Baby Watch: Week 12

Hey everyone!
Sorry for the delay in posting, but things tend to get hectic around the holidays. Seems like cell phones are a hot item yet again this year.

We had an appointment today & all is well. We heard the heartbeat again, this was a nice STRONG beat. That li'l person is chugging away at 170 bpm! Of course, we've heard from a number of people that just by this little 5 minute procedure -- a heart rate that fast is usually a girl. Now we won't get to know the sex until the end of January, but supposedly the faster the more likely its a girl.

Its pretty interesting because we were pretty sure it was gonna be a boy & now, its all up in the air. (as it has been all along)

I really have yet to ponder the realization that I'm gonna be a dad. I mean, I feel like I know what that entails but I have no idea. I see our friends & family who have children & I think, "I can do this." I'll admit though, this is for the brief time that we are hanging out. I've not come to grasp what a life changing event we are embarking upon. This ain't babysitting!

I think that the unknown is what makes it so fun & anticipating. Mel is gonna be an amazing mother & I hope I can stay stride-for-stride with her. I'm trying to do my part to organize finances & the like (I know, scary -- ME & FINANCES) but for the first time ever, I'm really looking at all of our expenses & determining what is a need & a want.

We didn't really get much more update on anything other than all is well & the next couple appointments will have some bigger news....i.e. - the sex of the baby.

STAY TUNED!

"I'll be right here." - E.T.