Baby Jacobs

Baby Jacobs circa 13 weeks in utero.

Some folks know this, some don’t, but Rebecca and I are expecting our first child in December of this year.  I too have seen many of these sonograms and quite frankly, I know they may not look like much, but it is true — when it is yours it means everything.

The picture above was taken just after the first trimester — Rebecca took a spill at a Dayton courthouse and out of precaution had an exam to confirm everything was alright.

There have been a few reasons why we haven’t mentioned it publicly until now:

• We have dealt with infertility as a couple and have experienced early losses.
• Generally speaking, the most risky period of miscarriage is within the first trimester. We wanted to wait until at least then to announce publicly.
• Even though we are now past the first trimester, I got so used to not discussing it that sometimes I forget there are people who I haven’t told.

Below are a few questions we get asked frequently.

Q: Have we picked out any names?

A: We have a few ideas depending on if it is a boy or a girl, but we are keeping it close to the vest.

Q: What about the adoption?

A: Our agency, Adoption Circle, is putting us on hold, but we get to keep our paperwork on file for a time with them. We had mostly completed our home study already. This is a great thing because adoption may yet be a part of our lives. It is definitely a great option and we really have loved working with Adoption Circle.  They have been absolutely fantastic to work with.

Q: Will you find out what you are having ahead of time?

A: Yes. We should know by the end of July. Our expectation = human 🙂