Expecting

So wait, did you catch that? Yep, that's right. We're expecting! Sometime in April this little family of ours will become a family of 4.

So far, pregnancy has been pretty ok. The worst part of being pregnant is the fear. We had an early loss in March. Losing a pregnancy changes the way you look at things because when the worst has already happened once, you know it can happen again. But we're moving forward, baby Kelery seems to be progressing well, and we're on the upswing of optimism and hope. I found a quote that I've really tried to embrace:

Learn from yesterday, Live for today, Hope for Tomorrow

 But anyway, like I said, the worst part of pregnancy is the fear and after two ultrasounds and listening to the baby's heartbeat with a borrowed doppler from work last night, even that's starting to abate.

I get asked all the time, "How are you feeling?"

Well, sorry to disappoint but I have nothing interesting to say to this! Truth is, I don't feel much different at all! I'm eating a lot more and I feel icky if I get too hungry but I eat and it goes away. No biggie. I'm 10 weeks today and morning sickness usually fades around 12 weeks so...chances are, I'm not going to get it! I'm not sure how I got so lucky but as long as Baby Kelery is healthy in there, I'll take whatever I get.

Elery's an experienced Dad and really, that helps. While I experience all the worries and anxieties of having a baby to care for (I didn't meet Savannah until she was 3), he's been there, done that. He's got this and I like that. Savannah is also an experienced big sister. She went through all the worries and fears of sharing a parent when her Mom got knocked up a year or so ago and she's totally over all of that. All that's in her is excitement. She prefers a sister but assures us she'll love a brother too.