Post if your wife is pregnant

[dcasper70]

Our heartfelt condolences to you and your wife.

These things happen, through no fault of your own. Keep your spirits up and get back in the game!

I look forward to the day we can put you back on the list.

[MrWookie]

gharp,

Congrats again, and great trip report. Cute #1, too [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img].

Hopey,

Again, my condolences, and we hope to have you back up there in no time.

[ChipWrecked]

Hopey:

Very sorry to hear this news.

If it's any condolence, my wife had a miscarriage last December, and we caught again the next month. Hopefully you will have this kind of luck as well.

[dcasper70]

Updated cast, in order of expected appearance
(bold=new/updated):

<font color="purple">01/15/07 - Runner Runner (#3 &amp; 4, unknown twins) </font>
01/24/07 - johnwit (#1, girl)
01/30/07 - moldman (#2, unknown)
02/05/07 - dcasper70 (#1, girl)
02/21/07 - MuckerFish (#1, girl)
02/26/07 - pauliewalnuts (#1, boy)
03/03/07 - Daniel Magix (#2, girl)
03/05/07 - vetman81 (#1, boy)
03/07/07 - WilliamLowe (#1, unknown)
03/15/07 - Jbrochu (#1, unknown)
03/29/07 - Stu Pidasso(#7, boy)
03/30/07 - CrazyEyez (#2, unknown)
04/05/07 - DesertCat (#2, girl)
04/06/07 - stan1541 (#1, boy)
04/16/07 - SpeciesFlora (#1, boy)
04/17/07 - samjjones (#1, unknown)
04/18/07 - Nottom (#2, boy)
04/19/07 - DING-DONG YO (#1, unknown)
04/27/07 - kevstreet (#1, unknown)
05/13/07 - krazyace5 (#?, unknown)
05/15/07 - KennyBanya (#1 &amp; 2, unknown twins)
06/03/07 - Jeff P (#1, girl)
06/12/07 - jamzfive (#1?, unknown)
07/07/07 - carpmentor (#2, unknown)

<font color="green"> <u> Welcome to 2+2!</u>
12/22/06 - gharp (#2, boy) 8lbs. 4oz.
11/29/06 - Knight Vision (#3, girl) 8lbs. 8oz.
11/04/06 - DrewDevil (#1, boy) 7lbs. 10oz.
10/27/06 - dlk9s (#1, girl) 6lbs. 15oz.
10/10/06 - ChipWrecked (#2, boy) 7lbs. 12oz.
09/30/06 - Rduke55 (#1, boy) 8lbs. 0oz.
09/23/06 - JoeU (#2, girl) 5lbs 2oz</font>

<font color="blue"><u> In Loving Memory</u>
09/02/06 - poincaraux - Allan Frederick Lerner, 7lbs. 0.9oz. </font>

<font color="red"> <u>Missing in Action</u>
12/17/06 - JDVegas5 - (#6, boy) </font>
--with 6 kids, no surprise he hasn't been around...

[katyseagull]

I wanted to offer my condolences too. Hopey has always been one of my favorite OOT posters and this made me so sad to hear.

Best wishes for the new year to come, Hopey.

[DrewDevil]

Congrats everyone, and condolences, Hopey. Try again soon.

Jay is 7 weeks old now and last night he made his first unmistakable social smile, responding to my wife's laughter. That pretty much made my week.

Mom is very tired but things are getting better... he usually goes to sleep at 11ish, wakes up once during the night for a bottle, and then sleeps till morning. A sight better than sleep 15 minutes, awake 1 hour, sleep 15 minutes...

He is the greatest thing I've ever been a part of, and I can't wait to have another one. (How 'bout a girl, God?)

[samjjones]

Update: we are having a boy, ETA 4/15/07. We went for a stage II ultrasound two weeks ago, because unbeknownst to me, there was a "problem" with the first one my wife had.

Turns out the fetus has renal pyelectasis, which is a soft marker for Down's Syndrome. There are apparently 12 "markers" which may indicate a chromosomal disorder, and the ultrasound showed only this one (which is a kidney disorder). The doctor indicated that the kidney thing could resolve itself as the baby develops further, or it might indicate that he has Down's. They can't tell for sure without doing an amniocentesis, which presents significant problems of their own. My wife is optimistic, and is trying to assure me that the doctor has to tell us that there is a risk, however slight, in order to cover himself. But I'm freaking out regardless.

[ChipWrecked]

Oh dude.

I'm not much for praying, but I'm going to send one up for you on this.

Good luck. Keep us posted.

[diebitter]

oh that sucks. Your wife may well be right though. It would definitely be contingent on the doctor to warn you. Did he give you any indication of likelihoods or anything?

[samjjones]

[ QUOTE ]
Oh dude.

I'm not much for praying, but I'm going to send one up for you on this.

Good luck. Keep us posted.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah, me neither. I'll admit to saying a few prayers that things turn out okay here, though. Thanks for your thoughts.

We've already named him "Christian James", so hopefully that hedge will pay off. If not, eff you, Jobu.