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Breathe Deeply… Take the Plunge.

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I never did this with Freddie so early. This time, it is different. This time, if this might be all I get of this baby, I want to record every step of the way. Even though we’re already 13 weeks along.

13 weeks. 6 or so scans. Some ups and downs already, with a mysteriously missing baby at the first scan and an unexpectedly there baby the week after, when I had given up hope.

It doesn’t feel particularly real. There is still a long way to go. Sadly all the 6 of us here know that only too well. We told the girls tonight. They are all pleased, the big two had guessed. But we had to tell Josie 4 times for it to sink in and then she just said “so maybe a little brother or a little sister or maybe no baby at all”. You shouldn’t know that at 6, you just shouldn’t.

But there it is. Puddle the Sixth. We hope.

Please could this one scream the hospital down and come home to live with us.

Comments

  2. Merry, you know we’re all holding our breaths and praying with you, every step of the way. Hoping you’re feeling a little stronger about things now you’re at this stage.

    • Sally, that really means a lot. Thank you.

      (PS, you know this is just me making an early bid for the pregnancy category in the MADS next year, don’t you 🙂 )

  6. may this much wanted little one bless your family for years and years to come and i pray that little freddie looks over you all in the months ahead
    oh, and congratulations too

  9. You know I’m thrilled for you, and keeping everything crossed that this little puddle does indeed make his/her way into the world with a good healthy scream, and be there for hugs for a very very very long time. x

  10. Big hugs and congratulations to you all. Sending you lots of good wishes and positive vibes.

  11. soooo happy for you all, crossing everything and wishing you all the best in the world :0)

  13. So happy to see this post here. Am so so incredibly happy for you, as you know, dear Merry. So hoping and praying along with you for a healthy, kicking, crying, yawning, feeding, pooing, little PuddleBaby.

    {{hugs}} }

  14. I really hope this little bean sticks around for you. I can’t imagine how it must feel this time around. I shall be hoping and praying and wishing for a healthy pregnancy and a beautiful baby for you to keep this time x

  15. Oh Merry what lovely news, Im praying for a screaming yelling bundle to love. Hugs to you all
    Rachel

  17. WOOP WOOP OMG i’ve never been so happy about anything for a long time!! Praying for health and long life, a feisty bruiser, and a healing. Amin. Xx

  18. 🙂 Wonderful! Hope this one’s gonna be a shrieker and looking forward to 5 little yellow ducks running together under Mummy & Daddy Duck at the top 🙂

  20. No. They shouldn’t know that at 6. My children’s first reaction to the the news of Toby’s safe (thank G-d) arrival was, “Is he alive?” *heartbreaking* . I am hoping, hoping, hoping that Puddle the sixth arrives screaming and pink and healthy.

  24. What wonderful news! I’ve thought this may be the case for a while. I have so much hope and joy in my heart for you and this babe.

  26. Hello there little one. Hoping little Puddle the sixth screams loud and long. So very, very much. And your little Josie. Oh. I wish she didn’t have to know such things. Thinking of you and your family xo

  29. Congratulations! With all my heart wishing you a trouble free and joyous pregnancy and birth, and a loud and healthy little one. I know this must be a happy but also very stressful time for you all, but I hope that the happiness and the hope will overwhelm the worries.
    Lots of love and hugs to you all xx

  30. Can totally identify with wanting to record everything just in case it’s all you get. Also hoping and praying along with you that you get so much more this time. Hope you can shelve just a little bit of the anxiety. Very happy for you xxx

  32. So pleased for you Merry. Keeping everything crossed and sendling up lots of prayers, thoughts and vibes for you during the coming months. Love and hugs xxx

  33. I’ve been following your blog for a long time now and am soooo pleased and happy for you and your lovely family. We have you in our thoughts and send you much lovexxxx

  36. So so happy for you!! I will be watching this space over the coming months and have everything crossed for a happy ending.

  37. 13 weeks, congratulations. I’m 14 weeks, told my kids today, my 6yo said “I hope this one doesn’t die too, but then Catriona wouldn’t be lonely” And my 4yo asked if this baby might come home. So heartbreaking. Though they have also been arguing about the colour of the pram, and if it’s a boy, whether to call him “Ham” or “Scooter”. Fingers crossed and happy vibes for take home babies for all of us xxx

      • You are right, I do check in reasonably often, though rarely commenting, and I often think of you and yours. Take care of yourself xxx

  38. So happy to see this picture and read this post. It has made me cry – even though I already knew! If there was an award for a blog which makes people cry (in a good way) you would probably win that;) Poor lovely Josie – I hope you all get your happy ending. Still wishing, hoping and praying hard for you as always, that you will have sleepless nights for all the right reasons next year. Lots of love xx

  41. I just wanted to say thank you for all these comments and good wishes; I know I have some replies to make and some visits to make and I will – but really, just thank you for making this something to be excited about. It has helped enormously.

  42. Congratulations Merry! Such wonderful news! I’m hoping and praying and wishing and pleading that everything ends perfectly this time. Thinking of you. xx

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