Months 3-5

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It's exciting to be in my 2nd trimester! There's a sense of relief that the baby will most likely be ok at this point and I have started to get some of my energy back. I told my work that I am pregnant and most of our friends and family know now. We had our NT ultrasound and the baby is very healthy and right on track. We find out on March 20th if we are having a boy or a girl. Brett is really hoping for a boy this time around. Lyla thinks she is going to have a sister. I am very neautral about the gender. I just want a healthy and happy baby. Once we find out the sex, the planning and preparation will be in full effect. I felt the baby move for the first time a couple days ago. Little flutters right now. I can't wait until Brett and Lyla can feel the movement from the outside. I have gained a few pounds but don't have much of a preggo belly yet. I am still wearing my normal clothes, but they are definitely getting tighter. LOL!!! I'm still running a few days a week, but I've cut back on the distance and the speed. The doctor is encouraging me to keep up with my running as long as I can hold a conversation. I definitely miss racing though:( I miss my wine and Diet Pepsi too!!

1st Trimester

I have been so bad about blogging, taking pictures, and scrapbooking like I had done with Lyla's pregnancy. We are so excited about the second, but it is very different this time around. I am so much busier. Not only is my job crazy this year, but coming home to a toddler leaves me with little time to focus on anything else. The first trimester flew by. With the holidays, moving, work evaluations, and planning Lyla's 2nd birthday party, it went by with a blink of an eye. This pregnancy is very similar to my last. No morning sickness (thank goodness)!! Just fatigue.

We had our first doctor's appt. when I was 7-8 weeks along. Hearing the heartbeat and hearing from the doctor that everything is going well so far was such a relief. It definitely felt more real after we had the first appointment.

We've started talking to Lyla about her new baby brother or sister. She thinks she has a baby in her tummy too. It is so cute. She's not quite getting it yet. We want to prepare her as well as we can. We know it is going to be a HUGE adjustment for her. Sharing mommy and daddy is definitely going to be a struggle for her.

We're Pregnant!!

Brett and I found out we are pregnant with baby #2 on Wed. Dec. 7th. Two days before we closed on our new house. What shocking, exciting, and overwhelming news it was. We knew we wanted another child and we wanted them to be 2-3 years apart. So we decided to start trying in November since we didn't know how long it was going to take. To our surprise we got preggers around Thanksgiving time. Even though we were trying to get pregnant it was still shocking news to find out it had really happened, and so quickly. We feel so blessed to have another miracle entering our lives. I am due August 15th. Lyla and the new baby will be exactly 2.5 years apart.