Oh Baby!

Well, where do I even begin...

To say that this baby was a surprise would be the understatement of the year! ;)

I guess it can all go back to before Mabel was born. Dan and I tried to conceive for a year and a half with no luck. Just when I had started to give up on the idea of having a biological baby, BOOM, we got pregnant with Mabel. So, I just figured that the next time we wanted a baby that it would be the same as before.

Well, as you all have probably guessed by now, that was not the case this time around.

I really should have seen the signs, but I was so distracted by my 9 month old that being pregnant was the furthest thing from my mind. I had a sudden aversion towards meat, had random heartburn, which I only have when I'm pregnant and some cramping. All very obvious signs, but I completely missed it.

I finally took a pregnancy test just to rule it out before going to my doctor to see what was wrong with me, lol. The whole time I was taking the test I was chastising myself for being so silly in taking a test. I waited the appropriate 3 minutes and glanced at the test just in time to see it say "pregnant." The only reaction I could think to have was to laugh hysterically and to say over and over "You're kidding me, so that's what I did for about 5 minutes. Looking back on it now, I just giggle at myself and how oblivious I was.

I was actually supposed to meet Dan right after work that night, so I quickly pulled myself together and went to meet him. I wanted to wait and tell him in a really cool way, but I just couldn't wait. I told him when no one was around and his reaction was quiet shock for about 5 seconds and then he said "Ok" and we both laughed and hugged and got excited.

Even though it's been almost 4 months since that day, I still catch myself kind of amazed at the fact that in about 5 months we will be the parents to 2 precious babies. I feel so blessed that we didn't have the struggle this time around that we had before Mabel, so I am thankful for that, but it's still kind of crazy. I'm currently 18 weeks along and as far as we can tell everything is going just like it's supposed to.

We are truly blessed people. My heart is full and God is good.