Written on October 29th, 2019 nearly two weeks after reading a positive pregnancy test.
We’re expecting. Ah! Baby number two is set to arrive in mid June of 2020. I’ll enter next summer as a mom of two. Yes, that means Priscilla will not quite yet be two. In fact, they’ll be just about 22 months apart. I know that’s a close age gap. While we were expecting a little more time between our babies this works just beautifully for us. We would love more than three, and since we’re already in our thirties it makes sense to not go with big age gaps. I’ve heard from many people who had their children close together that while it’s crazy for a while, they tend to be very close, and it’s nice to have all the baby stuff done at once. Sign us up. We are thrilled.
Here’s how we found out.
I started feeling a little tired at the beginning of October but just chalked it up to all the busyness of the wedding. I was gone almost every evening for appointments, picking up decor, getting things arranged. It was crunch time. I did think briefly that my fatigue might have to do with a baby, but I brushed it off and forgot about it. This is almost exactly like when I was pregnant with Priscilla in New Orleans, I had one brief thought and also brushed it off. I need to trust myself more 😉
We were hoping to take a honeymoon, but we frankly can’t swing it right now, so we enjoyed a “mini moon” at home while my mom took Priscilla for three days. It was glorious! We got so much work done, opened our wedding gifts, and went on a few fun dates. We are still thinking we’ll get to sneak away in the winter, but I utterly failed at my goal of not being pregnant on our honeymoon.
The weekend after our wedding we decided to visit Worthington for a few days. It was a great trip minus losing Seth’s truck keys, haha. Saturday morning I woke up and realized I was more than a few days late. Since Seth needed to pick up some hunting items at the store I asked him to grab me a pregnancy test. A while later, at his parents house, I took the test. A line appeared almost immediately. I walked downstairs to Seth who was holding Priscilla. He looked at me, I smiled back, and then he smiled.
A while later we told both sets of our parents. Their response? My mom guessed it according to our big smiles on FaceTime. Seth’s dad said he knew and had a feeling. We are still laughing about that. It has been fun telling close friends and other family members. Most of all, it is exciting to think about Priscilla becoming a big sister. She is still very much my baby right now, and will be forever, so I am working on cherishing these next months with her just the two of us.
Thankfully I feel so much better this time around than in my last pregnancy. Granted I am only six weeks as of today, but having a toddler to chase after is keeping me on my toes and I think that’s a good thing. I do feel a little sick right away in the morning when I wake up, so I just eat breakfast right away and that takes it away. I’ve also been able to continue being active which is huge!
Yes, we are being seeing at Roots! I love that place. My first appointment is coming up and I cannot wait. It was so fun to share our news with our midwife and doulas. They are so happy for us. Right now I feel pretty normal but have added in vitamins. I take a prenatal, D, fish oil, and stir in a few spoonfuls of calcium magnesium into a cup of hot water before bed.
My biggest hopes for this pregnancy are that I will feel better, be happier, less stressed, and savor each moment. I believe I can achieve them.
It’s never lost on me that happy announcements can be a punch in the gut for people. We all have our triggers, and while this is our greatest joy to share, I am aware that others are still waiting or feeling pains around growing their own families or even getting married. I have been in that place (with my search for a husband, not fertility), and it is HARD. I hold space for you.
