Positive Result: The presence of color bands in both
the Circular Test and Square Control Windows
means that you are likely to be pregnant.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are officially awaiting the Teletubby invasion forces. That’s right, I’m buying sardine and pickle futures while Jan has got a three-month pass for the morning porcelain express. Yup, my wife is knocked up!
We’ve been dying to tell people for the longest time. You see, we found out way back in January when we got back from our New Year’s ski trip and Jan was tossing her cookies all over the place, but didn’t want to tell anyone until we went for the first sonogram and everything turned out more or less as it should. And this has now come to pass. Check it out:
Pretty cool huh? That’s mine. I did that.
As you can see in the scan, the critter’s only got one head and no visible horns (yet) so we now feel comfortable making this wonderful news public. We even got to listen to the heartbeat. It sounded like a scared little rabbit under water. Very exciting stuff. The little bruiser even put on a little boxing display for us while we were watching. Watch out, we’ve got ourselves a little prize fighter!
Some have commented that the ultrasound is not very clear and that they have trouble discerning the baby’s outline. For these people, I have tried to sharpen and clarify the image by applying the famous “John & Yoko” Photoshop filter to the sonogram of our unborn child:
See it now? It’s amazing what one can do with technology nowadays.
So here’s the skinny: Jan is now in her 13th week of pregnancy. The “morning” sickness is slowly starting to dissipate. We still don’t know what the sex is but can’t wait to find out (so we can start choosing a name and buy the appropriate color paint for the new bedroom). Jan has a feeling that it’s a boy. I like to refer to it as “Murray” – Jan doesn’t like this. The estimated due date is now set at September 1, 2006 – so we’re talking about a Virgo here. We’re all happy and healthy and really looking forward to this.
Finally, again thanks to the wonders of modern technology, we have come across a new imaging technique that should put many a worried mind at ease. All you have to do is have both expecting parents spit into the funnel-shaped receptacle of this amazing machine and, after a complicated DNA analysis, an image is displayed of what their child will look like in 30 years time. Jan and I figured, “What the heck?” and hocked a loogy into this contraption and here’s what came out:
A face only a mother could love.
Congrats dude, our little tykes shall be practically the same age!!! Angela is 18 weeks in now, I am referring to him/her as, simply, “Mo” – don’t know why.
Wow! Congratulations you two…three! We’re thrilled for you.
Can’t wait to see Xavier and him/her/Murray/not Murray palling around together 🙂
Mazel Tov!!! I am so happy for you! Congrats!
Wow! Oh my God, oh my God. Josh, the baby looks just like you in your first sonogram. Can’t wait, we are so excited, are already making plans for our flight back to Barcelona. Maybe you should look for a flat for us too. :o) We love all three of you – you had better take great care of my daughter in law. (still sounds funny doesn’t it)
Congratulations Josh and Jan! Three is much more fun than two!! Picture yourselves all alone on a river, no more. It’ll be a pleasure to welcome little M when the times comes, meanwhile, keep taking good care of each other and don’t forget to write in your blog, it helps us, tus amigos, to keep up with your “little” adventures.
Woohoo! Get your sleep now while you still can. Have you bought a mini-volleyball set yet? Congratulations to the whole family!
I like the way you state that YOU did that!??
As far as I know it takes two and Jan has drawn the short straw of the job to do… And her egg is a zillion times bigger than your successful swimmer…
Sorry mate, just thought I would help Jan here a bit ….
Congratulations to the both of you and I hope it will inherit the good features you both possess. I will leave it to public opinion what these might be as I am oblivious to any….
X Ed
Great news!
The picture of your baby in thirty years time is so funny/scary that I nearly choked on my breakfast!
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Yeah!!!!! Congratulations both of you! I was smiling all the way down the page until I saw that picture that shot coffee through my nose from laughing so hard! Jan if you have any cravings for US junk food I’ll bring em to you in April. Lots of love! PS what is your address in Barcelona?
Jenny Beacraft
Hey Josh and Jan
As I told you in the phone, when I told Sibylle Jan was pregnant she was jumping with joy.
You guys will make wonderful parents. We are so happy for you. There is something about babies ( and I am speaking personally here) that makes me recover my faith in humankind, which is usually very low.
So welcome to the club. Catch up on sleeep. Sleep all you can. And count on Sibylle and I for babysitting when the time comes.
Andrés, Sibylle, Gabriel and Momo
I’m with Garry on this one!!
Wonderful news and I’m very very happy for you both – but oh my god that’s a scary photo!
Emmm……..Josh. I think Jan might have crept into my bedroom during that first night of the ski trip. It wasn’t just cold in your room. And me? I thought I was only just dreaming of skiing.
Seriously congratulations! (have had a drink myself as well;o).
Take care you 3 and hope to see you soon.
Jan, FYI http://www.csa.gov.uk plus I’ll forward my payslips.
Josh, I’ll forward you my picture.
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