Rainbow Baby!!!

The title alone should say it all!  WE ARE PREGNANT!  I could not think of a more perfect Christmas gift!  Darius and I are thrilled to announce we are expecting our (God willing) rainbow baby on August 31, 2016.  I know it has been a while since I have posted, so let me back track a bit.

After the loss of Jordan, our first baby, I stopped blogging.  It became too painful to visit this site and I honestly did not know what else to talk about.  Work?  Nah, not too interesting.  Trying again?  We weren't really that sure.  House hunting?  Overwhelming!

Returning to work was difficult but it definitely helped get my mind off of things and everything seemed to be returning to normal.  Darius and I discussed trying again ASAP - and for a while that was the plan.  My period returned quickly after my D&C (sorry if TMI) which was wonderful to have my body regulating itself again.  After talking about it with Darius we agreed to put things on hold for a bit.  We had been looking all over to purchase a home, save money, and get ourselves back on our feet.  Except the problem was, that the mommy-gene was in me - and it needed a baby.  Many prayers to God and thoughts about seeking counseling came and went for a few months.  The mommy-urge grew stronger around Thanksgiving.  I'm not really sure why, I am guessing it's because the pain had subsided more and I WANTED THIS.  Darius did too, but he has always been the logical thinker of us both and he wanted to do things the "right way."


But back to the baby stuff.  I guess Darius and I started to just let it all happen.  We stopped thinking, we started having fun.  And one weekend with a few glasses of wine, our rainbow baby was made!  I think I knew about 10 DPO that I was pregnant. I refused to take any tests and on December 22nd (2 days before my period) , I showed a HUGE BFP! I started having symptoms QUICKLY!  Back pain hit real quick and real hard! This, followed by a rise in my body temperature. We were at my dad's for dinner and I was burning up. I kept having to go outside to cool down which is soooo unlike me! I just knew.   I've had none of the same symptoms as my first pregnancy which has been quite unique to track (first time around I had horribleeeee breast tenderness and immediate nausea).  During this pregnancy my goal is to: stay healthy, be positive, force myself to eat when I feel like I can't and surround myself with positive energy! :)

Merry Christmas from me and my poppy seed!

How far along? 4 weeks

Maternity clothes? Not yet but I am honestly looking forward to it!

Stretch marks? No!

Sleep: I have been sleeping so, so well!

Best moment(s) this week: Finding out I am pregnant!

Miss Anything? A good Pinot!

Movement: No

Food cravings: Not yet!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not yet and I am holding on to that!

Gender: Thinking it's a boy this time!

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Back pain!

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On  

Happy or Moody most of the time: Definitely happier this time around.

Looking forward to: First Christmas as hubby and wifey!