Miracle On East Spring Street

The Child We Never Knew

2009-06-18T00:58:00.004-04:00

For those of you who don't already know, we lost our baby on Tuesday. Monica woke up in extreme pain, and things just got worse from there. They thought she'd had a miscarriage last week, but when she had an ultrasound to confirm it, we were surprised and delighted to find that our baby was still alive and kicking. Not so yesterday. There's no way that tiny little life could have survived

Due Date Counter Added

2009-06-13T14:38:00.005-04:00

Since they've officially placed Monica's due date around January 18th, 2010, I decided to add a simple counter to this blog, to track how long we have until the baby is born (provided of course that it isn't born early or late, you know how that sort of thing goes.)Anyway, as we get more information (as in the case of the ultrasound pictures), I'll continue to add to this site and update it.

Bad News, Great News & Photo Opportunities

2009-06-12T17:22:00.009-04:00

Yesterday was a very trying day for us. Monica has been experiencing painful stomach cramps, along with other symptoms that led her doctor to believe she was having a miscarriage. They sent her back to St. Mary's hospital to get another ultrasound to confirm our worst fears.Monica called me in tears, and as soon as I answered the phone, I knew what was wrong, although I didn't want to believe it

Close Call

2009-06-10T18:17:00.003-04:00

Monica had to go to the ER at St. Mary's again today. She's been having pain in her abdomen, and was experiencing other symptoms that are warning signs of potential problems during a pregnancy (I'm being vague for her privacy, and to spare everyone the details.)Anyway, she tried to make an appointment at her doctor's office, but for some reason they wouldn't see her, and told her to go to the ER

Added Worry

2009-06-04T21:48:00.002-04:00

Well, Monica should be arriving in Miami shortly, if she hasn't already (I'm still waiting for her to check in via phone.) She's spending a few days with Amy and Jason, and Kate and most of her family are there, and their dad and step-mom should be there too. Why am I not there also, you might ask? It's a long story...Anyway, I always worry when Monica travels alone, and now that's she's pregnant

Rice, Rice, Baby

2009-05-28T23:56:00.003-04:00

I was planning on listening to that song while I wrote this post, but it's late, and Monica's asleep, so I'll just have to play it in my head.Monica went to the doctor today for an ultrasound, and fortunately I was able to get away from work a little early to join her. We got to see our "baby" for the first time today. I put baby in quotes, because right now it's apparently about the size of a

A Better Idea

2009-05-26T17:27:00.003-04:00

Well, due to a scheduling SNAFU, Monica ended up being able to keep her first doctor's appointment today. The doctor said that she thinks Monica is about 10 - 11 weeks pregnant, which would make her due date somewhere around the winter solstice (December 21st), 3 days after my birthday. So maybe I'll end up sharing my birthday with our first born, but who knows.On Thursday Monica will go for

Our First Baby Books

2009-05-19T16:50:00.004-04:00

This book was given to us by Kate, Monica's sister. A mother, and an expectant mother. It will be wonderful for tracking all the important moments in our baby's life. Thanks, Kate! :)Kate recommended that I get this book. It's for Monica to track her own journey through her pregnancy, from the appearance of her baby belly to the disappearance of her feet (look at the book's cover!) Flipping

A Rough Start

2009-05-19T16:30:00.000-04:00

Yesterday was a rough day.Having just found out last week that Monica is indeed pregnant, yesterday's scheduled doctor visit should have been a breeze; a calming measure for a mom-to-be. Unfortunately, the majority of yesterday was anything but comforting.We arrived at the doctor's office early, knowing full well that there would be paperwork to fill out since it was our first visit. Everything

Introductions & Expectations

2009-05-19T16:18:00.004-04:00

For those of you who've never read any of my other blogs (and there are several of them), let me take a moment to introduce myself.My name is Matt Fulkes, and I am a 34 year old new father-to-be. After years of trying unsuccessfully to have a baby, my wife and I have suddenly found ourselves the recipients of wonderful news. Monica is pregnant, against all odds and expectations. It truly is a