I had another visit to the doc today. I started my every-two-weeks schedule now and I do not particularly like it. You leave work early, get to the doc’s on time and then you wait an hour only to see the doc for about ten minutes. I am glad it was on a Friday though […]
I saw your face yesterday, wonders of modern ultrasound. You pursed your mouth, suckling for a second and then you opened your eyes… what a sight that was, for me to see that! All this through ultrasound… I always say you don’t really move or I don’t feel you moving as much as I feel […]
Today was a pendulum. Highs and lows. I went to see about an apartment, got there and the guy told me that they do not rent to pregnant women. Low. Smells like discrimination to me. Then I tried to drive around to see some other places and didn’t really see anything that pulled me in. […]
I saw you yesterday. The tech said you have long legs and everything looks great. She measured your bladder, some ventricle in your brain, the size of your head etc and I am so glad you are doing well. Heart rate was 153 bpm which is fantastic. I did see you moving your little arm […]
I told your grandparents (Papa’s parents) about you today. Well, the plan had been to call your Papa and then have him call your grandparents, your mother specifically, and then we would do an English-Amharic type of telling. Instead, this is what happened. Don’t worry, nothing bad. I had to buy a phone card and […]
I told your grandmother about you and, boy, was she excited! I am really proud of the little video I sent to her. I waited for your Auntie B to tell her about your cousin first. Not sure why I wanted to wait but I thought I did not want to steal her thunder. Mayi […]
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