I'm grateful.

Colossians 1:11

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.

SICK and OCD part 2

Oh yeah, it's here to stay I fear. Still vomiting at 15 weeks, and even though I was hopeful, I was realistic that it might last the duration like with Caleb. Hyperemesis Gravidarium is a severe form of morning sickness that I've been cursed with. I take a medicine "cocktail" as I call it, and use every "magic trick for curing morning sickness" I've ever heard of, but it's just not that simple it seems in my case. Let's not go into what is was like to NOT be medicated. Anyways, so I've been blessed to stay with my mom and my brother while my husband is gone for 5 weeks for military training. Even after going through finals with Phillip, I can't imagine 24 hours by myself trying to care for myself and Caleb.

Another OCD moment...
Names. Oh yeah, we have them, however, they don't work for one simple reason: syllables. Yeah, along with all even birthdays, somehow the three of us managed to have three names each, with two syllables each, making them all flow in perfect harmony. NONE of the names for boys or girls we've picked fit into our already established pattern. haha It's a tough life I lead....

Now I've got to find a new hiding place for the don't worry be happy singing fish...

Due Date

Soooo, we all know I'm a little OCD about some things. I organize my closet by color and style, all my tupperware is put together piece by piece in the cabinet, and well, I may or may not check the locks on the doors two or three times before I go to bed. Hey, in my current neighborhood, that's not so strange actually. When I've been pregnant, most of my OCD tendencies completely fly out the window. I barely have strength to crawl out of bed daily (some days even THAT hasn't been feasible), so extras like neurotic amounts of cleaning to prevent palmetto bugs just doesn't happen. The only thing I really have strength to do too much of is think. Now, these things usually wouldn't phase me, only the fact that we're having another child actually even makes me think of them or makes them very significant at all. HOWEVER a few things have indeed been making me loose sleep at night. And yes, I understand they are irrational and crazy so you can think that too! Haha. So here's the first one.

First of all, the due date of this baby. Now, I know that only about 10% of babies are born on their actual due date- that's not the problem. The problem is changing due dates. Well, Caleb's "due date" didn't go so well. Here's a breakdown for you to base my skepticism of due dates on. Caleb was projected by me originally via the traditional method to be born on November 15th. First doctor appt. they used the same method and said okay, baby's due November 15th. Next appt., ultrasound, the "most reliable" I've been told of any you can have throughout your pregnancy- due date changes to DECEMBER 5th! Now, three weeks is quite drastic if you ask me, and because I get very ill during pregnancy (lost 20 lbs with Caleb in about the first 16 weeks), my babies tend to start small and growing takes a while. So 20 week ultrasound with Caleb comes and it agrees with November 15th. Hmm. Midwives and docs went back and forth on whether to change it or not, it didn't change. HOWEVER, I ended up having complications and a third ultrasound around 33 weeks. Magically I measured 3 weeks larger for a due date of November 12th. Interesting, no? Ended up, Caleb was induced because of complications at 39 weeks, and weighed a VERY healthy 8lbs 5ounces. Ummm. Now to my current conundrum.

Original due date, November 3rd. Now, November 14th but according to two ultrasounds. Okay, fine, the only issue now is guess what? I'm also having a scheduled c-section which the doctor wants to do at 39 weeks, I'm still fighting for 38 because yeah, that places d-day on November 7th. A Monday. Problem? Not unless your firstborn is having a birthday the NEXT DAY! I know it sounds dumb, I just want them to have their own special birthday though some would say its fun to share. Anyways, the real problem is that I want an even birthday. Yeah I know. I like even numbers better- Caleb was born on the 8th which is my lucky number actually. Point is really that Phillip's birthday is on the 16th. Mine is on the 26th. Caleb's is on the 8th. If any of those weren't even I wouldn't care. Just don't want the babe to be the odd man (or woman) out ya know?

I know, I'm crazy. Pregnancy does that to ya.
Think my doc will go for my logic?
Can I also just throw out there that October 20th is the week of Phil's fall break? And my brother's that still lives with my mom? It would seriously make things so much easier haha. That's when I originally thought the baby would be born. This is what happens when you plan ahead!!!

It's True!

We're having an addition to our family this year! This blog is going to cover a lot. My thoughts, complaints, appointments, milestones, and anything else I want! I need to talk about this pregnancy- although I knew about it in advance, it's still a big deal for us and especially me, so I have a lot to say. I know some people DO NOT like hearing the blah blah blah bladdity blah of pregnancy, so this is where I get to do that and you can tune in if you'd like! Our family blog will still be kept current- well, as much as possible. I may post on this blog everyday- I may post on it once a month- it's really determined by how I feel on a case by case basis. So yes, I am pregnant and this is my crazy adventure through it!