I'm pregnant... again!!!

Yesterday I took a pregnancy test in the morning and just knew it was going to be positive. My periods had gone back to 28 days in between therefore I was 6 days late. It took all of 10 seconds for the test to show the 2 lines telling me I was pregnant again! I could not wait to tell Nathan when he got home from work. I told Ian right way, who at 15 months old, had no idea what I was saying. But of course it still felt good to tell someone.

I went online to look up my estimated due date which I knew was going to be around Ian's birthday since the 1st day of my last period was June 17 and when I was pregnant with Ian, it was June 30. Sure enough, my EDD is March 23, 2012; only 6 days before Ian's 2nd birthday. I called up the OBGYN to make an appointment and after asking a few questions, the lady on the phone also told me my EDD was March 23 / 24. I cannot believe it. Their birthdays are going to be so close! I am shocked we got pregnant on the first try considering it took us 1.5 years to get pregnant with Ian. The FIRST TRY! How am I going to manage planning birthday parties? I will ask Hae once we tell her the good news since Nathan and his brother are 1 week (and 2 years) apart.

All day I couldn't get this news off my mind. I kept telling myself, 'Rebekah, you are pregnant. You are having another baby.' I just couldn't believe it. I went to Carter's with Ian in hopes of finding a 'big brother to-be' shirt for him to wear that day so when Nathan got home and read the shirt he would realize I was pregnant. But no such luck. Instead, I painted 2 signs upstairs in Ian's (and baby #2's) future room:

I wanted to paint directly on the wall since we will be painting it anyway but I didn't know how much time could elapse in between painting the message and the actual wall since I knew we wouldn't be painting the green in the room right away. I figured this would be a great way to tell Nathan since we are currently painting and working on Ian's room upstairs right now. I am very much looking forward to finishing it and moving Ian up there and leaving room for the new baby's crib and things. I'm really hoping they will share a room at least for a while until we figure something else out.

When Nathan got home from work I kept trying not to smile. I didn't want him to know there was something going on. So I told him I had to show him all the work I did upstairs.  He carried Ian upstairs and followed me. Unfortunately, my 2 signs had fallen down but after I taped them back up he stood there reading the 2nd one: Baby #2's crib. Due 03.23.12. He took a few seconds (which seemed quite long) before smiling and asking, 'you are pregnant?' I of course couldn't hold in my smile and responded, 'yes!' He hugged and kissed me and we went back downstairs so Ian wasn't breathing in all the paint fumes.

The only disappointing thing now is that I cannot paint or even be upstairs to do any work! Oh well. At least I get out of changing the kitty litter box, which Nathan realized a couple of hours later.

I go to the OBGYN on August 16 when I am 8.5 weeks pregnant. I'm looking forward to it but wondering how I am going to entertain Ian for the entire hour long appointment. Should be interesting! He will be going to all my appointments. So different from the last time I was pregnant!

I'm already feeling a little nauseous but I'm really hoping that goes away and never actually turns into vomiting. How can I handle that while taking care of Ian? I'm already missing caffeine and cold cuts. I almost forgot what it was like to be pregnant - all the sacrifices you have to make. But it's all SOOOO worth it and I'm looking forward to going through it again. And I'm really looking forward to telling my family and friends! Last time we waited until 10 and 12 weeks but I think this time we will wait until 8 weeks. Everybody is coming here next weekend for my 30th birthday party. It's going to be so hard not telling them! I thought it was hard last time but this time will be even harder since I live close to my family unlike living in Chicago last time. So much fun though!

I'm having another baby! Ian is going to be a big brother! Hopefully he will be getting a little sister... :)