Well, this past month has been pretty eventful around here. But in all technicality, it has been crazy since the end of September with the news we received.
Yes, that's right! We are expecting again!!! This will be our 4th child. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would have 4 kids. When I took the test, I was like there's no way I'm pregnant again. When I saw the positive result though, I broke down in tears. I was a mess. All I could think of was having 3 kids in diapers. It scares me still to think about it. Kayla was 3 when she finally got potty trained so maybe this summer I'll be able to get Alex going. We are expecting this little bundle on June 7th, 2018. As I have told many people though we'll see them sooner. I never make it to my due dates.
So as of today I am 12 and 1/2 weeks along. My due date actually got switched at that ultrasound appointment. My original due date was May 30th. I was measuring a week behind though. So no biggie. I actually go for another ultrasound this Friday to get some testing done to make sure all is good with this little one. At the first one, everything looked okay so far. Another reason I"m terrified to be pregnant again is the fact we already have one medically fragile child. I'm terrified of it happening again. It was really hard with Emma the first year. We made it through though.
Now I am a Star Wars fan. So I've been trying to push for this little ones name to be Star Wars themed. I like the names Luke, Anakin, or Leia. So far I've been shut down. I think I may get my wish though. We shall see.
Now you ask, how are the kids taking the news??? Well Kayla is excited for a new baby. She says maybe this baby won't be so annoying like her brother and sister. Yeah, okay. We'll let her think that. Emma and Alex are still pretty little and don't understand too much. But we ask them from time to time if they want mommy to have a brother or sister. Emma told us a sister and Alex told us a Spiderman. He's a goofball child. I've already predicted I'm having a girl because of how I've felt. I've been pretty sick these past few weeks. Joey has said if it's another girl, he's taking Alex and leaving. He said this as a joke. Don't worry, he's not going anywhere.
The most fun about this pregnancy is I don't have to go through it alone. My cousin is also pregnant. She is 7 weeks ahead of me. Our grandma knew before she passed. We had hoped she would make it long enough to meet these new babies but she was taken from us too soon. We know she'll be watching over them though. So most of mine and my cousins conversations involve food. We've had some fun cravings so far and annoyed men.
What are some cravings I've been having so far??? well let's take a look....
Grilled cheese!!! It's one of the few things I've been able to keep down with no issues. For a snack I'm loving M&M Blizzards from Dairy Queen. Another food I've been wanting a lot of is pasta. Every morning I start my day off with a bowl of cereal to get some kind of food in my stomach so the nausea doesn't kick in. Some days are harder than others. My doctor prescribed me nausea meds but unfortunately they knock me out. So I deal with everything the best I can. I should be about done with the morning sickness part of the pregnancy but we will see.
So that's been our excitement these past few months. And the reason it's been hard for me to keep up on things. Some days I just feel too miserable to even move. I can't wait to keep you updated throughout our journey with all my crazy cravings and pics.
