I had planned to write this yesterday, but came down with some sort of stomach bug which was no bueno! It's passed now and I'm feeling better....so here is an official update!
When did we find out?
I actually found out on Mother's Day! I thought that *maybe* I could be pregnant again and woke up super early to take the test. And there it was "pregnant" for the second time. It was very surreal to think that we were about to embark on this journey again. And then I realized I needed to tell Ryan, so I very maturely ran into the room and pounced on him with the pee stick. He had no idea I was even taking it so you can imagine being woke up from a dead sleep to a pee stick shoved in your face. It was super romantic. ;) But once he came to, he was very excited! And we showed Ethan too...though, he thought it was a pen that he could take the cap off of...needless to say, we took it away asap!
Mother's Day 2014--the day we found out!
How have I been feeling?
I've been feeling surprisingly good compared to the first time around. From what I remember {I wish I made better notes for the first twelve weeks I was pregnant with Ethan}, I was super crampy, nauseous, and had several bouts of morning sickness the first time. I also had really strong food and smell aversions...like I could not even look at a raw onion without getting sick. This time, I haven't felt nearly as sick...just the occasional nausea and the only times I've experienced morning sickness is when I took my prenatal without eating anything in the morning. I've been able to eat pretty much anything I want, which has been nice. The only thing that seems different this time around is how TIRED I am. I'm sure it has something to do with chasing around a toddler, yes?
Will we find out the sex?
Heck yes! There is no way we could wait...I'm way too much of a planner! I can't wait to find out if Ethan will have a little brother to rough house with or if I will get a little girl to dress up and fawn over. Either way, we're super excited.
Am I planning on doing weekly updates?
After two+ years of weekly pregnancy updates and baby updates, I was a little hesitant to jump back in {it's a lot of work!}, but then I realized that it would be fun to compare and have for this baby. So, I'm not sure if I'll post weekly or monthly, but I do plan on updating you all on the progress.
Thank you again for all of your awesome comments over the last couple days...we are on cloud nine!
xo natasha
That was exactly how it was for me the second time, not sick, just sooooooo tired. I'm still so excited for you!
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool you found out on Mother's Day! Yeah I'm torn about doing weekly or monthly if we end up having a second pregnancy. Either way though I'll definitely be following :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! So excited for you all! I'm pregnant with my second and this pregnancy has been so much easier- similar to yours with no food aversions and little nausea but I'm exhausted all the time!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! SO amazing you found out on Mothers Day!! Love the way you told the hubby, so sweet! hah!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Natasha!!! So happy for yall!!! Can't wait to follow along.
ReplyDeleteSo excited for you all. Congratulations again, I hope you contine with no sickness - it's the worst to have while chasing a toddler around! Xo
ReplyDeleteHow special to find out on Mother's Day!! :) Glad you are feeling pretty well, definitely know the tired feeling-hope you are able to get some good rest at least!! Congratulations again. Can't wait to hear what you are having!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Can we vote for weekly/monthly updates? I vote yes. I'm so excited to watch you grow :)
ReplyDeleteYay! So exciting that you found out on Mother's Day! I love that. And I hope you do updates - maybe not weekly (that's really hard), but definitely occasionally. I love hearing about other people's pregnancy!
ReplyDeleteWhile I wasn't pregnant with Ellie (therefore no weekly pregnancy updates) the weekly updates for her first year were a commitment. I totally understand just doing monthly bumpdates. Congrats girl!!
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm so excited and can't wait to hear what you are having :)
ReplyDeleteHow fun - Congratulations!! I'm with the girls - I totally vote yes for updates!
ReplyDeleteWhat a special Mother's Day gift Natasha! I love your pregnancy updates. So fun to follow along on your journey. Ethan is going to be an amazing big brother! My niece is expecting her first baby and is having a gender reveal party next Sunday.
ReplyDeletesuper fun. congratulations! i just did my gender reveal post over at http://farmerbell.blogspot.com...so i'm loving any type of baby post!
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you! And yes the tired thing is crazy the second time around. I never experienced that with Hayden but with this baby I was EXHAUSTED beyond belief at first!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! how exciting!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! Such an exciting time for your fan and Ethan is going to be such a great big brother!
ReplyDeleteyippee!!!! BEST MD gift ever!!!! And I can't even wait to see what you are having...let the count down begin!
ReplyDeleteAww! This is one of the best posts ever! Congrats again and yay to being able to eat! I couldn't eat much the first time around. P.S. Love Ethan's red Nikes!
ReplyDeletexx Viv at JoieDeViv
Ethan & Willow are so close in age and our new babes will be too! Looking forward to following this preg as well, yippee
ReplyDeleteSOOOOOO excited for you, Ryan and Ethan!! Looking forward to your updates and pictures! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteYAY! I can't wait to see your outfits :) And find out if it's a girl or boy! :) When do you find out?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Natasha!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS Natasha!! This is such exciting news - I am so happy for you and your sweet family. Your little E is going to be the best big brother! Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy x
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