Today= the most unproductive day

[anna7602]

I am supposed to turn in a report this week. That's right, the week of Thanksgiving. I have exactly 2 lines of it written. I was hoping to finish it by tomorrow since we're flying to my ILs tomorrow evening, but I cannot focus at all today. It looks like I will be typing away in a little corner at my ILs' house all week. Sigh. 

But more importantly- why can't I focus? Because I have spent the day pondering the crazy news that I am 4.5 weeks pregnant. Sorry to be posting it here last. I always forget that there are some INs who don't post on the other boards that I do. 

I totally thought we'd have a French baby (well, not a French citizen baby, just a baby-born-on-French-soil), but here we are. There are some things you just can't plan or control. Nonetheless, I am throwing some French girls' names on the table for fun. 

[allibally]

Congrats.

See today was productive for me. I only have one more day in my work week. So this is the only Monday ever that actually felt like a Thursday!

[dorothyinAus]

Congratulations!

[Shreddingbetty]

<)Congrats!

[Deleted]

Congrats!!!! It's amazing how once you find our you're pregnant, you just can't focus on ANYTHING ELSE :-)

I have a paper due the Monday after Thanksgiving, and I put it off for WEEKS. We're going to be OOT all weekend, and I wanted to have it done before we go. Fortunately H had to do some work for a class this weekend, so we both forced ourselves to sit down and do work all day Sunday. Of course the little guy decides to move and squirm and kick while I was trying to work, and feeling his precious little movements was all I could think about :-) I finally finished the paper last night.

Sometimes it works best to just work in small chunks. Like maybe do an outline? Or try to write one section? I find the hardest part is getting started, but if I manage to do a little portion, then the rest comes much easier.

[crimsonandclover]

Congratulations!! I seem to vaguely recall when you were first moving to France that you mentioned something about maybe TTC while you were there. Whether you decided to wait longer or it took this long, I'm glad it worked out - how exciting!!

[mrsukyankee]

Congratulations on your baby. Hoping for a happy and healthy birth.

[paradebegone]

Congratulations! Sounds like you are actually having a productive day. You're making a human! Also, she'll need a name.

[travelingturtle]

Congrats!

[anna7602]

Thanks, everyone! Today's productivity is much better. I woke up around 6 am and have already written more than I wrote all day yesterday. Maybe I can get on this plane tonight with a decent draft in hand and only have to do minor editing while I'm traveling?

Happy Thanksgiving to all, whatever you're doing to celebrate!

[Deleted]

Congrats anna7602! Totally agree - big news like that can make it impossible to concentrate. Glad you are having a more productive day today.

[azure]

Félicitations !

[Wanderista]

Congrats!

[Deleted]

Congratulations!!

[americaninoz]

Congrats !!!!

[Deleted]

How did I take so long to read this thread?! Congrats Anna!! That is exciting I totally didn't do anything for a while after finding out I was pregnant....first because I was distracted and later because I felt like crap... Did you take notes from the names at the French cemetary? Best place ever to pick baby names!!

[pippilongstocking]

Congrats!