Thursday, February 25, 2010

A Newsy Top Ten list

Can you guess the meaning of the following photo?


Ten Sure Signs
  1. You actually find yourself thinking, "Wow, I could really go for a McDonald's hamburger right now."
  2. By 4 PM you start to lose stamina quickly; if you had an afternoon nap, you might make it to 7 PM.
  3. You see moms with newborns and smile & sigh; "That will be me in ____ months", you think with amazement.
  4. You start shaking and grumbling with hunger if you don't have a snack every two hours, so you keep stashes in your purse, the car and the pockets of your coat.
  5. When your husband leans in for a kiss, you move back a bit and say, "Have you been eating peanut butter?"
  6. For a special treat on Friday night your husband offers to order pizza, but you can't even bear to look at the menu; words like "sausage" and "onions" and "artichokes" and "sauce" (things you normally love) make your stomach turn over.
  7. Going to the grocery store is no longer fun or interesting; too many sights and smells assault your senses, and you are exhausted when you get home.
  8. You begin to have more vivid dreams at night, and most of them end with a scene of you urgently looking for a bathroom.
  9. You keep turning and bending in front of the mirror: "Is that bulge new?" and "Do these pants look tighter?"
  10. At a doctor's appointment, you hear a heartbeat (that's not your own) going 140 beats/minute!
Yep, it's true - baby Gieser is on the way! We are still 'reeling' a bit with amazement and wonder. Newby Gies is due around Sept 2nd - 6 months to go! Thanks to Aunt Elaine for our 1st baby gift!! A very soft teddy bear.

And to Susan (a new friend here in B-town) for this first baby outfit! It says "Captain Adorable" - of course.

8 comments:

Angela said...

Congratulations!!! That is SO very exciting! I think of you guys often and hope our paths cross again very soon!

Anonymous said...

YAY!!!!!!!!! Officially pg on the blog - woot! So happy for y'all! [unavoidable cultural assimilation at the end there... :)]

Anonymous said...

Not sure how much more happy excitement this aging guy can incorporate... oh, let's go for it!
gsh/dad

Jane said...

Hooray!! Love, love this news!! Yes!! Our kids will both be born in 2010! They can be little pals. :-) We'll have to stop by Indiana for a visit to see you guys and meet your wee one when he/she arrives. We are SO excited for you guys!! YAYAY!!

Unknown said...

Oh My Word!!! When Jane told me to look at "something exciting" on your blog (not telling me what it was), I had two thoughts...either you're moving to Philly or you're having a baby! And boy oh boy, as much as we would love to be closer to you guys, the second was even more exciting news. We are thrilled and just now wish we could be closer.
Love,
Erik

Anonymous said...

Great post! Love how creativly you say things :)
-Harper

Mike and Malene said...

Yea!! We are so happy for you!! What wonderful news.
It's been a long time since we have seen you, but Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend still brings back fun memories.

dukeoutdoorgirl said...

Jul and Jim - So, so, so happy for you three. Such an exciting time!!! We have 10+ weeks to go until the arrival of baby boy Hoff - Crazy! Can't wait to see you all again sometime soon! ---Love, Andrea