baby making

as soon as im done with my malarone (malaria prophylaxis), maybe we'll take a little dip in the pool too.
although, my periods are not regular anymore- perhaps due to the stress of my insane vacation to india?...so i guess we just need to "try" multiple times per day EVERYDAY since i dont know when the time is right....
and we have a little something for everyone to help with variety in their baby making process. we'll give it to you tonight.

Not This Time

I blame Bobby's dip in the hot tub . . . or maybe it was the 13 wineries we visited. In any event, there is no new addition to announce down at 2500 Eaton this month. Bobby is disappointed. I feel ok about it - it was the first try and all. At least it means I get to enjoy wine tonight at the cook out, and for the next couple of weeks.

Making a Splash

I have this picture in my mind of Abby playing in the pool, splashing around and Jami sitting on the side with her toe in. I, of course, am the lifeguard, sitting way up high on the lifeguard chair away from the water :) I've been giving this some serious thinking, and this is what I've come to. Jami, sometimes we just need to push the party pooper in the water...clothing and all! I promise I'll look the other way in my lifeguard chair :)

Donations

So I will share where we are in the family planning department by sharing a series of emails between Joey and I today

Jami: "Do you want to make a donation"
Joey: "We're broke from vacation, who do you want to donate to now? Someone should give us a donation" (classic Joey)
Jami: "This type of donation is free and fun"
Joey: "Nope. Not this month."
Jami: "if you change your mind I'll be accepting donations until June 1st"

I won't hold my breath for this month and I will try again to convince him to start a family next month.....this waiting game is agonizing! Its not fun to have to sit on the edge of the pool when Abby is enjoying the warm water.....

Correction - FAS

Sorry, I meant fetal ALCOHOL syndrome, not fetal ELCOHOL syndrome. :)

You Can't Get FES If You Don't Have a Fetus, Right?

So I am currently 1 week post conception attemptround 1 and so far no news to report. I already feel like a bad parent, though. I was planning on swearing off all caffeine and alcohol until I determine whether or not we got anything going here. But, alas, I felt so tired that I couldn't keep my eyes open at my desk. So, after taking a poll of the moms in my office, I determined it would be fine to have a small coffee. That's exactly what I did and it worked wonders. Then, when faced with a glass of wine toward the end of a particularly stressful week, I made the choice to go ahead and have it. The way I see it is, right now, if anything, I only have a small collection of cells and no fetus yet. So there is no risk for fetal alcohol syndrome. I joke, but in reality I have it on the advice of a trusted individual that a glass of wine before you even find out if you are pregnant is ok. Well, PMS seems to be kicking in (albeit a little early) so my guess is that I won't be announcing a baby Botnick this month. We shall see.

Come On In, The Water's Warm!

Well, I have leapt into the baby-making pool with both feet (and my eyes shut tight).  We just returned from spending a glorious week in beautiful and awesome northern California.  After riding the fence for quite some time, I was ready to give this thing a whirl.  So we threw our hats into the ring and we'll just see where we land.  I feel pretty excited, actually.  I know that Bobby is really excited, and will be hoping that Ms. Flo doesn't arrive as previously scheduled.  Now its time for all you other ladies to join me - the water is quite lovely. (Except Cara . . . unless you want to . . . ).  Not that keeping pace with friends is ever a good reason to get pregnant, but if you're planning on doing it anyway, I sure wouldn't mind having one or two other people to go through this with.  After all, it would be a lot more fun if I could waddle around with friends, trade nausea stories (and remedies), and take turns driving Cara home from 1/2 price margarita night at Lopez.  As of right now, I feel exactly the same as I did last week.  I guess I have some time before I know whether we got something cookin' over here.  I'll be sure to keep you updated.

A Trial Lawyer's Life

So Saturday we leave for California and I am excited!!!  The question remains however, we will return from Cali with something more than good memories and plenty of wine?  I don't know.  I depends on if I get the guts, if I can get over my weight gain fear, if I can just accept that I didn't lost the weight I wanted, and if I can just generally wrap my mind around having something growing inside of me . . . in a good way.  My thoughts are further complicated by what I am going through this week.  My firm sent me to a trial advocacy institute, which is a nice way of saying 10 hours a day of learning and practicing trial techniques, performing examinations of witnesses, drilling the fundamentals of exhibit usage, and working up a case to put on a complete trial on Friday; plus, additional homework in the evenings.  Besides making me better advocate, this institute has really driven home for me the commitment my job takes.  I have not been able to vacuum, do dishes, weed the flower beds, or do any other household chores this week.  I have also been unable to relax, spend quality time with my husband, check my e-mail or sleep enough.  Now, not every week will be this hectic, but the life of a litigator is stressful and busy, filled with deadlines, seemingly endless work, and pressures from opponents, clients, and an inner drive to do the job right.  Thinking about adding a child into that mix is daunting.  I really wonder how balancing work and home can happen in a way that everyone - me, Bobby, baby, law firm, can live with.  Well, I guess I'll just keep pondering. Hopefully I can get off this fence someday, since it's starting to chafe my ass. 

Babies, Babies, Babies, but not my babies!

So I've been meaning to post for a while now, and much of this goes back to the baby talk of possible pregnancies back in April.....so......as selfish as it may sound, I have to say that I'm slightly disappointed that nobody is pregnant. Aside from myself of course. My brother-in-law and his wife just had a baby a few weeks ago, and since they live in Columbus, we have not yet had a chance to meet the new addition! I went a few weeks ago to buy some presents for the first granddaughter and it was quite a treat. I had to make several calls to my mom to make sure I was buying the right things, what size do I get, should I get jackets, can the baby go sleeveless in the summer or is she too young...what do I know!?! I figured I'd stick with clothes since little Mia has an older brother with plenty of toys. The funny part is me, standing in the middle of the store, selecting these adorable little items and I periodically would start laughing at the sight of tiny little socks or teensie little shorts. How hysterically tiny these things are! I think the people in the surrounding areas who could hear me where getting quite a kick out of the crazy girl laughing in the corner. oh well. I do admit that it would be fun to have a new edition to the Eaton Road Clan so that I can buy more adorable baby clothes and cute baby toys! Besides, I still have a bottle of sparkling grape juice from the last holiday party we had, I'll hang on to it in order to toast the next big Eaton Road Announcement! (Sparkling Prosecco for me please!)

ABBY vs BABY

im teaching an infant care class at lake east hospital on monday (thats the reason i'll be late to cinco de mayo dinner at Paladar).
I am typing up some notes to myself about caring for the baby and what happens in the hospital, what happens when you go home, things to remember, etc.
I looked through my notes and everywhere i wrote "baby" it actually said "abby". abby, did you know your name is an anagram for baby? maybe that means something??? it must be a sign.

who else is preggo?

i found out that jeff's cousin is pregnant again. her son is 3 weeks younger than levi. i know i should be really happy for her, and i guess i am, but im just really jealous too. it will be great for levi to have cousins so close in age. hopefully we can get together with them regularly, even though they live in brooklyn.
im waiting to hear back from my doctor about getting pregnant while on malaria prophylaxis. after looking it up myself, it looks like i'll have to push back trying until we are done taking the meds, which means possibly late june....
until then, my jealousy rages on.......BUT then i look at levi and what a wonder and dream he is, and i am thankful and grateful and totally in love......

Ava Lauren

My Goodness...
New babies all around.....
Welcoming Ava Lauren to adoring parents, Jessica and Tyler.
Born 4/30/08. 21.5 inches. 9 pounds 12 ounces.
I can't wait to meet you little Ava!!!!!
Congrats...