Tue 04 Aug
2009

The Situation

This picture was taken on Sunday. Compare it to this picture from January.

According to conventional pregnancy calculations, our first baby’s due date is today, 4 August 2009.

Having managed the past nine months like a trooper, Laura is clearly ready for this to happen sooner rather than later. I’m in awe of how well she’s held up, how thoroughly and thoughtfully and what a physically generous a job she’s done giving life to this baby so far, and so I’m as anxious as she is for things to get going, for us to finally arrive at this destination we’ve been looking forward to for so long.

However, we’re told that the first baby almost always comes sometime after the official due date, so we probably won’t induce labor for at least a few days, and then preferably only through acupuncture, or foot massage, or eating eggplant parmigiana — we want to have this child without medical intervention, if we can. That means we’re biding our time patiently, nervously, excitedly, and trying to act like everything’s normal. As normal as we can manage knowing the world is going to change at some random hour in the next week or so.

If you get a chance, leave some encouraging thoughts for Laura here.

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Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 11:39 am
Reed

:)

I hope Mr President enjoys the newest member of your family. Try not to let him be too jealous.

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 11:40 am
Tobias

Good luck Laura and Khoi, really nice photograph, as always I love your B&W style.

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 12:14 pm
Alissa Walker

What a beautiful bump! (I’m sure yours is cute, too, Khoi). Wishing you many delicious grown-up meals in these final days. xo

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 12:47 pm
Andrea Louie

May the force be with you both! You’ll all be in my thoughts . . . Sleep While You Can, xx

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 01:19 pm
swissmiss

The suspense is killing me. (Sending easy-labor thoughts Laura’s way!)

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 01:39 pm
Oliver Reichenstein

We had our baby in December. This is what expects you: link They’re so incredibly beautiful that you inevitably feel like that guy in that Radiohead song. May the force be with you. Oliver

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 02:14 pm
Tilman

Second that, we also had our baby girl in december. Nothing, absolutely nothing can prepare you for this, so I don’t even try.

Just relax! It’s awesome what life can do without us even guessing what is going on.

The best of luck for all three of you!

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 03:00 pm
Haiminh Le

A very sweet photo. Best of luck to the both of you – got my fingers crossed.

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 03:41 pm
Alex

Just had our first child ten weeks ago. At home, unmedicated water birth. It was a fantastic, unbelievable experience. Congratulations and enjoy the ride!

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 07:52 pm
Narayan

Best of luck to all involved, Khoi. Can’t wait to see pics.

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 08:30 pm
Laura

Thanks, everyone. Everyone, thanks!

Especially my partner in multiplication, Khoi.
(Now, for that footrub…)

Tue 04 Aug 2009 at 09:25 pm
Neil

Looking lovely, It’s time for some spicy food, long walks, and (dare I say it?) sex. That is, assuming you’re impatient for this baby to make an appearance sooner rather than later…

Best of luck to you both, and enjoy this time while it lasts. You’ll miss it soon enough. :)

Wed 05 Aug 2009 at 12:44 am
Joey Pfeifer

Woohoo! Best of luck to the both of you!

Wed 05 Aug 2009 at 07:22 am
soon to be "aunt jenni"

Well, it is time to add a little color to this scene…
pink will be perfect.  Laura is ready, I know.
Bouncy-girl will come when she is, too; it won’t
be long now, I just know it.  In the meantime,
say it, SAY IT!  SEX!  Nevermind the inducing qualities,
get it while you can without interruption!  Hee. (er, She!)

Wed 05 Aug 2009 at 04:33 pm
Crystal Lewis-McDermott

Please pass along to Laura - my first child came 2 days early - don’t believe all the hype! Good luck and congrats!!

Wed 05 Aug 2009 at 05:59 pm
Rosita Gonzalez

What a lovely image to capture this moment in your lives.  Live them to the fullest and get as much sleep as you can before your baby girl arrives.

It is a moment that words will never fully describe. Those following are just as eventful, if not frustrating at times … but it is completely worth it.

Wed 05 Aug 2009 at 06:18 pm
Jason Rowlett

Congratulations Khoi and Laura!  I can’t believe how quickly the time flew…your life as you know it is about to change.  It’s amazing, enjoy every moment.

Wed 05 Aug 2009 at 07:04 pm
Richard Law

Nice image. Love the contrast and lighting. Enjoy this last bit of pre-baby life… Sleep while you can… ;)

Thu 06 Aug 2009 at 07:36 am
Kim Spencer

Congrats! I was trying to remember when you guys were due. The first two weeks are tough but it gets better after that. The goal is to get the baby above birth weight. Hold tight as the sleep deprevation will set in quick and you’ll both be prone to the occasional melt down.

I recommend Babywise. It’s a book that helps you regulate the baby’s schedule so he/she will sleep through the night. Ours is 11 wweks now and has one late night feeding and frequently a second but he goes to bed at 8pm and gets up at 7:30 and sleeps like a rock.

Thu 06 Aug 2009 at 11:07 am
Caryn Tutino

Good luck Khoi! That is an awesome picture of Laura.

Thu 06 Aug 2009 at 11:25 am
Deborah

Laura,
I’m a long-time friend of Khoi’s and just wanted to leave some encouraging words. I was two weeks late for both our kids (who are 1 & 2 now). I did NOT want to induce. These last few days are tough but try to enjoy this time. It’s a blip of time in the whole scheme of things and long after the baby is born, you’ll look endearingly back at the time you were pregnant and maybe even wish for this time again. Hang in there. The baby will be here before you know it!

Best to you both!

Wed 12 Aug 2009 at 06:37 am
Graphic Designer

Hey, Ive got a bump like that and I’m a man!
Really need to stop drinking beer.
At least you can get rid of pregnancy bumps easily :-)
Matt

Thu 13 Aug 2009 at 02:05 pm
Kim Spencer

Well??! It’s almost 10 days past and they usually won’t let you go much further.

Fri 21 Aug 2009 at 09:20 am
felix sockwell

and the baby is….?

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