October 9th, 2009

BFP today!!! WOO HOOO! I still can't believe it happened the very first month of ttc! Since I am 35, I figured it might take a long time, but I guess God had different ideas. I'm nervous all over again, wanting everything to be okay wondering how we are going to balance 4 kids, etc etc... but I love being a mother, so I feel blessed!

So here we are again. Trying for baby number 4. Seems crazy these days to have a big family, but we both come from large families, so it's not such a big thing for us. I love this site and all the info on it and the networking with other mama's. I'm hoping that ttc (even tho I am now at the magically sterotypical "advanced maternal age" ) will happen smoothly, and with a little luck (and timing?) we might get a boy this time. Though to be honest just gimme a healthy and happy baby, and I'm good to go! :) Hope to hear from any and all mama's and mama to be's on here.... baby dust to all! xoxo

Update: June 2nd

I don't know why I never post updates, except that I'm usually looking at the conversation posts or looking at birth stories, or whatever. There are a lot of cool things on this site to take up my time. Anyway, It looks like another girl for us at some point this month. We are very excited, though have had a few scares - I was diagnosed with a single umbilical artery around 20 weeks, but all further tests came back normal, and so far the growth and everything else with the baby looks good, so we are going on that info and trying not to let the quazi imperfect 2 cord vessel be of concern. I thank everybody who has responded to questions and concerns, I love this network of women and mommies to be, and have told any and everybody who will listen about this site!!!

More....

This is my third child. I've kind of come full circle - I have two lovely little girls from a previous marriage and due to the fact that I was very young when I got married the first time and started having children, they are going to be 12 and 10 by the time their new little brother or sister arrives. My husband is really excited, he loves being a dad (step) but didn't come into our lives until the girls were 6 and 8 so he missed out on all the "baby" stuff. We are all really excited and I swear it feels like this is all BRAND NEW! Lots of things different about this pregnancy so I appreciate comments and feedback... I'm the only preggers one around here in my family though I do have a friend who is due ANYTIME NOW, so I'm on this site to connect with others who are going through this wonderful experience also! Baby Dust to ALL!!!!