[Melanie68]

Babies are a hybrid genre - action/adventure.

[Sage]

Congratulations Bulldog!

[Fairygdmther]

Congratulations, Bulldog! But really, you're not supposed to fill up your daycare with your own kids! You need to make money from this! hehehe Wishing you a happy, healthy child, whether boy or girl.

FGM

[Squinky]

Originally Posted by Melanie68

Babies are a hybrid genre - action/adventure.

*gasp* We certainly can't have any of those!

[bulldog]

Oh thank you to everyone, thank you so much for your kind thoughts and warm wishes. I will keep you all up to date on the progress of this little bundle of joy.

My DH and I have picked out a few names….. I know we are ahead of ourselves but we are so excited.

If it’s a boy we picked (Nathaniel Bryant Johnson)
And for a girl we like (Erin Nichole or Erin Olivia)

We are still dancing for joy

Originally Posted by Jelena

I'm so happy for you! *hugs* Too bad you're feeling sick. Is it only in the mornings or all day long? Are you going to find out what gender the child is when possible, or do you prefer to know at birth? Please keep us posted about everything. This is the first Adventure Gamers baby for as long as I've been on the fourm!

Oh Jelena….. Sickness strikes at any time at this point. As I write this I’m still suffering from my morning eggs, which might be the last time I eat eggs for a while. As you know from you children there is not a whole lot of medication you can take for things like gas, sleepless nights/ days or heartburn. But it will all be worth it when that little cutie comes along.

So far I’m able to control my sugar by watching my diet, when I was pregnant with Jenna I has gestational diabetes, I tested my sugar 6 times a day and took insulin 4 times a day and that is something I would rather not repeat.

Matt and I are going to find out the sex of the baby just as soon as we can that way we can move our house around so just incase it is a boy then he will have his own room.

Around weeks 25-32 matt and I are going to have the 3D/4D ultra sound done on the baby. You can watch the baby suck its thumb, sleep and any number of other things. I found this site, but these are not the people that will be doing it for us, this will give you an idea of what you will be able to see.
http://www.prenatalpeek.com/index.htm

[samIamsad]

Originally Posted by Melanie68

Babies are a hybrid genre - action/adventure.

Does the action part you're talking about occur before or after the birth part?

[Jelena]

Originally Posted by bulldog

My DH and I have picked out a few names….. I know we are ahead of ourselves but we are so excited.

If it’s a boy we picked (Nathaniel Bryant Johnson)
And for a girl we like (Erin Nichole or Erin Olivia)

Those are beautiful names. They both go well with Jenna as well.

Oh Jelena….. Sickness strikes at any time at this point. As I write this I’m still suffering from my morning eggs, which might be the last time I eat eggs for a while. As you know from you children there is not a whole lot of medication you can take for things like gas, sleepless nights/ days or heartburn. But it will all be worth it when that little cutie comes along.

You're a tough girl Bulldog. I'm sure you can take just about anything. But hopefully the sickness disappears after a while. I was lucky not having any of it during my pregnancies. I had pain in the pelvis area instead. I don't know what it's called in English, but it's pretty common as well.

Matt and I are going to find out the sex of the baby just as soon as we can that way we can move our house around so just incase it is a boy then he will have his own room.

I'm not sure we had that option back when we had our children. And I'm not sure I'd chosen to know beforehand either, but right now I'm thinking that maybe you start connecting to the baby as a (tiny) person earlier when you know its gender and has given it a name.
Take care now Bulldog. Don't eat any junkfood and keep cool in the heat!

[bulldog]

Originally Posted by Jelena

Those are beautiful names. They both go well with Jenna as well.

You're a tough girl Bulldog. I'm sure you can take just about anything. But hopefully the sickness disappears after a while. I was lucky not having any of it during my pregnancies. I had pain in the pelvis area instead. I don't know what it's called in English, but it's pretty common as well.
I'm not sure we had that option back when we had our children. And I'm not sure I'd chosen to know beforehand either, but right now I'm thinking that maybe you start connecting to the baby as a (tiny) person earlier when you know its gender and has given it a name.
Take care now Bulldog. Don't eat any junkfood and keep cool in the heat!

Oh yes, you don't have to worry about the heat I'll be inside

I also have the pelvis pain as well, but that is almost gone.

[Hammerite]

i'm half-hoping you have a girl because Erin is one of the cutest names of all time!!

[Squinky]

It wouldn't happen to be the name of your ladyfriend, now would it, Hammykins?

[Hammerite]

No, I just really like that name for some reason. I like her name a lot too, but I'd rather not mention it here.

[Jatsie]

Erin > Erin Brockovich > Julia Roberts > Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman...

Ta-da!

[Jelena]

Erin is very close the Elin which is my daughter's name.

Ta-da!

[pinkgothic]

Ouff.

About four hours ago, I went to bed and thought my exhaustion would take care of the rest. About three and a half hours ago, I noticed I wasn't going anywhere with that, and felt the compelling urge to get up and sit back down at my computer and write.

So I did. For three hours. Flat. Without any real pause but to think about how to continue. In one go. I don't usually write in a linear fashion, but this time, I did. I created eight and a half pages worth of Arial/10pt-written story. On completion, I felt the nagging urge that I wasn't going to sleep until someone had read it.

Do you honestly think any of my buddies are online at a time I've been online maybe twice in my entire life so far? (=nearly nine in the morning) No? I don't, either. Astonishingly, I found someone, after nearly despairing. That was about five minutes ago, and I'm now nervously waiting for some sort of feedback.

It doesn't really matter what kind of feedback it is, either - I hope for positive, of course, but I just need to know the story was actually read.

It's very strange.

Signs of sleep deprivation, do you think?

Nah.

pinkgothic

It's now 09:10 in the morning. I have rarely been up this late in my lifetime, ever, but nothing was going to get me to stop writing.

Edit - It's now 10:00 in the morning. To my delight, the person I bothered doesn't just accept that I bothered them, but is essentially drooling all over the floor about my story. This has made my day, because I don't think I would have forgiven myself if she'd said, "What sort of shit are you wasting my time with?" Yes, normally I'd feel normally flattered, but my head is mush, so I tick strangely. Normally, I would puff my chest out and giggle proudly. Right now, I'm just glad I didn't waste anyone's time.

[stepurhan]

Originally Posted by bulldog

So since I’m about 6 weeks, this puts my due date at March 14 2008 (A spring baby)

Try to hold on until the 18th. Then you can have a Samorost baby.

Good news. Do try to keep us posted if you feel up to it. I'm sure we'll all be waiting with baited breath.

Originally Posted by pinkgothic

So I did. For three hours. Flat. Without any real pause but to think about how to continue. In one go. I don't usually write in a linear fashion, but this time, I did. I created eight and a half pages worth of Arial/10pt-written story. On completion, I felt the nagging urge that I wasn't going to sleep until someone had read it.
Edit - It's now 10:00 in the morning. To my delight, the person I bothered doesn't just accept that I bothered them, but is essentially drooling all over the floor about my story. This has made my day, because I don't think I would have forgiven myself if she'd said, "What sort of shit are you wasting my time with?" Yes, normally I'd feel normally flattered, but my head is mush, so I tick strangely. Normally, I would puff my chest out and giggle proudly. Right now, I'm just glad I didn't waste anyone's time.

Glad that you filled your creative urge and it appears to have worked out for you. I think I cna fully understand why you feel especially pleased.

[pinkgothic]

Thanks for your comment, step'.

I'm now completely shattered, of course, but it was worth it. It was all so bizarre, it's one of those things I'm glad I did, even though it was evidence of plenty levels of stupidity. (I mean, come on. Staying up until ten in the morning.) It's one of those life experiences I'm glad to have had.

And, hey, the story's decent, too.

How come I write some of my best work when delirious from sleep deprivation? That's so not fair. *pout*

[Hammerite]

I'm finding it very difficult to sleep... *yawn*

[pinkgothic]

Hammerite: Maybe you need to let your creative juices flow, too?

Edit - pardon hogging this space, but I think some of you might actually be interested in what I typed up, so, here it is... "Unexpected." It's another one of those "that's different to what I usually do!" things, but I'm gradually getting the impression this is going to be the norm. I can't say I'm opposed. I like this.

But no one's going to stop me from calling it nonsense affectionately.

So nyah.

[Giligan]

I'm surprised you found anyone online at all, Miss Pinksie. Your AIM name is never online.

Of course, I doubt that AIM is one of your primary forms of communication, but I'm using the opportunity to gripe about it in a thinly-disguised manner. Forgive me.

[pinkgothic]

Ooh, gosh, sorry. My AIM actually stopped working. I was able to send messages, but none ever reached me (I could see other people were typing, though). I was using Miranda at the time. I haven't tried it since - it's been a handful of months since.

I'm best reached via my IRC network of choice, channel being #dataclaw. Sorry you were unable to reach me if you've been trying, that does irk me now. I'll see if I can get AIM working again.