We had a quick appointment today with a different Dr. in the practice as my Dr. is out on vacation this week. Everything was fine. I told her about my numb hands and she said it's a common thing in the third trimester. I didn't have numb hands with Zack so that was new to me. I didn't have an ultrasound this week so I don't have an update on measurements, but she measured my "fundal height" and I was measuring at 31 weeks, right on track. Next appointment is in two weeks and will be weekly after that until delivery.
We also have a very short list of names picked out and there is a front runner but have decided that we are not going to share until he is born. So don't ask! :)
In other news we met with an attorney last week to get the ball rolling on the step-parent adoption process for Zack. The attorney said our case was so straight forward that we didn't need to see him and could meet with his paralegal and save $150 an hour. The paperwork has been complete and she will be submitting that along with Zack's birth certificate and Brian's death certificate to Hennepin County shortly. She said the hearing will be in December or January and that will be it. I'm just hoping that I don't go into labor on the court date... We might push for a January date to be safe. After the hearing they will issue a new birth certificate listing Erik as the father and Zack's last name will be legally changed to Schefers. We decided that it was just easier for everyone, especially Zack, to have the same last name. Erik doesn't want him to feel different or not as much "his child" as Stitch because he has a different name. We will give him the option to change it back when he is old enough to understand what it means. Right now we just want to do what's best for him, and to us that means everyone having the same last name. He will always know he had a Daddy Brian who died before he was born, but that doesn't mean much to a 4 year old.... He is excited to see the judge and make it so Daddy is not his "illegal Dad" any more.
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Okay - so is Zack telling people that Erik is his "illegal" dad? - never know what a four year old will say - or who he will say it to.
I love secrets! Since we already know the gender of the baby - it will be a wonderful surprise to find out the name when he is born. Please do keep that a secret!(just don't tell Zack as I am sure I can lure it out of him).
Grandma C.
Oooh - illegal dad is awesome. Yay, Stitch. He'll be here in no time.
Wonderful news all around!!
Peeka/Bugga
Great! Zack is so awesome!
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