Number 2!

Well, in case you don't know.... we're expecting baby #2 in September! Haven't made it "facebook" knowledge yet, but I couldn't wait to tell the close friends and family that read the blog.

We are so excited, and slightly terrified to become parents of two!  Matt kept joking that it was twins, but I had my first appointment on Monday and there is definitely only one baby in there. 

(For some reason, I feel like this one looks much more like a baby than Molly did at my first appointment for her)

This pregnancy has been a little different than the first. I feel A LOT more nauseous.  Maybe it's from chasing around a toddler, and maybe it's just this baby. I have also had food aversion sooo bad. I only want to eat bread, chocolate, and super salty things.  The thought of most food makes me gag.  Luckily I've only had one day of throwing up, but riding in the car and bending down are my worst enemies now.

I've also been getting rashes. Really itchy ones. It shows up about 3 mornings and week and is gone by dinner time.  This has been happening for about 3 weeks, and I completely forgot to mention it to my OB at my visit! I'm not worried about it, and google says it could be from testosterone in your system, so maybe I'm having a little man ;)

Just like last pregnancy, I'm sooooo tired.  Having a toddler doesn't help. I can't take naps whenever I want like I did last time, which is a struggle.  Fatigue was my worst symptom last pregnancy, and it seems to be the worst this time too. Sometimes it makes me feel like a bad mom when I just lay on the couch and watch Molly play, but she's so independent lately that I don't think she minds.

Also, we were pleasantly surprised how quickly we were able to conceive this time. It took us over a year and half of charting my temperature and ovulation for us to get pregnant the first time, but this time it happened with very minimal "trying"... What a blessing!

I'm about 12 weeks now, but here's a picture from 10 weeks.

I feel like I'm going to show a lot sooner this time. My pants still fit okay, but my tummy is starting to stick out a little over my pants. I just got out my maternity clothes this week to wash, and I'm secretly excited for when I get to wear them... though I'm sure I'll be way over that once I need them ;)

We've tried talking to Molly about it, but she doesn't understand. I don't think she will until right before the baby is born or until after.  I will be interesting to see how she reacts to my belly getting bigger.

12 weeks down, 28 to go!