NEWS

Wow! The month of December flew by. I can't believe it's already the new year. Our Holiday month was quite eventful...until the last week when I never left my bed or couch. We'll start with the biggest news.
We are having another baby!
Yes, that is why I didn't leave (nor have I left my house unless completely necessary) since Christmas. I even missed dad's fabulous New Year Feast (however, Andy was not going to miss out. It's his most favorite thing of the entire year. So he went and brought food back with him). 
We found out Christmas Day. BEST PRESENT EVER! We had hurried to make it to 9:00 am church so no breakfast was had. I sat in the meeting thinking I was going to puke, so I noshed on Owen's cereal . Then I thought to myself, "I haven't been feeling tip top lately...a bit nauseated all the time..." and Andy said, "Maybe you are pregnant." I pushed the thought onto the back burner. We opened gifts, went to the Flygare's and opened gifts then came home for nap time when I decided to take a test and to my surprise 2 lines appeared. Andy has wanted to get pregnant...well, pretty much since the day we brought Owen home. I was ready and wanted it, but was hesitant to really say we were trying because I was afraid of the disappointment month after month. It took so long to get Owen and I had been having issues so I figured it would be more of the same. With Owen I had seen a homeopathic doctor and was pregnant the month that I finished the supplements she gave me. I went to her again in September but was seriously having doubts this time around. Turns out she works magic! I was pregnant the month after finishing my supplements. Many know my story...I had read and tried everything, taken fertility drugs, and it just wasn't happening the first time around. I am a total believer in the holistic and natural approach. (In some cases, I do realize, this just isn't enough. But for me it works.) Because of my issues, I don't know exactly when I got pregnant so our best guess is a due date of August 16...Coincidentally the exact same due date as Owen. We'll have an ultrasound at the end of the month to get a more precise date. That puts me at just over 9 weeks. I've been sick! Seems worse than the first time around. Either that, or I've forgotten what it was like the first time. Plus having an 18 month old to take care of makes it a little harder. Fortunately, I have the best husband ever. He cleans, does laundry, cooks, changes stinky diapers (my stomach just can't handle it). I actually think he's a better house wife than I am :).  Good man. Owen gets frustrated when I can't move from my bed and tries to get me out by pulling off my blankets. I have been completely exhausted. I could literally sleep all day. And I am ALWAYS sick to my stomach. Smells, good and bad, are the worst. I have to hold my breath when I open the fridge or the pantry or I gag. It's as if I've constantly got a bad stomach ache.  I know that there are people out there that have it way worse than me, but it is miserable. And nothing seems to really ease it. Perhaps I just don't handle it as gracefully as others. Here is to hoping it doesn't last 18 weeks like it did with Owen.  As for other symptoms, cravings....not weird but sudden urges for specific foods happen quite frequently and a substitute usually won't work. I can't eat chicken. It's awful. And if you know me at all, you know that I'm a dessert and chocolate maniac...but those things no longer sound appetizing to me (this is probably a good thing for my waistline). We are excited, and nervous, but mostly excited.