So it’s been just over a week since I took the home pregnancy test and told me I am pregnant. When I saw the test result, it hit me like a bus. Even though I took a test the day before (one with lines) that I thought might have been positive, I was so unprepared when I looked at the Clear Blue test (the one that says “Pregnant” or “Not Pregnant”). I suddenly felt so overwhelmed. Nothing in our life is ready for another child. As unplanned as my oldest was, I felt like I was even more overwhelmed and unprepared this time.
This is going to be our 5th child and our house has only 3 bedrooms. Our cars each only seat 6 people. We’ve been planning to go to Disney World in Sept. ‘07 for the past 2+ years and I never, ever planned on having more than 4 children. Especially after the aches and pains I endured with my son and the speed of his labor.
But now that I’ve had a week to digest it all, I’m actually rather excited. The girls will be too whenever we decide to tell them. They always bug me to have more kids. They don’t seem to mind the fact that it means they will each get a little less time.
I’m also going to take this opportunity to do things I never got to do with the others. I’m going to the 4D ultrasound again. I want to go take belly pictures. I want one of those “First Sounds” things where you can listen to baby at home.
I do know one thing, I am most certainly not going back to work any time soon if I can help it. I want to be able to take naps this time. I was so drained all the time with my son after work and practice and everything else. My house was always a mess and I had no energy to do anything about it. So I want this time to be different.
I really need to get back to exercising. I was doing so well - I need to keep it up if I want any hope of limiting aches and pains.
Well, I think that’s about enough for today. Didn’t realize I had so much to say. I really hope my SIL’s baby joins us soon!