So, it's happened a little earlier than expected. We were going to starting trying next month (june) but I took a test on Saturday, May 29th, at 6 a.m. and it was POSITIVE! OMG!!!! I got up to let the dogs out and figured I would take the test. I walked into the bedroom where Brodie was half asleep and said, "We're pregnant!" He giggled and said, "Ya know, I was just thinking that too." We are both super happy and Brodie is PRAYING for a boy this time! But, in the end, of course all that we hope for is a happy, health baby. I haven't even scheduled my first doctor's appointment yet since it is Memorial Day weekend, so it's very early, and as we know first-hand, this is a very delicate time, especially for us. But the good news is that I have already been taking my prenatals and other stuff necessary to create an optimum environment for the baby. The unofficial due date is around the first week in February.
Brodie will be commissioned as a Warrent Officer next week in the USCG. His mother and I will pin on his anchors. I am so very proud of my husband and all that he does for his family and for himself.
Taylor will be one year old on June 2nd, 3 days from today. I cannot believe how much our little girl is grown. But, I guess she's not a little baby anymore. We switched her bedroom with the spare bedroom. I took the crib rail down and put on her toddler bed rails. I turned her room in to a real big girl's room. I put her toys and books on the floor where she could play with them at her desire. She hated her other room but really seems to be enjoying her new big girl room.
I am doing okay. I've been a little off kilter lately. So, I have joined the gym which means I've got 2 hours of baby sitting a day while Taylor is in the nursery. The workout and break have been good for us both. The play time and interaction with other children is also helping her nap better which is a life saver in itself. Hopefully the next baby will sleep better than she does. We're still having problems with her fighting her sleep. The good news is that she's now on reflux medicine and not puking 2-4 times a week. But, she still has an underdeveloped gag reflex so she is still pretty dependant on baby food and not "big people" food. But, I'm back on Taylor again.
I am still in a little bit of shock about the new baby. I don't feel pregnant. I don't really feel anything. I'm a little dizzy, a little tired, and have had one very brief wave of nausea. But if the test wouldn't have been positive, I wouldn't believe I was pregnant. I am a little scared that this baby will be just as challenging as Taylor has been. But I just have to remember that this is a blessing and no two babies are ever alike. It'll be fine!!!
Thanks for keeping up with us and please keep us and the new baby in your prayers that we all stay safe and healthy.
