The Announcement
Advanced apologies for the mass email, but I know it is the easiest way to reach everyone. I've been trying to come up with something clever, but I can't, and a few of you already know, so I'll just come right out and say it. Steve and I are expecting our first child in early October! To knock off most of the FAQs:
1) Official due date is October 7; my first appointment was Friday (02/06) and "everything looks great," according to my doctor.
2) No, we will probably NOT find out the gender in advance, but I reserve the right to change my mind.
3) No, we don't have any names picked yet.
4) Yes, I actually feel fine. Mild nausea early on, but it has mostly disappeared in the last few days, thank goodness. About the only lingering "symptom" is constant hunger, which is to be expected.
5) Yes, we're both very excited, but not nearly as excited as the grandparents and uncles-to-be. LOL
6) No, I don't have any baby webpages set up, yet. :) Give me a little time. We've barely even known for a week.
There really isn't any other news to report at this point. I'm only about 5.5 weeks along. My first ultrasound (to verify the position of the sac, and to potentially verify a heartbeat, though it might be too early) will be in early March, and I *may* even have pictures (no promises).
As with most major events in my life so far, I will have an email list to keep everyone up to date. Everyone receiving this email will receive a "birth announcement" email when the time comes (unless you specifically request not to). However, I also intend to send roughly monthly updates with news and developments, and I don't want to put you on the list if you're not really interested (and I promise I won't be offended if you're not!). So, if you do want to be on it, just hit reply and let me know. Otherwise, you probably won't hear about it again from me (via email at least) until October, barring anything catastrophic.
Thank you for being part of our next great adventure!
Love, Erin and Steve and Baby Gaston
