Baby Number Two!

Let me preface this by saying we were very torn with making our announcement public this time around. While we were so excited, I also know SO MANY women in the past few months that have had miscarriages. I also know of several women who are trying and wanting so bad to have a baby, or another baby and it isn't happening. Infertility is so tough and it breaks my heart. I have been there. When every baby post you see or new pregnancy announcement just breaks open those wounds again. When you see people and you literally think "oh my gosh did your husband breathe on you and you ended up pregnant again?" because that is how easy it is for them. If you aren't excited, I understand that. I have felt anger many times when other people ended up pregnant. Or pregnant again. I know this blessing of being able to carry another baby is a precious gift and that is not lost on me. 

So anyway...onto the baby facts!
I know you all are filled with burning questions about my pregnancy, right?
And since this space tends to solely document my woes and triumphs as a wife and mother I thought I might as well add a FAQ post for baby number two!

Anyone who has ever been pregnant knows there is an array of questions that people always ask.
Was this planned?
How far along?
When are you due?
Are you excited?
How do you feel?

yada yada

So here are answers for all of you!

This picture totally makes it look like I am several months along.
Nope. Totally not even showing. I think that is what they refer to as "baby bloat" :)

Yes, this was planned.

Let me rewind a bit and say we do not use birth control. We never have. I have enough hormone problems as it is, and I don't need to be altering God's original plan for my body by *surprise surprise* messing with my hormones. So yes, technically we are always "trying." When Reagan was about 4 months old we started intentionally trying. Yeah, I know that sounds crazy, but I knew it would probably take me awhile to get pregnant again. And guess what. It took almost a year. 

Due date is December 29!

I feel good!
I will post about why I believe this pregnancy has been lightyears different than my pregnancy with Reagan in a few days, so be watching for that post! I know you will all sitting on your edge of your seats in anticipation :)

I am not nervous.
Yes, they will be about 19 months apart. Maybe as the day draws nearer I will get anxious about taking care of two babies. But right now I am more excited than anything.

How did I tell Matt?
I took a test a day before Easter and it was negative. Surprise surprise. A LONG time ago we started buying pregnancy tests at the dollar store. They work just as well and they are only a dollar! I have actually never got a positive on a First Response. I don't know why, but both times I have been pregnant those tests have been negative...and those buggers are expensive! I actually had specifically bought a First Response before Easter, because I KNEW I was pregnant...and those are supposed to be the best, right? Well after getting ANOTHER negative and having a semi-meltdown...we then went up north for the weekend, came home and late on that Monday night I decided to go to the dollar store and pick up a few tests. When I got home Matt was outside cleaning his car with Reagan. Que total deja vue. I come running outside screaming and Matt just smiled. Lol. He obviously knew.  

We don't care the gender.
We will be happy either way.


Symptoms
Right now not much. I still have some nausea off and on. And I am a lot more tired this time around. Like...dead to the world by 9pm. I'm not showing in the least bit, but I feel like I could any day. I have lost about 5-8 pounds this time around. Pretty much have aversions to most food...nothing really sounds good. And the SALIVA....AGAIN! The worst.

Have we told Reagan?
Umm, yes. When I read about telling your other children I kind of laughed, because he is only 14 months old and totally doesn't understand. When we say anything about the baby he just then goes on a rant saying "baby, baby, baby" or if I show him my tummy he will just hit it repeatedly. He also has a new fascination with poking bellybuttons :) Probably as the day draws nearer he will notice more changes and that "something" is going to happen. I guess we will see. 

So there you go! All you ever imagined knowing about my pregnancy.

I do plan on documenting this pregnancy just like with Reagan. 
I will probably do my first bump update in a few weeks.

Thank you all again for all the congratulations! We are so excited!