Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to some of our frequently asked questions:

Q: How are you feeling?
A: Like I'm 40+ weeks pregnant. My back hurts. My feet hurt. I have a full term baby punching my bladder and kicking my ribs. I can't get to sleep till after midnight now and wake up between 2am and 4am every morning and just lay there. I'm not exactly comfortable right now. Alec seems to be holding up pretty well.

Q: Are you excited?
A: In no particular order, we are (at any given minute):
excited
nervous
scared
ready
not ready
freaking out
anxious
frustrated

Q: When are you having the baby?
A: Unless something has changed since the beginning of time, pregnancy is very unpredictable. If I knew when Tucker would be here, I could be a much more productive person and not be scared to start new projects at work or wander too far from home or the hospital.

Q: Have you had any contractions?
A: No idea. Have I felt something that I've never felt before in my life? No.

Q: How do you pass time?
A: Nap, cry, sit and wait. Alec takes care of the dogs, the house, the yard and everything else. I just nap, cry and sit and wait.

Q: How will I know when Tucker is here?
A: We plan to let our loved ones know when we're in labor. It's up to them to decide if they want to hang out at the hospital the entire time we're in labor or not.

Q: How long will you be in labor?
A: Again - totally unpredictable. It could be a few hours or even days. My sister was in labor for 26 hours with her first child. A guy we work with's wife was in labor for 50+ hours. Labor includes 3 stages. Check this out then let me know how long I'll be in labor: http://www.babycenter.com/0_the-stages-of-labor_177.bc.

Q: How long are you taking off from work?
A: No idea. I've never given birth or had a newborn so I have no idea what life will be like after he gets here. I'm planning on being out of the office for 4 weeks but I'll be working from home during some of that time. Alec is planning on being out for 1 week (unless I have a c-section).

Q: Will you have a c-section?
A: No idea. I'd rather not but if I'm not progressing at a decent rate, then a c-section may be the only option to get this leech of a child out of me.

Q: How do the Cubs look?
A: Well 2-1 isn't a bad start but it's not a great start either. But you gotta, once again, put all of your faith and hope into those lovable losers and pray to God that the stupid goat curse would go away already!