Yes, it’s true. I’m officially preggers. My one son is 2.5, well actually closer to three and here I am voluntarily doing it again. NEVER thought that would happen.
Between the sleepless nights, and barely existent days-please remind me why I signed up for this a second time? Again there was no draft into motherhood, I signed up on my own accord. Am I ready for this?
I mean as a parent, I already have zero time for myself, does this mean I’ll have negative time? What will the first trip to the grocery store entail? Will my husband and I ever have time to ourselves? I remind myself this is temporary; while they are young, that I’ll have no life-Or what I used to consider a life.
But I digress, lets not depress anyone out there with my fears.
I have to say the second time around is different. It’s less magical in ways, I hurt more. I have had sciatic pain since 6 weeks, and I’m now 17 weeks. I was much more violently ill this time around, and with a toddler running around, I can’t just crawl in a hole for the first 3 months. I haven’t taken more then 3 belly pictures, and have been showing for a long time already-when I didn’t show with my son until 19 weeks.
I have to say I’m more accepting of pregnancy this time around as the first time was a surprise, the growing belly the sore boobs and all that.
I am not as obsessed with every cramp.. but I still have a healthy-albeit a more realistic fear that something might go wrong. I’m way more moody-much to my husbands dismay, and I pee every 5 minutes.
But I have to say I’m looking forward to being a mom again, and I will enjoy my time with my newborn and not worry so much about what the books tell me to do. I will focus on remembering the moments when they’re tiny-because as many say (and you find out) they grow so quickly.
I’m at the point in my pregnancy where I can feel movement consistently, which is a nice thing until baby’s feet reside in my ribs. The nausea has subsided and I don’t generally have to drag my butt through the day because I’m tired.
I just think that next year this time, I’ll be the mom of 2 and will have probably lost it by then!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Congratulations!! I just discovered your blog last evening and I must say it’s wonderful. I’m a new mama myself and still in the denial stage what with the sleep deprivation and stuff but we women are strong like that eh? You’ll make a wonderful mom no matter how many babies you have
Congrats!! I have been following you for ages but had never left a message. My older daughter is almost the same age as your cutie, and my little boy has just turned one.
I won’t tell you it’s all gonna be all easy. (And you know right away it’s a lie, so why bother? LOL) But it’s really fun to have 2 kids. My daughter loves to feed her brother, changes his diapers, and takes good care of him. My son admires his sister. They play together, roll on the floor together, and they even love to sleep together. Have fun with your son and enjoy your pregnancy. Don’t worry about anything, it’s gonna be all great.
Happy holiday. 😀