I have BIG news, people!!!!!!!

I have been MIA for a while, but I decided it was time to make a comeback!  And with BIG news to make it even more exciting!  Without adding too much suspense to something you could probably already guess, I’ll just come out with it!!

I’M PREGNANT!!!!!!!!  Wooo hoooo!!!

My husband and I were trying to get pregnant so this was not a surprise!  Truth be told, 4 months ago, I wasn’t even sure if I wanted anymore kids.   We have our rambunctious little 4 ½ year old son who is MORE than a handful and for me, he is a lot to handle!  So because of that fact, I really was on the fence about more kids.  Sometimes I would think I didn’t want any more, then other times, I’d ponder it and entertain the thought.  I felt guilty because I knew my husband wanted another child, but I was just so unsure.  That’s definitely not the reason I finally made up my mind that I wanted another, too!   So don’t think I was pressured or anything.  I came to the conclusion on my own and my husband happily accepted my decision being that it’s what he has wanted all along.

One of the reasons I believe my husband and I are meant to be together and as compatible as it gets is the time frame it took us to get pregnant!  We started trying in early February and I had missed my period by the end of February!  So literally like 3 weeks!  My heart goes out to those who try for months (and some for years) and have so much trouble conceiving.  I can’t imagine the heartache.  I feel so fortunate and blessed that both times my husband and I have tried for a baby, it happened so quickly for us!  The Big Guy upstairs was on our side!  Hehe!!!

Now, just for fun I decided to fill out this little pregnancy questionnaire and share it with anyone who decides to read this!  I just thought I’d give a little insight as to what I’m going through at the moment!

How far along?  11 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss:  3lbs gained so far..  I’m not exactly happy about that, because I haven’t been able to eat the healthiest, but oh well..  What are ya gonna do!  Ha!

Maternity clothes?  I actually hate maternity clothes and think they are overpriced!  Haha!  So I will just buy XL in all my shirts and wear tons of maxi dresses and skirts and leggings!

Stretch marks?  I’m just bloated so far, so my belly hasn’t really popped out yet.  Being that this is my 2^nd baby, I expect I’ll be popping out a lot sooner than the 20 weeks it took for my 1^st!  I didn’t get any stretch marks with my son, so hoping for the same outcome here.  I have good genes for it.  My mom had 3 kids and hardly got any stretch marks, so I’m not worried about it.  I will also be greasing up with a DIY body oil every night once I start to pop out!

 
Sleep:  It’s been awful!  I have insomnia a lot of nights and tons of insane dreams.  It’s all to be expected, though.

Best moment this week:  There wasn’t anything in particular that stood out this week.

Have you told family and friends:   We told our families and majority of our friends about 5 weeks ago.  I posted a FB announcement a couple weeks ago, though.

Movement:   Probably not for another few weeks from what everyone tells me!

Food cravings:  No cravings, but TONS of food aversions!!!!!!  I am quite partial to Chipotle, though!

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Up until just a couple weeks ago, I was constantly nauseous.  Nothing triggered it, it was just there.  The smell of peanut butter is the WORST, though!!!!  I gag whenever I smell it!  I consider myself EXTREMELY fortunate to have only had morning sickness (nausea) for about 5 weeks.

Have you started to show yet:  Not yet.  I just have lots of bloating, so basically I just look pudgy in the midsection.  That’s kind of annoying!  I’ll be glad when I do start to show a little!

Gender prediction:  The Chinese gender predictor says I’m having a girl!  Haha!  My husband and I are indifferent about it, though.  We’d be happy with either.  He kind of wants a girl, though.

Labor Signs: None of that business for a long while!
 

Belly Button in or out?  Still in!
 

Wedding rings on or off? I can’t wear my rings.  My hands are too swollen.  I’ll be taking them in to get it sized soon, though with a little room to grow!

Happy or Moody most of the time:  My moods are actually pretty even.  Even more so than before I was pregnant.  I don’t know if pregnancy hormones are good for someone who is bipolar or what, but I haven’t had any troubles mood wise.  I started to feel a little depressed when I was super sick, but that was probably circumstantial.

I have had some issues with my bipolar medication that I’ll post another entry about.

Weekly Wisdom:  Love your body no matter what!!!!!!!

Milestones:  1^st ultrasound!  It went great and everything looks fantastic!

Pics!!  The 1st ultrasound pic!  It surprised me that this was so unclear, because 5 years ago when I had my 1st ultrasound with my son, the pic was super clear and you could make him out and everything.  This one, not so much, but I'm still happy to have seen my baby and to know everything is going well!
The next pics are preliminary belly pics!  Ha!  I have been doing odd days for some reason!  I wanted to do 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks and so on.  But it just hasn't worked out that way this time!  I found out I was pregnant at 3 weeks and 1 day, so I got excited and took a pic a couple days later!  Then I decided I need a new one for this entry, so the 11 weeks and 2 days one I took today!  Lots of bloating there!!!!  Very uncomfortable!  Anyway..  I'm quite stoked to be having another baby!  I'll talk about my son's reaction in a different post!  He's been SUPER duper extra cute about everything!!!!!  Thanks for reading, everyone!  Hugs!!!!