Retournement de situation

So everything changed at the last minute ! The irony of life...Now that we had accepted the c-section, having a preemie....our baby played a trick on us....One week before the c section we learn that it has been canceled ! We are now going back to a "normal" pregnancy and will attempt a natural delivery.
My belly "popped" in the last month and it dragged the placenta up a little.
I am happy for baby but knowing that I have a month or so of pregnancy to do doesn't sound too appealing to me...And yes i am still working and taking the subway...

All he bets are on - when do you predict baby will arrive ? Email us at jn@troud.com, the winner gets a bottle of French wine !

Good news !

Looks like we had good surprises at our latest ultrasound :
-Our baby has his eyes opened in the womb and his head is engaged and down !
-He weighs 5 pounds 9 ounces already !! Jack Senior does NOT make small babies :-)
-Looks like our placenta has moved a little

Now we're anxiously waiting for our doctor's appointment on Tuesday to find out if the c-section will be postponed or canceled !

It's decided - this week we are preparing our suitcases for the hospital !

let's talk gear

looks like the store is having a bit of trouble getting us our new crib in time for jack jr's arrival - apparently now they are talking about sending us a "loaner crib" until the real one arrives, if you can believe that. but eventually this is the crib and matching "combo" we will be putting jack jr. to sleep in (we picked white, so you'll have to use your imagination):


the intense debate on our first stroller has also finally been resolved, and this will be jack jr's first strolling vehicle:


we like it because it is small and light, which should help in maneuvering around the city. it also fits our maxicosi car seat, which we thought was the cosiest one we out there. and once jack jr outgrows his car seat, he can still use the main stroller seat:


... but so far, our other baby-making friends guarantee us that no matter how hard we try we will end up buying multiple strollers - so we'll see how that one goes!

State of mind

Week 34

This week is yet another busy week for us :
-Tuesday : maternity ward tour and doctor's appointment
-Wednesday : breastfeeding class
-Thursday : visit with the new pediatrician and learning how to care for a preemie
-Friday : Last chance for the placenta to move (last ultrasound to check on the previa) and check for the fetal weight.

Luckily we now have most of the stuff for baby's arrival ! We took a big trip to babies'r'us this weekend and got all the essentials...

Gifts for baby or Jack ?

We got this carrier and this cute dino plush from Aunt Val and Uncle Ron...Jack loves the way he looks with the carrier on :-)
The carrier will be very useful in NYC's subway!

supermaman the superpregomodel

it's been a while since we've posted some pictures of supermaman - and she's looking good:

and let's not forget jack jr!