I Have An Excuse!!
I realize that I am really far behind in blogging, but I do have an excuse. I'm going to assume that everyone who reads this blog already knows (since I'm so far behind in posting this news)... but in case not, I'm pregnant!!
While seeing both of our families in Aug/Sept, we were able to show them something we've been working on (a collage of pictures that I created):
We showed them this card to announce that I am pregnant and our baby is due in April 2010.
My excuse is that this pregnancy has brought on some serious morning sickness.... and by morning, I mean 24/7... for the past 3 months! I've been resting during Kayla's nap time, and am so tuckered out by the end of the day that I haven't had any time or energy to work on blogging at all. But I am starting to feel a little bit better and am not throwing up too much anymore, at least most days, so I'm hoping that trend will continue. It is not fun to be sick and feel as horrible as I have. I am hoping and praying for a light at the end of the tunnel because it has been really, really hard.
Despite the nausea, we are all really excited about this new life. I had an ultrasound done in Sept that showed us a glimpse of the baby and it was just amazing! I remember that at Kayla's 20 week ultrasound I was expecting to be emotional (aka many tears shed), but I was just overjoyed. This ultrasound was at 12 weeks, and I again wasn't expecting to be emotional at all. I didn't really expect the baby to look a whole lot like a baby (they really look like little aliens for awhile) but was so surprised by how real the baby looked. It was simply amazing and I instantly fell in love.
Kayla is also excited (as excited as a 2 year old can be!) and likes to kiss my belly. She also frequently points to her belly and tells me that she has a baby inside too - so cute! When asked if she wants a little brother or little sister she replies, "little sista". Last week (totally unprompted by David) she told him that she wants a little sister too. Time will tell (although we don't plan to find out at our 20 week ultrasound, so it will be several months before we know)! I would love for Kayla to have a sister, and would also love to have a son. So, either way we will be happy, we just pray for a healthy baby.
I am nervous about how the adjustment from 1 to 2 will go for me and David, and how Kayla will deal with the sudden loss of 100% of my attention that she craves right now. But we trust that things will work out eventually. Meanwhile, we are treasuring every moment we have now (even the moments of nausea) because we know how blessed we are.