it’s early and i’m pregnant
Posted: December 10, 2006 Filed under: Uncategorized 26 Comments »The line is as good as yesterday noon’s. It’s particularly good considering my bad morning pee issue. I didn’t do the digital because I want to use solid afternoon pee. But I think it’s safe to call.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA! I AM PREGNANT AT THE MOMENT!
I don’t really think there’s any question that I am pregnant. The question is whether I will stay that way. The bigger question, of course, is whether it will have the proper number of chromosomes.
It feels much as I thought it would feel. I am pleased and excitement does creep in for 5 minute intervals here and there. It is not like the first time, though. It is tainted with a sad, scary undertone. I believe my dead baby compatriots when they say that is not going to go away for quite some time.
But wow. If this works out… this is a very good gift, considering the stakes of this try. Sometimes I get swept away with extreme gratitude. Other times I am just pissed off that I am not 20-some weeks like I was supposed to be. Stll. It is good.
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Good fricking god it is early. We have to be at the studio at 6:30. I am ridiculously nervous about keeping Wes calm. Thank god this thing will be over in 3 minutes flat once it starts.
The Lexie Lew website is live! There are some small flaws (we can’t figure out why the shopping cart tells you the items aren’t in stock when they are, but it will still let you buy it – odd), but all concerned parties were exhausted last night and decided to look at it again later today. SO MUCH LOVE to LaGiulia’s Uomo, who built the whole thing himself and had to rush rush rush the end part of the building when Wes announced on Wednesday that he was going to be on TV. He is an amazing web designer and an even more amazing friend. And kudos to Wes for learning a good deal about how to work Yahoo Small Business when some of it was quite beyond me – I promised to be his webmaster but so far I am entirely too obsessed with my urine to be much good to him. I will sit down with Uomo and learn, hon, I promise.
My father, who is able to get NYC ABC from his home in SF, will be digitally recording the moment (on 2 devices, he assures me), so that we can hopefully stick it on YouTube or something for all you non-New-Yorkers. Let’s hope that all works out. I will at least take a few pictures of Wes on air (Bill – we don’t have a video recorder yet – we asked for one for Christmas).
Wish us luck! It will all be over before almost any of you are awake!
TOO EARLY? You don’t know The Boys, do you? Read your post… turned on the telly… saw Wes doing his thing! Don’t have a video recorder (don’t even have a digital camera – I know, I’m a Luddite), so can’t share but I can report that he did a great job. Only problem: didn’t get to plug the website and product enough. But still, it’s only the first appearance, right? GO WES!
(oh, and congrats, Bri. Didn’t mean to step all over your good news with the whole Wes-on-telly thing)
Wow. And I got here first. As a member of the dead baby club, I say NBHHY* to you – and then go dance quietly in the corner.
Good luck to Wes this morning!
*Nothing Bad Has Happened Yet
What a Christmas present!!! Congratuations to both of you!
Along the lines of NBHSY…I’d like to add PUPO (pregnant until proven otherwise…an acronym that I read somewhere online). One day at a time, right…
Oh, and I just saw your Wes on the news…I tivo’d it! I’m emailing my friends the website!
Congrats to you and to Wes, on the pregnancy and the new business launch.
Congrats Bri and Wes! Yay. I’m getting excited for you now. I hope that’s ok:)
Also….I’d love to watch the segment, you know if anyone privately youtubed it or something. Let me know.
Congratulations! Sending you lots of sticky, developing with the correct number of chromosomes vibes.
Did I ever tell you that I used to make and sell pet beds? I ran an internet business for a year or two until I got bored of it. My biggest sellers were the ones that I stuffed with catnip. I also make ones of people’s fabric that they used in their homes. Sometimes that was wacky because you’d never know what they’d send you. If Wes wants to chat about the pet bed industry, have him email or call me.
yeeeeeeaaaahhhhhhhh! looking forward for the digi test, just cause. Congrats to you and Wes!!! sending all of my correct chromosome thoughts. i’m so happy for you both!!!
MAZAL TOV!!!!!!!!!!
Wow!!
Congratulations to you both!
WOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!
What a fantastic day at the unwellness house!
Lots of crazy squealie noises to both you & Wes.
xo
Yay! This is the best birthday present ever! OK – I’m going to firmly plant myself in the camp of positive thinking about my baby’s future cousin. I know this is not something you will be able to do quite yet (quite understandably) so I’m going to do it for you.
The website looks great! I can’t wait to see Wes on TV.
Derek and I send our love to both of you.
I am so happy to read this! Sticky thoughts that by this time next year there are an obscene amount of useless toys under the tree.
Happy news all around!! I can understand the hesitation on the pg thing. But as my lovely wife says, “Don’t borrow trouble.” This is a good thing. Enjoy it!
Hugs to you and Wes. Hope I can see his premiere soon!
What great news to read first thing in the morning. Congratulations to both you and Wes! I am thrilled for both of you.
Congratulations! I wish you all the best…in everything.
yay yay yay yay yay!
For both of you, for both wonderful things! What a weekend!
Holy pregnant you!! That is fucking awesome! Wow! Just like that, you tried again (okay number 8 but one try after the loss) and success!! I’m thrilled for you and Wes! What a great day in your home! By theway, was that your home in the picture? Holy gorgeousness if it was. Fasten your seatbelts gentlemen (and ladies…)! I know it’s going to be scary as hell but you’ve got to start somewhere and you are there!! Enjoy everything and anything that you can! Big, huge congratulations. Wow, suddenly everything is different, isn’t it? Hooray!
wait. i looked again at the photo. what was that room? a tv set? anyway, when and if your feet touch the ground again will you email any info you have about where your jizo statue came from? i’ve got to get these babies out of my kitchen cabinet! sorry to bug you with mundaneness when you’re busy being PREGNANT!!
oh my god. So incredible Bri…thank you for fixing what was an otherwise very defunct phlegm filled Sunday. When you’re up to it and have time, I’d love to take you for some fetus-friendly celebratory beverage or meal or something. Much much love.
THANK YOU everyone so much. I am freaked.
WTF – I put the address down in the post about miscarriage/abortion where you asked.
Holy crap, guys.
Oh, and WTF – if you mean the yellowish picture with the Xmas trees, that was the set-up room in the studio – they must use it for live studio audience stuff or just store random things in there – it was one of the strangest rooms I have ever been in. Just a lot of STUFF. So yeah, that’s a TV camera in front there.
Excellent, excellent, excellent. Fingers, toes and all crossable apendages crossed. But hooray anyway. I’ll see y’all in two weeks to do this personally.
holy shite – YAYAY!!!!! and PUPO all the way
Congratulations to you both — sending sticky, chromosome-right blessings and congratulations on Lexie-Lew (we missed it but hope you have a copy to post soon?)
What a new year surprise. this is really wonderful news and i’m extremely happy for you.
SQUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
PUPO! PUPO! PUPO!
Mikey sends blessings!
And congratulations to you too. How exciting all around! (I hadn’t mentioned our thing to you as I didn’t wan’t to contribute to your psychic stress).
holy shit! I canNOT get behind on my blog reading! I’m SO excited!!