We found out we are expecting our 2nd child in March 2008. It was a bit of a shock as we were pretty happy being a family of 3. After having spent a day skiing, I wasn't feeling well and I hadn't for a few days but I wasn't late. But I knew this kind of sick so I went and took a pregnancy test. BFP!!!!! It took us a day or 2 to adjust and we waited until 12 weeks to tell our son. We showed him the ultrasound picture and showed him the arms and legs and head and asked him what he thought is was - He said is it a dog? We laughed and said no it is your new little brother or sister. And there the love story begins. A child so delighted to have a sibling. I mean he had told us he wanted a little sister and we just said yah yah. Every chance he gets he talks to teh baby, send hugs and kisses, goes to look through the baby stuff. He has already said he wants to put the crib in his room---"so that he can comfort the baby when it cries" So sweet from a boy. I don't my husband and I ever expected him to be so happy and I don't think either one of us truly understood "the gift of a sibling" being that we both have ok raltionships with ours. We realize it won't always be so beautiful and there will be yelling, screaming, hair pulling, mine-- but for now we are just enjoying this beautiful time. So despite the puking, tiredness and generally just don't feel good the silver lining is the joy that it is bringing to our son.

Being that I am 36-37 by the time it arrives-- there won't be anymore children. I am so excitd to be halfway there. I have been sick from the beginning. Here in Canada dr's will prescribe Diclectin for morning sickness and it has been my friend to cope with the daily rounds of vomitting, burping, gas etc. Even now at 20 weeks I still need it and I have a feeling although it helps it doesn't take it all away and I will be on these meds until the day I deliver. Even our son is ok with that. He understands that this is just part of being pregnant. He tries to cheer me and explain to neighbors and friends what is going on when I suddenly run to the bathroom that it is just the baby- not to worry it will all go away once the baby comes. Such words of wisdon from a 4 year old child!

We don't know what we are having but we are determined to find out. With my son they declined to tell us which was very frusterating. Now since they have the 3d ultrasounds even if they don't tell us we will pay to find out. We go on July 3 and are going to a different clinic then we did with our first child. We are keeping our fingers crossed that they will tell us. For us it isn't about the room (which I am doing in ivory/beige and white) or about the name- it is about making a connection to this baby. I want to bond with it -- wanna know who I am talking to. I don't enjoy being pregnant probably because of the constant sickness and it is nice to know something about who inside me is causing all this havock!

It's a GIrl !!!!! Well after much drama she showed her girly side on Saturday!. We will be a balanced family. My son is thrilled and my husband and I are adjusting- in a good way. We have new challenges to think about!