No, you didn't miss any announcement, because I haven't made one...yet. But, I guess I might as well do it now. Yes, I am pregnant.
Oh boy, I know you're all super excited! You're probably thinking "well, it's about time. Gwen is how old?" It is about time, but come on, give me a break. I've been scared to death of the thought of having two children, especially the risk of having two children like Gwen (as I type, Gwen is telling me to open something "RIGHT NOW," to "PLAY NOW!" and crying that she hurt her chiny, chin chin...all in the same sentence.) Hey, don''t judge me. I know what you're all thinking. I DO love my daughter....really I do....most of the time....when she's not driving me nuts. Anyway, I've been thinking "How do people have two children, let alone 5 or 6?" Really, how do you do it? How do you get anything done, or dare to go anywhere, or get a moment of quite time, or don't pull your hair out or yell at your children all of the time? 'Cause I pretty much do those things right now, and I only have Gwen.
Having two kids is really scary to me. Really scary. Scary, like swimming in the middle of the ocean, imagining Jaws coming straight at your feet with his razor sharp teeth scary. But, the time has arrived and this little shark is swimming around as we speak in my belly, giving me hell that I never had with Gwen. I was never sick with Gwen, not one day, so what makes this baby think he's so important that he gets to make me sick and tired and throw up whenever pleases the little devil.
Oh, and when I say "he", we don't really know what type of baby I'll be having (a crazy human one for sure, but a boy or girl...who knows). I say "he" to make Morgan feel better, to prevent me from crying, and to try to swing the sex gods into sending us a little man. Not that I really care, but Morgan says if we have another girl he's not having more kids. And, if you don't know Morgan, he's serious, and he doesn't change his mind, and if you're thinking that he will, then you're wrong. Now if it is a boy, then he's OK with having a third, but the thought of 3 girls makes him want to pull out a gun. Pretty much this is Morgans philosophy: with a boy, you only have to worry about 1 penis, but with a girl, you have to worry about every boys penis. Morgan will be one of those dads where the poor daughter hates to go on dates just because her dad will have to show all of the boys his guns and threaten their lives. We'll be able to find out on Sept. 20. I've been fasting and praying, but maybe you should too.
So, I'm due in February. February 19th to be exact. One day after Gwen's birthday. Aren't these little kiddos lucky that they get to share birthdays for the rest of their lives? My aunt Judy (my moms sister) thinks that I possibly may only be fertile in May, since Morgan and I weren't even attempting to get pregnant then, but things happen you know. So, now I am with child, realizing that I'm showing sooner than I did last time and feeling like none of my clothes are fitting. I hate this stage I'm in right now....where no one knows that you're pregnant, they just think you've been having a few too many cookies.
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well, nice of you to get it out in the open! too bad you're so far away and i can't tease you about being chubby! just kidding, you're probably way more sensitive about it and are skinny as ever.
It's a lot like the stage where I'm at. Where you have this massive muffin top and lumpy boobs (honestly why are nursing bras so uncomfortable and disgusting?)and when you venture to the grocery store without your baby you think everyone is staring at your underwear line because, that's right, you're still wearing the mesh panties from the hospital (shoot me, they're so comfortable).
how did I manage to make this about me?
You look great, I kind of miss being pregnant right now to be honest. 2 kids is really scary though, I feel you there. You can pave the way and tell me all about it and we can freak together!
amen sister. i am freaked out about having another one, and mine is only 4 months old. pete feels the same way about having another girl. he really, really wants a boy. he feels it will be easier, for some reason. i'm sure you'll be great. and maybe gwen will mellow out with a sibling. does she like dolls?
i still look like i am carrying a baby, and i've shed almost all the baby weight. but i'm sure you look fantastic.
kalli ko, i love the mesh underwear too. i wish the church made them. along with mesh tops too. i've mentioned to another friend that tops should be on hiatus for nursing moms. it just makes things 10 billion times harder.
Kalli, super funny you should mention the mesh panties. I've been thinking fondly about them lately. I loved those things. Morgan, I'm sure, wanted to burn them.
Amanda, I totally didn't even wear a top when I was nursing. Way too annoying. But, then again, I thought everything about nursing was annoying.
Congrats on the bun in the oven! I too am praying for a boy on my next one. Did you see that there are less than 1600 people with our name? Yeah, we rock! Not that I have any clue about the right way to "be" when you have 2 kids but you just do it cause you have to! I only know ya from what I read on your blog but as far as I can tell you're a loving mom and you'll do great!
Yay! I was waiting to write something but I wanted to wait until you said it first!
I'm excited for another little devil!
I so agree about nursing tops. I feel like they're strangling my boobs and it makes everything so hard. Not that I enjoy the bottoms right now either. They just make my muffin top look more pronounced. It's sad really.
My body is such a trainwreck right now.
I share my birthday with my brother. 8 years apart. And as such I am the bain of all evil birthday doings!
Just thought I would say hi, as I came over from Erica's blog.
Congratulations by the way!
The one bright spot to giving birth are the pain meds--the glorious pain meds.
Having two kids was hard for me---of course they were 14 months apart---but they are best buds now. Having the third three years later was perfect--easy. Number four came along and everything changed. It was hard, REALLY hard. I had no idea. No one told me! Why didn't anyone tell me??
It seriously is a good thing they are all cute and I like to look at them, because I kid you not, I would leave them on the corner some days.
Don't worry love, two kids is actually easier than one if you ask me, which I know you didn't but I thought I'd throw in my two cents anyway. It's so nice to feel like you know what your doing. Especially when the word "doing" regularly involves a muzzle and a whip. : )
hey mckelle - first of all, congratulations! and second, that last comment is totally false - two kids are NOT easier than one. i'm not trying to scare you even more, but it is hard and there will be days that you scream and pull your hair out. but then there are days when they are angels and start playing nice together and nothing can wipe that smile off your face. i guess that's how all of us crazy women get through the child-rearing years, block bad, harness good. in the end it's all worth it!
Congrats again. You are finding out so soon. I can't wait to hear what you are having. You will be great with 2 kids. Three, that is when it gets more tricky. And I am pretty sure we all yell and want to pull our hair out because of our kids. Regardless of how many we have.
I couldnt agree with you more! The thought of having more than one simply freaks me out too. Its this crazy feeling that you are suposed to multiply and replenish but usually I just want to be math stupid. You will do wonderful though, it is probably just like having your first, until you do it, it is the scariest thing ever. After they are here, it is just a great part of life. YOu will do amazing!
Congrats McKelle! I wish I could tell you how people have 2 kids and still survive but I'm afraid I am still trying to figure that with mine. I walk around and watch other people with multiple children and wonder how their hair is done and their kids look cute...and mine look like I just pulled them from their wild den in the forest somewhere...and so do I. The only thing that makes it worth it is when they get old enough to play together (it's REALLY cute AND allows you to actually DO something). You'll be great!
belated...er...very belated congratulations to you. Hope you're feeling well.
for me...2 kids was super hard those first 3 months. Ella has just turned 2, not potty trained and still on the dependant side...so yeah not going to lie those first three months were a doozy...but then again, maybe I was just a baby :)
Congrats! Once you get through the first months (which I think is hard with any baby no matter what number they are), it's a lot of fun. 1 to 2 was my favorite transition. I hope you get feeling better soon.
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