Acorn Update: Relief
While I'm on the subject of our baby-in-progress, let me just add two huge reliefs that I now feel.
One I didn't even think about until Tom mentioned it. Out of the blue one morning he asked, "So do you like not having periods every month?" and like any sane woman (not worried about being pregnant when she doesn't want to be) I emphatically said, "YES!" I'm amazed that this realization didn't hit me on its own, because that monthly mess was by no means a highlight of my womanhood. THANK GOD for the blessing of not having to deal with that for at least 9 months of my reproductive life. Delightful!
And secondly, now that the genetic test results are in, I can breathe a huge sigh of relief that all's well. I didn't REALLY think there would be a problem, but like a good midwesterner, that niggle of doubt/fear in the back of my brain could sometimes be powerful. A few weeks ago, I had decided to wait until we got these results to think about things like diapers and what clothes/furniture/stuff we'll want to use when Acorn joins us. And it hit me about a day after the counselor called that that time is NOW. I feel like we have the all-clear, and now it's likely that all will be well. It's a great feeling!
One I didn't even think about until Tom mentioned it. Out of the blue one morning he asked, "So do you like not having periods every month?" and like any sane woman (not worried about being pregnant when she doesn't want to be) I emphatically said, "YES!" I'm amazed that this realization didn't hit me on its own, because that monthly mess was by no means a highlight of my womanhood. THANK GOD for the blessing of not having to deal with that for at least 9 months of my reproductive life. Delightful!
And secondly, now that the genetic test results are in, I can breathe a huge sigh of relief that all's well. I didn't REALLY think there would be a problem, but like a good midwesterner, that niggle of doubt/fear in the back of my brain could sometimes be powerful. A few weeks ago, I had decided to wait until we got these results to think about things like diapers and what clothes/furniture/stuff we'll want to use when Acorn joins us. And it hit me about a day after the counselor called that that time is NOW. I feel like we have the all-clear, and now it's likely that all will be well. It's a great feeling!