Patient exhibits general lack of drive, sighing, and staring out of window at darkening winter sky. Patient avoids longstanding relationship with NPR due to high sensitivity to bad news. General despondancy. Ability to respond to email, blog consistently, knit, drink coffee, or say anything other than "NO" and "What in the world do you think you're doing?" to her students is minimal. Knitting production = one small hat.
Diagnosis One: Doldrums
Condition worsens. Patient unable to control sobbing over generous gifts from sweet friends. (Further info here.) Despite patient's sudden loss of appetite for almost all things, including sweet elixer of life (coffee), smoked salt caramels are consumed with rapidity. Stomachaches and extreme exhaustion have become routine, though nighttime sleep eludes patient. Urge to tape-record self leaving messages of hope to son, just in case of early demise, grows strong. Imagines what to wear in, "Hello, this is your mommy speaking" video. Too tired to cry about this. Contemplates visit to doctor, but terrified of what diagnosis will be. Is sure is wasting away.
Diagnosis Two: Sure as Shootin', Impending Death
Patient, fearing for life, describes symptoms to family members, friends, and co-workers, all of whom look at her strangely, most of whom keep mum. A few brave souls do venture the opinion, "You know....those sound like pregnancy symptoms." To which patient replies, with a hearty (or as hearty as possible, given rising nausea), "Oh, nooooo. I couldn't be pregnant. Couldn't be." Patient scoffs at the very thought. After all, no pregnancy is planned. Patient is, in fact, a bit apprehensive about diving back into the baby pool. So there's just no way this sudden need to nap every day at 1:00 and this avoidance of coffee and wine and inability to eat anything after 3:00 could mean pregnancy, no way. Plus, patient has no urge to knit tiny things. Instead is starting a Chevron Scarf, after all.
Diagnosis Three: Denial/Stupidity
Without going into too many details (a-hem), as it turned out, I'm not only pregnant, I'm way more pregnant than you'd think one would be when one realized she was pregnant. However, I'm still not out of the first trimester woods. In my defense, my pregnancy with the Biscuit was totally symptom-free, so I had no idea what being pregnant really feels like. Just a couple more weeks to go, and then I'll get that fabled second trimester energy infusion. I'm really counting on it. Because I do miss all of you. And I guess I've got a lot of knitting to do... Thanks to all of you who checked in- it's nice to be missed.
* Alternate post title: "Oh, so THAT's what a napping blog looks like..."
Alright, alright. Good excuse. ;-)
Mazel Tov!!!
Posted by: Cara | February 23, 2007 at 12:37 PM
Congratulations!!! Hopefully I'll be joining you in the baby pool before too long :) Though I do hope you feel better soon.
Posted by: reluctantmango | February 23, 2007 at 12:44 PM
I've been worried about you! I'm happy to read great news! Congrats! :)
[and that chevron scarf is going to look fan-tastic (ha ha ha, I slay me). I must rummage in the stash for some appropriate yarn ASAP!]
Posted by: jess | February 23, 2007 at 12:50 PM
congratulations! it's lovely to have you back.
(I am also still dying of curiosity about your nephew-to-be's name. I am a name-buff, and the hints were tantalizing.)
Posted by: blogless heather | February 23, 2007 at 12:51 PM
You know, JulieFrick, that I was just thinking about you and wondering if there was something strange afoot at Casa de Frick.
Many congratulations! It can be so different the second time around- I imagine you'll notice many differences between the Biscuit and your little Muffin!
Posted by: amyh | February 23, 2007 at 12:55 PM
Congrats! Glad to see you blogging again.
Posted by: Kaitie Tee | February 23, 2007 at 12:56 PM
Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations!
What wonderful, blessed news!
Posted by: Elspeth | February 23, 2007 at 01:03 PM
Get the patient some form of digestable sugar, stat! I hope the second trimester brings all sorts of happiness and good feelings.
Posted by: nova | February 23, 2007 at 01:04 PM
Congratulations! My mom didn't realize she was pregnant with me until she was at 5 months!
Posted by: laura b | February 23, 2007 at 01:08 PM
Oh congratulations!
Posted by: kelp! | February 23, 2007 at 01:32 PM
Mazel tov! I had just checked in on you this morning, a bit concerned.
Not to burst your bubble, but I never got that second trimester burst of energy (or sex drive) that people lied, uh, i mean, told me about.
Still looking for it, 4 1/2 years later....
;-)
Posted by: Lynn in Tucson | February 23, 2007 at 01:37 PM
congratulations! you know i'm getting pretty good at this. you're my third pregnancy guess. it appears that bloggers go underground for a few weeks before figuring out that they're preggers.
Posted by: maryse | February 23, 2007 at 01:40 PM
OMG!! I have been fretting over you a bit from afar--so glad to hear that there is a happy reason for the doldrums! OK, an extra salty-sweet batch of toffee is on its way to you stat!
Posted by: Ashley | February 23, 2007 at 01:40 PM
I was starting to think the Blue Wallaby was how Fricknits was going to end. Oh, but now a baby?! Congrats to you & your family! Can't wait for the little knits.
Posted by: Lola | February 23, 2007 at 01:51 PM
OH!!! That's so exciting (even if unexpected for you!)!!! Congratulations! Can't wait to see the baby knits...
Posted by: miss ewe | February 23, 2007 at 01:58 PM
Yay!! Congratulations!! So glad that patient is doing well and consuming salt chocolates. mmm....
Posted by: tiennie | February 23, 2007 at 02:04 PM
Congratulations! I've been hoping you were OK, and I'm happy to see you back.
Posted by: Kristy | February 23, 2007 at 02:14 PM
Oh Congratulations!!!!
Posted by: Jen | February 23, 2007 at 02:33 PM
my mother just told me today how she never knew when she was pregnant until well into her third month -
how exciting!
congratulations!!
from a long hidden lurker...
Posted by: robin | February 23, 2007 at 02:34 PM
Very exciting news! Congratulations!!
Hope you're feeling better very soon .....
Posted by: Ruth | February 23, 2007 at 02:35 PM
Congratulations! I was worried that you were so down and out. I'm glad that you figured it.
Is the new baby going to be Biscuit 2 or maybe other baked goods? The Bun, the Cookie? Maybe it can be the Pea or the Bean?
Posted by: fishtail | February 23, 2007 at 02:36 PM
Congrats!
Posted by: cari | February 23, 2007 at 02:40 PM
WoooHooooooooooooooo (keyboard broken, insert exclamation point here) This totally rocks. I was thinking that you had been strangely absent lately and the pregnancy thought had crossed my mind. Let the Tiny Wallaby Knitting begin.
Posted by: nikki | February 23, 2007 at 02:42 PM
I just clicked on your blog yesterday thinking the feed might be broken. Ahem, pregnant?! Wow . . . congratulations! That is just too damn awesome. Now, if Lola would only get herself knocked up, I would really be elated. Congrats to the frick house . . . and let's hear it for symptom free pregnancies. Hopefully the rest will be a breeze!
Posted by: Ava | February 23, 2007 at 02:44 PM
You know, lately I've been learning a lot about the facts of life from my fellow knitbloggers (this is a good thing, by the way). Congratulations, Julie! Hope you get your energy back soon.
Posted by: Martha | February 23, 2007 at 02:55 PM