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Marieke ([personal profile] annuin) wrote2007-10-29 05:26 pm
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An Announcement

I still need to do lots of updating about our vacation and other things, but, first things first:

PreZ and I are expecting our second child in March, and Dashiell will be getting a sister. The baby is due around March 20th.

The test results from the amniocentesis came back today, and everything came back normal, and that's what we've been waiting on before making a public announcement. We also found out the gender this time. PreZ really wanted to know, and being that the amnio gives 100% certainty in that regard, rather than the "is that a wiener or a hamburger?" gazing at the fuzzy ultrasound picture, we opted to find out this time.

The amniocentesis, obviously, is so that we would know for certain whether or not this child will have any genetic issues. After Dashiell, we just wanted to know for sure, even though the chance of it happening again is extremely minimal. The amnio itself I had Friday just over a week ago, and wasn't actually near as bad as I had expected, thankfully.

Anyway, at this point I'm 19 weeks and 5 days pregnant. I'll be 20 weeks, and thus already half way through this pregnancy, on Wednesday. So far so good... I'm certainly glad to be well out of the first trimester with the all-day nausea, and I'm thankful that I was actually in the second trimester when the dates for our vacation rolled around. The tickets to Australia had already been booked before I got pregnant, but the timing ended up being very fortuitous in that way.

Wheee!

[identity profile] goawayplease.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

[identity profile] littleweirdgrrl.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
That's so awesome! congratulations!!

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

We've been dying to tell everybody for ages, but wanted to make sure first that there wouldn't be any issues this time. We definitely lucked out with Dashiell, but wouldn't really want that heartache again if we could avoid it.

[identity profile] dreamalynn.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Tremendous news! Congratulations and every good wish to you all.

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

[identity profile] leonatos.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!!!

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :)

[identity profile] sistersandy.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
ooh yes,congratulations. and enjoy the vacation.

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

We already went on vacation (visiting friends and the in-laws in Australia), and got back 2 weeks ago. Lots of fun, but 3 weeks wasn't enough (is it ever?).

[identity profile] blu-muse.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow! Congrats!!!!!

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

I've loved seeing your pictures of Ireland etc. by the way. It looked like a gorgeous vacation.

And I'm glad you're safe over in CA at present. Scary stuff!

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_imbrogliare/ 2007-10-29 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
That's just great wonderful and fantastic to hear! Congratulations!!
Ik zat er laatst nog aan te denken toevallig toen ik de dierentuinfoto's terug keek. Ik hoop dat je van de zwangerschap kunt genieten (en van je vakantie natuurlijk ;)) en kijk ernaar uit om eventuele voortgangsverhaaltjes te lezen! Kan me iig voorstellen dat het fijn is om nu 'vrijuit' over de blijde boodschap te kunnen praten :)

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
De vakantie hebben we net achter de rug, en we hebben er van genoten :)

Ik weet niet eens of ik jullie ooit het linkje naar onze fotos van Arnhem en zo gelinkt heb... stom!

http://silentgarden.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=51728

Bij deze dus alsnog.

[identity profile] catdraco.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, congratulations! (I had a feeling, you know.)

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
Hehehe :) Well, it did seem to be about the right time as well.

And thanks!

[identity profile] nadya-lev.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so happy for you! That is wonderful news. Congratulations to you both!

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

I've been meaning to email you to tell you that I love Coilhouse! It looks amazing (of course). Very inspirational, and I look forward to the in-print version.

Any plans to be back on the East Coast at any point in the future? We miss you muchly!

[identity profile] octopusgrrl.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
oh wow, cool - congrats! Hope the rest of your pregnancy goes well :)

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

How's your lovely little man doing?

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[identity profile] sublimecontessa.livejournal.com 2007-10-29 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! I'm so excited!!! :D

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

Another thing that'll eat into the WoW time, lol. Oh well... I was always more of a casual gamer than a super dedicated one.

[identity profile] ladyattercop.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Dear lord, CONGRATULATIONS!

I'm so very happy for the three of you, and even more chuffed to hear that everything is looking A-OK. If Dash and his little sister ever need a crazy cat lady of an Aunt, you know where to find one. ^_~

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

And one can never have too many crazy cat lady Aunts!

How are you feeling these days?

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[identity profile] varjosusi.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
congrats on the second spawnling :)

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

[identity profile] missingkeys.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Heh, everybody's baby mad! Congratulations!

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

We'd been thinking about it on-and-off for quite a while, and not actively preventing anything for a long time either. But children with crazy sleeping patterns who induce sleep deprivation work wonderfully as birth control too... they should bottle that ;)

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[identity profile] deinera.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! How awesome! I'm glad that everything's okay too.

Congratulations! :)

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

[identity profile] darkvervain.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
Yaay congrats to you both! :)

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks so much :)

[identity profile] vgnwtch.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 08:42 am (UTC)(link)
An enthusiastic round of applause from this side of the Pond.

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

I hope our belated birthday card isn't too belated <_< though T should have passed on our congratulations on the day as well!

[identity profile] passercul.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
Ooooh, congratulations! That's wonderful news. :)

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] lordravage.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats!

~Julian

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

[identity profile] illiana-galean.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh no! You drank the water!!! Seriously though? Congratulations to you three! I'm so glad the amnio came back all shiney, and from the sounds of it, complication free. Wonderful, wonderful news!

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Hehehe. Well, in our case it was very much planned, rather than a surprise. It's just been torturous to not tell most people for half of the pregnancy while we wait and see whether it would all turn out well.

[identity profile] bonny-katie.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so glad everything looks okay!! Congratulations :)

Little girls totally rock ;)

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-10-30 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
It'll be nice to have one of each :)

While in Australia we went to two friends' wedding, and there were 3 other kids there in the 18-24m age bracket, and Dashiell was the only boy (lucky bugger was surrounded by eligible women his own age, hah)... and I admit that I really loved the idea of a girl.

It's a tad lame, but girls get cuter clothes and things, and while I'm really not a girly girl at all, there's still something that appeals about that cutesy dress-up thing.

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[identity profile] daskreestof.livejournal.com 2007-10-31 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you're out of the all day nausea! :)
(but not as glad as you.)

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Amen to that!

Incidentally, do you have time to come shave my head soon? :)

[identity profile] crescentmuse.livejournal.com 2007-10-31 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!!!

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

[identity profile] pixie-nz.livejournal.com 2007-10-31 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh congrats!

P.S March 22nd is a good date ;)

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

Hehehe. I've already had someone "request" the 17th as well, which would usually be St. Patrick's day (but not in 2008, due to some Holy Monday conflict).

If Dashiell is anything to go by, later is probably a better bet than earlier... but then I doubt it really is anything to go by at all, and we'll have to see :)

[identity profile] shadowcrow.livejournal.com 2007-10-31 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
CONGRATULATIONS!

w00h00! Talk to ya'll on IRC !

[identity profile] tanthe.livejournal.com 2007-11-01 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks :)

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