17 Weeks

Yes, as in 17 weeks pregnant. I know most of you already know this, so I haven't been in much of a hurry to blog about this pregnancy. To be completely honest, it's just not as exciting second time around. Don't get me wrong, I am excited (and thankful that there is just one this time around!), but I feel like we just did this, so the newness has worn off. Despite the lack of newness, I don't want this next child to have no record of life pre and post-birth, so I figured I had best get on an update or two.

First trimester was a real swell time as most women know, but at least compared to last time the time flew by very quickly. The constant fatigue and nausea were less than desirable, and with two little ones with constantly demanding my attention I was spent. I told Joey we were the dumbest people on the planet for wanting another child. Lol! If I couldn't keep up with things now, there was no way I would be able to come July. Well, thankfully I'm back to feeling normal, and have been for several weeks, so those feelings have dissipated. It's amazing how down you can be when you don't feel well.

Thankfully, things have been quite uneventful and I pray it continues to be that way. I feel good, have been able to make it to the gym somewhat regularly and the chiropractor is making some progress on undoing the damage from the first pregnancy. If you're wondering what I am talking about here's the short story: my hips and tailbone are all over the place from carrying the large load and when it flares up I get this lovely shooting pain from my back into my leg. It never went away after the kids were born and it was only getting worse as this pregnancy progressed, so we had to do something. I'll be glad to have my body back, or at least what is left of it, come late summer.

The next exciting event is our 20 week ultrasound. Although there is no way that it will be nearly as exciting as the last one (again, thankful for this!), we are very much looking forward to meeting this little one on screen for a little while. No, we are not planning on finding out the gender. We have everything we need and I LOVE to be surprised, so to have that taken away from me would not be enjoyable. You all will just have to live in the suspense for awhile.

I can't really think of anything else worthy of noting, so here is the part many of you care most about anyway - a picture!