I'M PREGNANT!
We've known for a while and we've already told just about everybody. This weekend we're going to tell the girls. I am about 15 and a half weeks pregnant right now, just a little less than two weeks shy of entering my fifth month of pregnancy.
This pregnancy was a bit of a surprise. I've had some medical issues in the past, including miscarriages, and I am not supposed to be able to get pregnant. In fact, we were scheduled for an invitro consultation in July when we found out I was pregnant in January.
I was really nervous about telling Kenneth because I was terrified I'd tell him and then I would miscarry. I was also unsure what his response would be. I suspected he'd be happy about it. We'd discussed having children in great detail, and we both wanted to have a baby of our own. We were excited about "trying" in earnest in July with the help of medical professionals.
Obviously he was very surprised. But he grinned from ear to ear for two days after I told him, and he kissed my still flat belly and said, "We made a baby." He is still excited and happy. Me too :)
I'm high risk. I have some heart problems and I'm off my meds, but we've made it through the first trimester and I'm finally getting a teeny tiny baby bump.
I'm a skinny mini--always have been. As you can see, one month in my tummy was very flat. It stayed that way too. I've finally developed a teeny tiny bump here at week 15. It's barely there, and to be honest you can't see it at all when I'm in regular clothes. I don't need maternity clothes yet. My size 2 jeans aren't snug yet. But when I slip on a bikini you can see that my normally flat stomach is poking out just a little bit. I suppose this makes sense considering our baby is now the size of a naval orange.
I knew I was pregnant before, but I didn't really "feel" pregnant (well, ya' know, other than the constant puking there wasn't really a real reminder of pregnancy) until I noticed that my uterus is protruding just a little---just enough so I can feel it. There's a baby in there! Our baby is in there!
Maybe a bump isn't a big deal to some people, but when you've miscarried every little sign that your baby is still growing is something to be excited over.
Kenneth is as excited as I am. He puts his giant hands over my stomach and smiles. He says, "Our baby is in there." Sometimes he leans close and whispers, "Hey there baby," and then he kisses my stomach. His joy overcomes my nerves, and I am nervous. I want this baby to live. But I am so excited too, and so happy. I'm also fortunate. It is a blessing to share this experience with a man who is as excited to be having a baby with me as I am to be having his baby.
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