6 Weeks- My First Post

Statistics:
6 weeks 3 Days
Starting Weight: 135

"Behold, children are a gift of the Lord. The fruit of the womb is a reward." Psalm 127:3

I've decided to keep a blog for Baby #3, this way none of my children can complain that I treated them unfairly from the get go. I really enjoyed doing it when I was pregnant with Payslie and it's a fun way to keep everyone updated. Where to start?

Well, I've known for over 2 weeks now that I am pregnant. I took a pregnancy test on CD 29 and surprisingly it came out positive. I don't really know why I was surprised. I mean, Cody and I do know how babies are conceived. I think I was surprised to find out so early. Cody and I originally said we wanted to wait to tell people, but two days later, we decided to tell his mom, then my family, some of our friends...and so it really hasn't stayed just between us. I laugh though because I still have not made "the Facebook announcement" so a lot of people who know me still do not know.

We're pretty excited about adding another member to our family. To be honest, it's a little difficult for me to picture another child. Actually, it's really hard for me to comprehend that I can love another child as much as I love Payslie. As a friend told me, "God doesn't make you split your love, he just gives you more." We've told Payslie that there is a baby in Mommy's tummy, to which she replies "Baby Drew." Background on that: My friend Lindsay's son Gavin is one of Payslie's best friends. She just had Gavin's baby brother, Drew, a couple of weeks ago. In the weeks leading up to her delivery, I kept telling Payslie, "Baby Drew is Gavin's little brother and he is in Lindsay's tummy." So now Payslie thinks every baby in the tummy is "Baby Drew," even though she has seen Drew out of Lindsay's tummy on quite a few occasions.

According to my LMP, my due date is December 16. I'm excited to have a baby at this time of year as I absolutely love the holiday season. Let's face it. I love that it will be cool weather, along with the fact that that is such a busy time of year, who will have time to sit around and twiddle their thumbs waiting for a baby to arrive?

I will attempt to post at least once a week and keep you all updated. My first "belly pic" can be seen above. I already feel bloated and am hoping to keep my weight gain in control this pregnancy. I gained 53 lbs during my first pregnancy. Of course I ate everything in sight the first time around. I lost all of that weight within 6 months of delivery. With Payslie, I gained 34 lbs and it took me a little longer to lose that weight, roughly 9 months. I'm hoping to gain around 25 lbs this time around, although I am fully aware that 25-35 lbs is perfectly normal for my body type. My midwife has given me the green light to continue with my normal exercise routine for as long as my body says it's ok, so we shall see what happens in that department.