Wednesday, January 2, 2019

New Year, New Chapter

Nothing like a three year break from blogging to make one feel refreshed and looking forward to sharing news!

This blog was originally created to keep our friends and family updated about our children. That was before we had smart phones or had Facebook accounts. As we adjusted to having different technology, this blog became less relevant. Then the kids became older and I realized some of their tech savvy classmates could easily look up the blog. Sure, I could set up all sorts of passwords and such (and I may need to at some point) but I think I'll just need think more about what is 'bloggable' and what is 'unbloggable.'

Meanwhile, I have realized what a great 'scrapbook' this blog has become. While I don't need it to share information in the same way, it is fun and easy to look up things about the kids on the blog.

And now we need to start a new chapter for the 'scrapbook' because we are expecting another little one, due May 23. We found out on Xander's birthday this year. We were due on an early flight the next morning to go to Walt Disney World for my 40th birthday trip but I'd been sick for days and there was pain in my abdomen. So I headed to the emergency room to make sure I didn't have appendicitis before the big trip. No appendicitis, just pregnant. They were kind enough to hook me up to an IV to get fluids in me and gave me some anti-nausea medication and prescription.

Let's say the next 8 weeks were nothing like my other three pregnancies. I never lost weight nor had to take anti-nausea medication with any of the other kids. Fortunately, it never became severe enough for me to need bed rest or miss school. But there were a lot of naps and a variety of beverages to keep me hydrated.

So here I am at 19 weeks pregnant. I'm feeling much better and have slowly transitioned into maternity clothes. We are starting to get the house sale-ready as we would like to get a house with at least one more bedroom. Xander, Josie and Hannah are all excited about getting a new little sibling and each celebrate in their own way (talking to my belly, making lists of names, etc.). 

19 weeks