I AM PREGNANT!
Last week, we officially saw the heartbeat on the ultrasound, so it's suddenly very real. I was on my way to getting back in shape, I had started jogging, I was eating really clean, and now I'm the thinnest I'll be for at least 18 months. (*sigh*)
But the prize at the end is worth it.
I just turned 39 last week. My body was doing such weird things this past year, I actually wondered if I was going through early menopause. No joke! According to my doctor, I have nothing to worry about, women have perfect, healthy babies well into their early 40s. But my friends are all VERY done having babies, so I may as well be 55…that's how old I feel starting over with a baby and diapers and sleepless nights and infant seats and strollers and diaper bags and…all of it.
The kids could not be more excited. Jason, especially! He can't wait to be a big brother and has already made two great suggestions if it's a boy: Chester and Darth Vader. Kaylin likes Claire for a girl. She tells me almost every day. They are all loving the week-by-week pregnancy app on my phone. The baby is currently the size of a blueberry…I hear about it all the time.
I've been feeling pretty blah, especially in the afternoons. It's not "we're having a girl" nauseous, I'm really pretty sure this is a boy. I remember crazy sickness and nausea with the hormones that Kaylin brought through my body. Of course, that's just speculation.
This time around is going to be very different. I am in a place of simplicity in my life and I really don't want tons of STUFF. We'll be just fine with a crib, some onesies, and a package of diapers, right? ;) The big kids are enough entertainment for the kid, so who needs rattles and toys! Because we are completely starting over. I don't have a single thing left after getting rid of it all a couple of years ago.
Expect to hear a lot more from me now that I'm pregnant. Lots of thoughts and experiences that I'll want to document for later.
Congratulations! I am part of a widespread family (there are 23 years between the oldest and the youngest) and you will be thrilled that you have competent "bigs" to not only be extra hands for your "littles", but provide plenty of extra love, too! I have sisters that are 10, 12, and 14 years younger than I am, and now that we are all adults we are the best of friends. Prayers that your newest blessing fits seamlessly into your family. :)
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