Mabe Babe the Second

I truly feel bad for not posting yet about the details of Mabe Babe #2.  I blame my laziness in this posting on morning sickness.  But, there are many distractions from my ability to post to my blog these days.  The primary one, I work more than full time as the lead Ag teacher and the FFA program schedule with my students is never ending.  Second, I try really hard to be the best Mom and Wife I can be on Saturday and Sunday's to make up for the guilt I feel for being away so much working during the week. Therefore, I try to never turn the computer on unless the boys are napping or watching a movie together.   This alone being our decided factor in my staying home next year with Kaden and babe #2.  I need my priorities re aligned.  God.  Family.  Career.    Even though my family is a thousand times more important than my job, the job takes away from my family. That being why I am staying home during the important infant and childhood years with my children.  I am not saying I will not work, or will not return to work in some capacity at some point, I have always worked, but my priority is going to be my babies and my husband.  Poor and happy will be the result.  WE HOPE!   :)

This picture was taken Christmas Eve at 10 weeks pregnant.

So, this new baby has been wearing me out since the week after I found out I was pregnant.  We found out the night of November 11, 2011.  The same day I turned in my letter of resignation for work for the end of this school year.  I love the way it worked out, because God truly taught me a lesson. 
We had been trying to get pregnant since last January 2011, so taking a pregnancy test once a month when I was a few days late had become common for us.  I wasn't late yet though in November, I had had my monthly cycle in October, and really didn't think of it as possible even.  When I left school that day after turning in my letter, I was starving and wanted french fries with ranch dressing.  The weird thing about that is I don't typically like french fries and choose other sides when that is my options when eating out.  Other weird thing, the ranch dressing.  It was so yummy though!  I got home and my hubby had cooked dinner, I wasn't hungry because I had ruined my appetite on the french fries.  I told him and he immediately said, "Your Pregnant!"  I honestly had not even thought about it.  So, I did a digital pregnancy test that night.  I left it sitting on the bathroom sink and didn't go back to check it for several minutes because I knew it would be negative anyway.  When I saw that digital print out "PREGNANT"  I screamed!  Lance came running in there thinking there was a snake or something in the house.  We were so excited!  But, in dis belief.  It certainly did not sink in for at least a week.  I took another test the next morning just to confirm, because I thought maybe the test was wrong.  It was "PREGNANT" too! 
So, I really didn't start feeling bad until the Sunday after Thanksgiving.  That was the first official queasy, nausea, yuck day.  But, after that the flood gates opened and I have been gagging at every smell, brushing teeth has become so hard not to hurl (just like with Kaden), and dry heaving a lot!  Now there have been plenty of episodes of morning sickness all afternoon and night including vomiting.  I have had acid reflux (just like with Kaden), fatigue (horrible), constipation ( I know TMI, but it's horrible!), nasal congestion, and low blood sugar episodes ( new to this pregnancy).  With Kaden I had high blood pressure, hoping to avoid that this time, but didn't want the low blood sugar substitute I've gotten so far.  I eat every 2 hours to prevent blood sugar issues and nausea.  It's fun times!  I was so sick the two weeks before Christmas Break, it was all I could do to make it to work each day.  Luckily, I decided to share early with my students that I would be leaving next year and that I was expecting.  They were so good for me those 2 weeks while I felt so horrible.  God does answer prayers!  I would pray everyday on my way to school to just get through the day.  And, I would.  To do it all over again the next day.  Christmas break was good for me to sleep, relax, and not have to worry about being sick at school.  The last two weeks since school has started back in January have been hard, but nothing like December was.  Knock on wood, I HOPE I am starting to feel better.  Plus I am now well into week 13, which means after next week I'll be in the second trimester, and everyone and everything says you feel better then.  With Kaden I think I started feeling better around 16 weeks.  So, soon I hope the BLAHS are over.
This sonogram was our very first of baby #2 on December 14, 2011.  The baby measured 8 weeks and 5 days on December 14th, and our due date was set at July 20, 2012.  I know you can't tell much about this picture, but it's our baby, that had a heart beat and good blood flow.  Everything looked healthy and good.  We were so excited and thankful to God upon seeing this baby.  It is truly a miracle the life God creates. 

I know I've done a lot of documenting the negatives of this pregnancy, don't get me wrong, I am completely happy, thankful, grateful and excited to be pregnant.  It's just exhausting work.  Pregnant women should get awards.  Seriously!  
I really feel like I am having a girl, because I feel so much worse/different than with Kaden.  But, you know I can always be wrong.  I was wrong with Kaden.  I just KNEW he was a girl.  I remember being so disappointed at first.  I absolutely can not imagine it any other way now.  I love my little boy.  And, if this baby is a boy we will love him just as much and not know any different. 
We have started talking names this week, finally.  I think it is so hard to name a child.  I can't find any names right now that I like enough to commit to for life.  I have went through every girl name and boy name A-Z and made lists of any name I even like a little bit.  Still, nothing we are in love with.  So, the search continues. 
We have a doctors appointment this Thursday, one day away from 14 weeks.  It will just be a heart beat visit.  But, we will schedule our sex sonogram visit that day, so that is exciting!  The sex sonogram should be around the week of my birthday in February.  YAY! 
Speaking of February and birthdays, we are less than 3 weeks away from Kaden's 3rd birthday!  INSANE!!!  I can't believe my baby is turning 3!  How did the time go by so fast?  He is requesting a TRACTOR cake, so I better get busy planning!

Hopefully, we will get another belly shot this week and I'll do better at giving updates on Mabe Babe #2.