THe Details

Alright. So you want The Details.

Well, it was Saturday July 14. Approximately 10pm. I had a Lemon flavored Smirnoff Ice. I don't think Jason had anything to drink. He had just come home from two weeks of being away for his yearly Reserves commitment. I missed him.

What? Not the details you wanted? Oh...sorry....My bad.....

I found out Friday August 3rd. I had a "feeling". While we were away at the wedding in Charleston on the 27th, I started what I assumed was a period. But it only lasted a short short time (hours) which was ODD for me.

So my suspicions grew. I've since learned that that was "implantation bleeding".

I took only one pregnancy test. A cheap Target brand one that doesn't even do anything fancy.

See? A positive result doesn't even warrant a cute pink plus sign or anything. While I did have "a feeling" I was pregnant, had I of really known it would turn out positive, I think I would have sprung for 2 pack of nicer tests. I know. I'm silly.

My due date is April 5th, 2008 and I am 7.5 weeks along. (If you care to play along, every Saturday starts a new week. So I am almost 8 weeks.)

I'm sick. Grossly sick. Hungry all the time, yet sometimes get overly stuffed by just one lone bean burrito. Nauseas often. Thrown up 3 times. Once on the side of the road after church, once at work. That's when I told my boss I was pregnant. Didn't have much choice there did I?

Just like last time, I cant stand the idea of cooking a meal at home. It make my stomach turn. So, we've given up that idea and are just eating out. Pizza, LOTS of Taco Bell, and sub sandwich's mostly. Mostly I crave Taco Bell, or Mexican food in general. (Thank God for those extra bean burritos at home! LUNCH!)

I am also getting big FAST. I've always heard that with your 2nd, you show sooner. And holy heck is that true! Honestly I think a lot of it is that I never got my abs back from having Emma. I still had/have a pouch/protruding area in my belly region. As if the abs never settled back into place. Obviously, I wish I had been better at working out before getting pregnant a second time, but that's life.

( On a side note, remember by fitness goals?  Well, I never made it to running 1.5 miles without stopping, but I did make it to 1 mile without stopping. It was a VERY proud moment.)

I do still plan on going to the gym. Jogging some, but mostly walking and doing some free weights. I have my hopes set very high on having a Vaginal birth this time, and I know being in better shape will help my chances of that being a possibility. In the end, it might be genetics that prevent me from that, but I am going to try with all my might  to have the delivery I want.

I had my first doctor's appt on Tuesday. Sadly, around here, I only get one ultrasound, and that will be at 19 weeks. I didn't get the 8 week ultrasound I got with Emma that let us see her tiny tiny little heart beating away. They took about 5 gallons of my blood, to run all sorts of normal tests. And then they told me that, while YES! Their office is located in RH, by the time my due date rolls around, they will no longer be delivering at the local hospital! I'd have to drive 23 miles away! Which, with a little one at home, and 3 dogs, is a BIG BIG deal.

Big enough, that I am switching doctors. (And that is NOT a fun process. Release forms, medical records, new appts, insurance crap) But, I want the delivery process to not be made more stressful for me, my family and Jason's family, being farther away from home. I want him to be able to run home real quick to grab an extra pillow or something if need be.

Were we trying? Well, kind of. See, we don't use any form of birth control. I don't like mind/body altering drugs if I can help it, and any other form just didn't seem right for us. So we weren't trying but we weren't doing much to prevent it.

Am I freaking out? Yes. Did I cry a lot at first? Yes. Do I realize that the week long vacation in the Bahamas I had dreamed of taking with Jason next summer is OUT and not likely to happen...EVER? Yes. Am I gravely upset that we own two houses, and the one we're living is cute and nice and all that but not made for 4 people and 3 dogs? Yes.

But you know what? I'm also very excited for Emma. I'm an only child and that is very lonely. I want Emma to have someone that she can become great friends with. I've long been envious of Sandy's relationship with her sister, and I want that for Emma. I don't know what I'm having, but I want a girl. If it's a boy, fine, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it, but I want Emma to have a sister. And yes, this will be the LAST TIME I AM PREGNANT EVER.

And I'm also excited about the free hospital food. Come on! It's Food and it's Free!

Comments

[Lisa]

So exciting! I can't wait to see more of your Belly shots! Ive missed theses posts. I am thrilled to be a Blog Auntie all over again!

[Magnolia Sun]

I'm really excited for you, I started reading your blog after Emma so I get to experience your pregancy with you this time. Did you have a c-section with Emma? I had one with Cole (oldest) and was able to have Shane vaginally. It was so much easier than the c-section.

That is GREAT to hear. Yes, Emma was an unplanned C-section. I was devastated.

[Jamie]

I tell you what - you decide when you want that vacation in the Bahamas with Jason, and I'll coincidentally need a vacation as well. To RH. I'll bring a suitcase full of games and toys, take a buttload of pictures, cuddle with the pooches, and you can relax on the beach with a mai tai and your man. So there - that's one problem solved. :)

I wouldn't worry about anything - the Lord wouldn't give you something you couldn't handle. Besides, you have all of us for moral support (and baby gifts! ha). You'll find a way to make it work.

Hugs!

[Judy]

You are just so cute and I'm so excited for you! Everything will work out how it is supposed to =)

[Mrs. D]

Ha, you're so funny. I'm very excited for you and your growing family! Such an awesome blessing.

[Pam]

I'm so very happy for you!
I grew up an only child too. I didn't think much about it when I was younger but as I've gotten older I really wish I had a brother or sister to lean on.

[Pam]

I'm so very happy for you!
I grew up an only child too. I didn't think much about it when I was younger but as I've gotten older I really wish I had a brother or sister to lean on.

[nikki]

This is very exciting. I'm sorry to hear you've been sick. That was the worst part about being pregnant. I use to dry gag the entire time!!!

(Pssst! Boys are a piece of cake...that is when they're not trying to destroy something or run around your front yard butt naked.)

[MK]

You got pg on Mike's b-day and we got pg a week later! It also sounds like our symptoms are the same. I have been spotting off and on this week though and that makes me a little nervous, but I also had it with Abbie. I am also an only child and I didn't want Abbie to be one. I fyou have a boy, emma and he can still be close. Mike and his sister have always been close. It will be fun to go through this together. My Ob appt is next week and I am hoping that I get an early us!!!

[Leah]

Thanks for the details (but thanks too for not sharing ALL the details...hehe). I am so excited for you guys and know that God will bless you in every way and carry you through all of the stresses that you are dealing with. I hope you get to feeling better soon!

[Tiffany]

That is so great, I am so excited for you. I think its great they are going to be close in age, that makes it nicer growing up I think. I tried to email you but I dont have your address anymore and maybe im blind but I dont see it on your page. Drop me a line if you want!

[sandy]

I don't know how you kept that a secret for as long as you did! I imagine that's a good idea to change doctors. That would be a pain to have to drive that far in a hurry or just to go back and forth a few times a day to deal with the doggies while you are in the hospital. That's sweet of you to want a sister or brother for Emma. I'm telling you, though, we fought a good bit growing up but became close after I married and moved out of the house! And them moved here and she eventually came to live here, too. I was one month away from turning six years old when Suzy was born and I would tell my mama's friends that if my mama had another baby, I was going to runaway! Now I wouldn't trade her for anything!

[Mountains]

I'm really happy and excited for you guys! It will be fun to read your blog as you progress thru the pregnancy. You're due very close to my birthday and let me tell ya - if you have an Aries girl? Prepare yourselves!! :o) Will you share the gender when you find out??? (That is, if you plan to find out.)

Yes, I do plan to find out, and yes, I will share!

[Laura McIntyre]

A big congrats on your pregnancy, as a mother of two young girls i can tell you thats its a wonderful experience. There are hard moments but the first moment Emma will lean over and kiss/cuddle her sibling will be the best moment of your life.

[Hannah]

Woo-hoo! :-) So excited for you!!! I think once you've been pregnant before, that feeling becomes pretty clear the second time. My mom said she knew right away with my sister.

[Bunny]

I am so excited for you! And I'm sorry you feel so crappy. I am excited to keep up with all the baby news!

[Wendy]

Loved hearing all the exciting details!! I am sooo excited to be here with you this time!! I missed Emmas:( All I've heard is how cute you were:)

[Amanda]

Even if you need to have another c-section, it will be ok. A scheduled on is SO MUCH easier to recover from. I promise. How else do you think I got brave enough to do it a 3rd time? :D LOL

Hugs,
Amanda

[Punchbugpug]

What???? I go on vacation and you announce a baby????? Congratulations BIG TIME. My sister and I are NINE years apart, it would have been nice to be closer together and not be the resident babysitter!! LOL You will have tons of fun....

[Chas]

Congratulations!! Very impressive news!

[Kelly]

CONGRATULATIONS!

[Jodie]

Oh SO SO EXCITED & HAPPY FOR YOU ALL :) yippee :) i gotta get back on this blogging band wagon, can't WAIT to see you next month :) if all goes well of course :) yay yay yay :)

[Priscilla]

Oh My Goodness! I am behind in my reading and this is such a wonderful surprise.

Congrats to both of you!