The Life of the Rices: #2

Dearest friends and family,

we're having a baby!

Yep, Logan is going to be a big brother. Oh, boy.

A couple months ago we decided it was time for Logan to have a sibling, then soon found out we already had one cooking. :)

Finding out...

Near the end of September I couldn't ignore the fact that I was ridiculously tired no matter how much sleep I got. Also, I was getting nauseous when my stomach was empty.
Now, I have convinced myself I was pregnant several times before only to get a negative result, so when I snuck into the bathroom while Jeff was home on a break I was expecting that same old routine.

Those two lines appeared in record time.

Is there any rush quite like staring at a positive pregnancy test?!

All I could do was shoot a quick text to a friend saying something awesome like

"holy crap, are you seeing what I am seeing? That's positive, right?!"

I pulled myself together, decided to tell Jeff in some clever way later, and went back to my boys.

But I couldn't hide it. Jeff knew something was up. I wondered outloud if i should tell him right then, and then he guessed. Then we both started laughing.

And just like that- baby on the way!

My body has been quite off since Logan was born so I really had no idea how far along I was. A few weeks after the test, mom came with me to a dating ultrasound where we were surprised to see little arms and legs moving around already.

10 weeks!

Logan waved at the baby on the screen and we got to pretend-ultrasound his tummy before we left. Big step for that doctor-hater!

The scoop...

At 14 weeks, this pregnancy has been a lot like Logan's, except totally different.

Same symptoms, totally different timing.

I have once again had to resort to anti-nausea meds to keep me away from the toilet.

After Logan's birth, I knew I wanted to do prenatal care a little different the next time. I felt like nothing but a number with the last office, nothing special. So I am using UW midwives and I am very happy. They are caring, personal, and I will still deliver at a hospital where emergency care is available if needed.

Holy moly, my belly has popped already!

I don't really have a ton of cravings, but plenty of aversions and I can't get enough to drink.

I have been a bit more anxious this pregnancy but I'm doing great.

I want a girl so bad. Jeff wants another boy.

We will see...

...somewhere around May 19th!

Grow baby, grow!