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Changes...

Even though it's been a looong time since I last posted, I'm sure by now you're all aware that we're having a baby! We've officially gone public as the announcement was made this past week on Facebook.

It's been an interesting 16 weeks so far: from the exhaustion and nausea, to the crying at the stupidest commercials/shows and country songs, to having the smelling senses of a bloodhound...it's all starting to get better. Despite all this, I know I was very lucky compared to some other mothers I've talked with. Poor Brent might not agree though; he was forbidden to chew this particular gum around me (among other things) because, well, it just smelled absolutely horrible! Something I still don't think he understands. "Yes, honey, I realize it's 'minty freshness' and you're just trying to have good dental hygiene, but...SPIT IT OUT. Thanks." Luckily, I didn't suffer from many (if any) drastic changes in mood. (I'm writing this blog, so it is as I say it is.)

At this point, those moments are less and less. The baby is doing fine; we heard the heart beat again (148 beats/min) last Tuesday. According to our "What to Expect" app, the baby is approximately 5 inches long (approximately the size of an avocado?...?). And....the date is set! Sept. 22 we will hopefully find out the sex of our little one. Currently, we're betting on a little boy, but there's a 50% chance it's a girl....I guess.

It's all been very exciting and very scary (at times). Overall, we're very excited to go through the pregnancy process and eventually meet our newest little Shannon. Which, fun fact, will be grandchild #11 on the Shannon side and great-grandchild #11 on the Jung side...kinda fun.




Comments

larshannon said…
I might be the most excited person about the change...well after you and Brent, and grandparents and stuff.
Molly said…
I am SOOOO excited for you guys!!

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