Yep that’s right Mommy is Expecting! God decided to Bless us with this little surprise peanut and we are so excited. We really never knew if it would be possible for us to have another baby at least the easy way. But this was super easy…no planning, no talking about it just bam!
Rewind to the last week in January, I was at my parents house with the kids for a few days and Clue #1 was taking a lot of naps and laying around but I just attributed that to the fact that I had help and was just catching up on some much needed rest. Clue #2 the dog was acting really strange around me, following me everywhere I went and never leaving my side so I thought that was a little strange. Clue #3 we left to head home and I couldn’t button my jeans but I assumed I had eaten too much while I was there. Clue #4 I was a few days late. So on the way home I decided to stop and get a pregnancy test and on Monday January 30th I took the test and much to my surprise a big FAT positive appeared. I couldn’t believe my eyes and honestly wasn’t sure what to think. Obviously, I thought it must be wrong. I was so afraid to tell Brad because I wasn’t sure what his reaction would be since we really had went back and forth about whether we would have another baby or not. He knew something was wrong because I can’t hide my feelings well and he says to me jokingly “What, are you pregnant or something.” I reply “YES” and he just looks at me and says “WHAT?” "Yep I took a test” and he was actually excited which was a huge relief to me but I think he really hadn’t had time to digest it!
We decided to wait to tell our parents until we had an ultrasound to confirm that everything was ok which wasn’t going to happen for another 4 weeks. So on February 14th, we went in to see our growing little peanut and there was the baby growing right on schedule and looking great. It was the fastest ultrasound I have ever had. With the triplets my ultrasounds were usually an hour and a half but at the minimum 20-30 minutes when it was a quick check. This took 5 minutes and it was over and I ask “is this really it?!?!?” I have decided to go back to the high risk doctors at Good Sam not because I am high risk but because they accept previous patients back and I just felt more comfortable there. So we went home with our pictures to our house first where my parents were watching the kids. I had printed up Valentine Day cards with the kids pictures. We gave them the card with the ultrasound picture behind and I wish so much I would have had a camera. Their faces were priceless especially my dad who couldn’t process at all what he was looking at until we had to spell it out, he was in such disbelief. We then headed to Brad’s parents to do the same and immediately they said “are you trying to tell us something?” Obviously, both were very elated.
We decided to wait until we were at least 12 weeks to start spreading the news to friends and the world but we are very excited to say we are now 15 weeks along and growing growing growing! The baby is due on September 25!
The first 11 weeks, I was nauseated a lot and feeling totally exhausted. I would lay on the floor and read books to the kids and have such a hard time keeping my eyes open and I would doze off sometimes only to hear “Mommy wake up, Mommy wake up” and always took naps when they did. Thankfully I am feeling much better most days!!
This pregnancy is so foreign to me. I actually have no restrictions for now and only one more ultrasound. This part is hard for me! I seen the babies at least every 4 weeks and after 25 weeks I seen them everyday. So I am always excited for the next doctor’s appointment so I can hear the heartbeat! And in just 3 1/2 weeks we will find out if it’s a boy or a girl!
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