This week marks the beginning of week 13.
More importantly, it marks the beginning the second trimester.
We’ve made it to the first landmark of pregnancy and I couldn’t be happier. There were a few moments where I doubted we’d get this far. Medically, we’ve gone from zygote to blastocyst to embryo to fetus. Emotionally, we’ve gone from happiness to worry to apprehension to relief.
It feels like a lifetime ago that we were waiting for our first reassurance scan at 6 weeks. Which, ironically took place in room number 13. Actually, 13 has cropped up a few times. It’s just random coincidence but my programmer’s brain is constantly searching for patterns where none exist.
It feels like we can think forward a little further now. I don’t think you ever have the worry disappear. Not now and not when they’re first born or probably ever. At least they’re different worries. Different obstacles to overcome.
We’re having a baby. This still surprises me each and every day. I focus hard to summon up the image of our child growing within Debbie and it seems too amazing to be true.
But it is. And it fills me with joy.
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Congratulations to you both!
All I can say is its a roller coaster full of emotions – or at least it was for us!
But when you get to hold your little one for the first time it is well worth all the stress, etc!
I wish you the best of luck in the parenthood journey!