It sounded like a good idea at the time. Ā Three kids, sure, that'll be fun. Ā Except when that little "+" sign showed up on the pregnancy test I thought, "oh boy, what did I get myself into?" Ā Hehe. Ā So sometime in February we should be welcoming a third little ankle biter to our little army of kiddos.
How did this all transpire? Ā Well when kid 2 came along I just kept thinking that I didn't feel like we were done yet. Ā So when he was 9 months old we started thinking about #3 but kiddo was doing his best job preventing that from happening by waking me up either in the middle of the night or right before I was supposed to document chart information which led to some really goofy charts that made little sense. Ā I know I know, TMI right? Ā So about the time I start thinking well maybe 2 kiddos isn't so bad I also joined a a weight loss challenge with some friends. Ā For the first 5 weeks I was doing really well, winning even! Ā I basically just cut down on the sugar and portion sizes, less pop, less donuts, less McDonald's. Ā Not a full on diabetic diet but low and behold, I think the low sugar did the trick. Ā So I'm down 11 lbs and up a baby. Ā But I suppose I'll be out my fee for the challenge ;)
Nothing really gave me any clue that maybe this was the week but we were heading to a wedding right about the time a new cycle should have been starting and I waited all weekend and nothing happened. I didn't test til we got home on Monday. Ā But just like with kid 1 I guess going to a wedding is a tradition for 4 week old fetuses.
I've already done a little research on hospitals out on the west side of Minnesota and it's looking like our best bet is Brookings. They do VBAC and a few other more "complicated" deliveries that many hospitals don't do. Ā They have whirlpool tubs and massages and volunteer doulas. Ā So barring any thing else turns out better, I'm ready to sign up!
For now we're trying to come up with ideas on how to spill the beans. Ā My first thought is to tell kid 1 and tell him it's a secret and see how long it takes him to explode. Ā Heh. Ā Yeah, that's cruel, but it could be funny. Ā The hard part will be breaking it to kid 2. Ā I don't think he's ready to wean any time soon and I don't imagine he's going to enjoy sharing with a new baby.
Symptoms: mild cramps, sore hips (maybe that's from wearing heels all weekend), sinus pain
Baby size: poppyseed