t even do that for my own husband (crumbs, you know). But WAIT! You don’t share my bed! Maybe I would do it for you! Heh heh heh.
September 13th, 2009 at 4:49 am
Wooohoo! I didn’t know you were pregnant! HUGE congrats.
I know so many pregnant people right now, there must be something going around. LOL
September 13th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Super news, Caryn! Heaps of congratulations! Do enjoy the ‘putting your feet up’ moments in the middle of all the queasiness and tiredness. I hope the rest of your pregnancy goes as smoothly as possible! Stay well…
September 13th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Congratulations! Best wishes to you and the hubby during this very special time! I’m so thrilled for you and look forward to updates! Thanks for sharing the little one’s first picture.
September 13th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
WOW– Huge Congrats to you!!!
September 13th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Wowie zowie! What delicious news!! And just when I’d feared you would never write in your blog again…now comes the reason why, and it’s a good one! The picture is adorable. Do keep us posted…we’re hanging out here in cyberspace dying to know everything.
September 14th, 2009 at 11:10 am
I’m so pleased that everything has been going well for you! You’ve been in my thoughts for quite some time. Congratulations to you and yours. =)
September 14th, 2009 at 11:18 am
I was wondering if you were going to go with the traditional girl=pink/boy=blue for color schemes or if you were going to take it differently. Green or yellow is popular, as are themes–Disney, Jungle, or given you, Books.
I would also like to take this opportunity to let you know that not only is Valentine’s Day a major holiday in February (even though you weren’t going to go with names like Cupid and Valentine), but President’s Day is on the list of Top Ten Hottest Birthdays For Your Child.
I mean really–who wants their birthday on something flashy like New Year’s, or celebratory like July 4th? The kids of today want a *substantial* birthday, sharing their special day with those of men they’re forced to write reports on in the 4th grade. Just think–the Caldwell baby could be a Chester or a Grover, and maybe, I say juuuuuuuust maybe, you could shoot the moon and have the next generation be a Rutherford of a Millard. (These names, joining such trailblazers as Apple and Audio Science, are so gloriously 21st century unisex that they’d work for a boy or a girl.) With such a special name, on such a special day, your little boy or girl could take over the world.
September 14th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Congrats, congrats and is that a really early photo of your little one?
September 15th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
WOOT!!! So excited for you.
September 15th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Omg, so exciting! Congrats
September 19th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Congratulations! So excited for you!
The quease will pass, as will the tiredness, but I feel your pain. It only gets better!
September 21st, 2009 at 8:31 am
Aww YAY! Congrats! We’re only about 7 or so weeks apart.
September 21st, 2009 at 4:29 pm
I had no idea, Caryn. You’re forgiven for not posting <VBG>. I wish you all the best and a less-bumpy road for the remainder of your journey together.
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:03 am
Congratulations, Caryn! And it looks like your baby will be an Aquarian, the same astrological sign as moi.
Hope the queasiness is subsiding.
September 25th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
How wonderful!!!!! (except for the frequent peeing. And the morning-AKA 24/7– sickness.)
It’ll all be worth it!
Children are a true gift! Congrats!
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:08 am
Congratulations. Last year at this time, my wife was almost at the same point as well – our son was born in March of this year.
October 6th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Holy dinah, Caryn… Congrats! I haven’t read blogs in so long. Congratulations on the pregnancy.. .I’m so excited for you. What’s the due date. I am pregnant, too… finally. I’m 19 weeks, due in February. After 4 years of trying… I’m excited for you!
October 6th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Very good looking baby! And HUGE HUGE congratulations!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
that is awesome!! see what i miss when i’m gone from the blogging world for so long?! i’m so far behind on my reading, but glad to hear that all is well. have a lovely weekend!
October 11th, 2009 at 3:38 am
A lovely lovely photo. Another huge congrats here, and hoping all is going well.
I wondered where you’d gotten to.
Take care,
Suzanne
October 14th, 2009 at 12:37 am
Caryn! I haven’t read blogs in ages so I am so sorry that I missed this and didn’t see it sooner, but oh my goodness yay! Congrats!!!!!!! There aren’t enough explanation points to express my excitement.
October 15th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Oh. My. Word. I have been wondering how you were. I guess I should have stopped by sooner to check! Congratulations! I’m very excited for you.