Morning sickness, told family!!

Unfortunately, morning sickness has started earlier than it did with my first pregnancy. I was 6 weeks, 3 days along when it started before and this time around, it started a little after 5 weeks. I'm already looking forward to the day that is over! It's so much harder dealing with morning sickness while taking care of another child. I thought it was bad having it while at work but this is much harder. Poor Ian just plays in the living room most of the day while I watch tv on the couch. I just want to lay down all the time.

On July 27 Ian and I went to Rochester, MA to visit with Anokhi and Derek Bock since they were in town from Chicago visiting their family. And somehow, yet again, they were the first ones to know I am pregnant! I had no intention of telling them but when Anokhi asked me if we were thinking about having other kids, I told her 'yes.' Then she asked, 'are you pregnant?' How could I say no? It was liberating to tell someone though. And she gave me a hug and congratulated me. I just find it so funny that even though I no longer work for them and don't even live in the same state, they still knew first. 

We decided it would be too hard not to tell family members at my birthday party. So when Angela called on my birthday, I told her and she was ecstatic! She was laughing at the fact that this baby is due only 6 days before Ian's birthday. HA! That night I went out to dinner with Nathan and Ian and was very happy to eat, thank goodness. Evenings are usually the better time of day for me in terms of nausea.

On Saturday, July 30 people came over for my birthday party: Mom, Dad, Grandma, Douglas, Tara, Ella, Owen, Michael Mukai, Kate, Joe and Liam. I put out little mints with baby feet as well as confetti baby feet all over the food table on the deck to give a subtle hint at my pregnancy. 

I originally wanted to have Ian wear a 'big brother' t-shirt but I couldn't find any in his size. Oh well. I couldn't wait for people to figure it out! At first, people were getting food etc and not even noticing the decorations on the table. I finally pointed it out to my Grandma, asked 'do you like my mints?' She said yes. I said 'they have baby feet on them.' She said 'yes, those are cute.' I was like, are you kidding me? You don't get it? So I told her right then, 'I'm having a baby!' She could not believe it and gave me a huge hug. Luckily, Douglas was standing right there and so he found out. Tara was the only one who saw them and asked me, 'what's with the baby feet all over?' I gave her a look and she figured it out. They were the first 3 people at the party to find out. Grandma told me I had to go over and tell my mom who was pushing Ian on the swing. I brought my Mom a baby foot mint and asked if she liked my mints. She looked at me and freaked out asking if I was pregnant. She hugged me for about 5 minutes and cried for about 10! HA! Then my Dad figured it out based on my mom's reaction as did the rest of the people there. Kate and Joe gave me a hug as did Michael. Michael, of course, said that now Kelsey will want a baby even more now! :)

It was great to tell people and have them all understand why I'm in bed by 930pm every night!

Me, Nathan and Ian went to the Stone Zoo July 30 and I was very nervous I was going to be sick the whole time there. But God answered my prayers and I felt fine, thank goodness. I had to walk away from the yak and the farm area because of the smells but other than that, it was a great time and Ian had a blast. I remember going to the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago with Nathan while I was pregnant with Ian so it's nice to know I've brought Baby Due (our new nickname for this baby, Due pronounced doo-ay, Italian for number 2) to the zoo as well.