Last night I had a dream. In it, I had just finished my IVF cycle, and somehow I knew it had not worked. How I knew, I don’t know, but I knew, in that horrible, sinking, pit-of-your-stomach way. I was trying to decide whether to take a pregnancy test, and when I woke up, I lay there thinking about the box of First Response in my bathroom, wondering whether I wanted to see that blank white space, or postpone the misery for one more day. It took me a good five minutes to fully shake off the dream and remember that the cycle worked. That I am pregnant with two real babies, both of whose heartbeats I heard just last night. When I did remember, I felt first sick with relief and then giddy as I looked down at the very physical evidence of my great good fortune.
And then I got up, and decided it was time to make Scott take a picture:
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Your bump is adorable! And depressing – my stomach is bigger than yours and there is nothing adorable about it.
well aren’t the 3 of you super cute!
Oh, aren’t the science babies so cute? And they smiled for the camera. Seriously, how very exciting. I made my husband take many such photos of me when I was pregnant. I really must dig them up and show my children who are endlessly fascinated with stories about their gestation.
Oh, I am so jealous of your bump. We’ve been trying for number 2 for like seven months now. I think it’s almost harder knowing how great it really is and not being able to get there.
wow, I’m so excited for you!! I think it’s time you start some baby stuff shopping!!
I’m so happy for you, Alexa. Hooray for science babies and their home!
Check it out!
I do believe I see a bump….full of science babies.
J
Are those pants from O*ld Navy? I had like, 4 pair when I was pregnant…waaaaay comfy. Even wore a pair to L&D at the very end…congrats.
Congratulations on a very cute baby bump. Keep on taking pictures as they grow.
Oh man, terrible dream, but it must have been fun to relive the realization. Your bump is friggin’ adorable.
Sometimes dreams are good for the stark contrast to reality that they provide. Hooray for Science!
What a beautiful bump you have! Very important to have the comfy lounge pants. Good choice!
Hey, that kind of looks like my stomach (except I don’t have science babies in mine–only Doritos)!
Awwww… I’m lovin’ the Bump o’ Science!
You and the Science Babies look so cute!
Am loving the Second Trimester stories – but could you send me the password? I read the work story before you protected it and am interested in seeing how it all turns out.
Oh love your belly!!!! So cute!!
Hey baby, can I touch your belly?
Also, what the frick Alexa? I understand that you are knocked up and what have you, but make with the new address so you can take part in my card thingy. I think you enjoyed it last year, didn’t you? Didn’t you? DIDN’T YOU? Oh, no pressure.
I’m lovin’ the bump. It’s bloody adorable :)
good fortune indeed! it’s a GREAT bump!! :)
Beautiful!
What a cute bump! Can you believe its 14 weeks already? It seems like you were just getting your beta results.
I’m so happy to see you plumping up! “eat santa, EAT!”