we're having baby #2!!

with the third round of IUI (intrauterine insemination) we received the good news that it had worked!! having the first two rounds not work - were of course devastating and hard but i knew in my heart it just wasn't the Lord's timing for us. we are now on our 12th week with this little growing in my belly and we couldn't be happier. 

this second go has been a lot tougher - with jacob i was over the toilet more than a handful of times but this one - let's just say the toilet and i have become quite the bff's. my worst hours usually hit late afternoon throughout the evening and at times, wakes me from my sleep. i feel like i look like a ghost and i've been hiding out the past month and half without really realizing it. i feel MISERABLE but at the same time i have consciously set out to thank God for feeling this way for i know my baby is growing and thriving. 

we have been fortunate enough to have at least 5 (i've lost count) ultrasounds with the latest one being the "sequential" one. the biggest change i've seen was from the 6 week ultrasound to the 9 week one where it literally went from a dot to having the silhouette of a little human being. it truly is amazing...our 12 week one was sweet because scott was there and we got to see the little bean moving and shaking! this new one and jacob both loved having their little hand around their faces...it's already so exciting to see the common and unique things through these pregnancies. 

scott and i have talked a lot of this one being our last one...i feel that with all the efforts of getting pregnant with both and how my first pregnancy went with our sweet jacob - we just feel that my body just doesn't respond well. and it's probably because of the way i'm feeling right now that i can't imagine going through another round with two kiddos running around. but, we are leaving that door open and seeing with God has planned for our lives...until then, i am trying my best to live day by day and trusting Him in all that i do...