Our 2nd bundle of joy's story

*I actually typed this months ago...and here it finally is! :)
9-1-11
Since it's week 12, I guess I can make it official that I am PREGNANT again!! :) We are very excited, but I'm not going to lie: this pregnancy has been very different than my first! Here is how it all happened:
Let me start off by saying we really are over the moon happy about our little plum!! Todd has been ready for baby 2 for quite some time, but I kept insisting that I wanted a non-preggo summer with Andrew and then we would start trying. Todd was in Europe in June when I went to pick up my BC. I found out it was going to cost me an arm and a leg (new prescription + no generic+ new insurance= SUPER expensive!!)so I asked for my old one. They said no, so I told them, " I'll call my doctor and have her call in my old prescription."  (the irony of all of this is: I'm pretty sure a BABY is slightly MORE expensive that the perscription) ;-)

Todd was out of the country for a few weeks so I figured I'd be good. Well.... never called my doctor, hubby returns from Europe...you can guess what happened next. The whole theory of  BC taking a few months to get out of your system is a big myth...try less than 2 weeks of not taking it and bam!! Baby on the way. :) The way I found out is also quite interesting: I got into some poison ivy while working in my yard, broke out uncontrollably and had to go to the doctor.  WARNING: the pictures you are about to witness are disgusting, but I just want you to observe just HOW BAD it was:

The nurse asked if I could be pregnant and I said I might be but it's too soon to tell (Todd's face was priceless!) I went home, took a 1st response:  it was negative. Another very different thing about this pregnancy: I seriously just KNEW I was pregnant. It was really crazy.

Because they didn't give me any meds for the uncontrollable itching and inflammation, I went back the next day. They asked again if I was pregnant, and I said I took a test but it was too early to tell. They figured I wasn't because of the negative test so gave me a steroid shot and 3 different perscriptions that you should NOT take while pregnant...I was worried ( but also in agony from the itching), took another test 2 days later (4th of July) and it was POSITIVE! "I knew it!!" was exactly what came out of my mouth! :) So, I immediately stopped the medicine I was taking (which was rough considering all I could take for itchiness and redness was benadryl or rub some calymine lotion all over my entire body). Then the morning sickness kicked in, then the exhaustion, moodiness, very odd cravings...etc etc...which essentially made me extremely lazy for the rest of the summer!! When Andrew napped, I napped. When he was playing, I would usually lay on the couch or floor. Crackers and zofran were my morning ritual. :) So, after that long story, I may have to type a WHOLE OTHER blog  to to tell about the bizarre cravings and other interesting differences this pregnancy brings. I do have to say that we are very blessed and I know this was definitely God's plan for our family. :)

Fast Forward to 10-17-11:

We find out IT'S A GIRL and are absolutely THRILLED!! That explains why this pregnancy is SO DIFFERENT than  Andrew's. God is good. :) :) To be continued....