I’m Pregnant, With Baby #5!
What a Surprise
As you just read, I’m pregnant with baby #5! I’m still surprised. Here’s a look at how we found out. March was a pretty exciting month this year. My husband and I had just celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary. I was feeling more “in love” than ever! The kids and I were settling back into our routine after Spring Break, and everything was going really well.
One day I was getting dressed, and I realized that my jeans were tighter than usual around my waist. Perhaps a little menstrual bloating? The following week, I noticed some discoloration on my skin-a symptom I had become very familiar with during my last 2 pregnancies. Come to think of it, I had needed a nap the week prior in the middle of the day. Could it be? Was I pregnant??
Telling My Husband
I took the first pregnancy test first thing the next morning, and decided to wait to tell my husband that evening. He actually surprised me that afternoon and came home during lunch with a co-worker. I waited until he was about to leave, and asked him to come look at something on our bathroom sink. My husband is not a very expressive man. He looked at the test, smiling, and asked, “What’s that?!” I just stared at him grinning. He picked it up, and looked at it more closely. Clearly, my husband was surprised too.
Symptoms
As I write this blog post, I am 20 weeks pregnant, exactly halfway! This afternoon, we are going to find out the gender, and I am so excited!
My first trimester was pretty typical. I was exhausted and nauseous all day, everyday. I could no longer stand the smell of coffee, green smoothies, or eggs. Breakfast was so hard to get down! I also had terrible motion sickness. Standing up, sitting down, and riding in the car, all made me terribly nauseous.
The second trimester has been more forgiving. I’ve had a few cups of coffee, and can now enjoy it occasionally. I’m back to my normal diet, and I’m really enjoying my food. I still get motion sickness during every car ride. I actually took a trip to Utah last month, and the flight definitely triggered some nausea.
When I came home, I tested positive for CVD, which forced me to relax and slow down for a week. After recovering, we took a 7 hour road trip, which was miserable, but we had a blast. It was during this visit, that we brought our families in on the surprise. I’m currently experiencing some pretty intense heartburn, which is typical, but tolerable.
Looking Forward
In the coming months, I’m looking forward to documenting this pregnancy with baby #5 as much as possible, as it’s my last. I’m taking photos, recording videos, and even plan to do a cute gender reveal, which we’ve never done. I’m updating my YouTube channel with symptoms and my experience as I try to maintain my natural perspective on my health as well as my baby’s. This journey has been beautiful, and I’m so grateful to experience it all one more time. Another chance to be a cool mom!
Let me know, how your most recent pregnancy went. If you’re currently expecting, how’s it going? What are your symptoms?
Talk soon!
Check out my video with details about how this pregnancy is going!
