Big UPDATE!!

Well I did go ahead with getting my IUD removed and we were able to conceive 2 months later. The reason it probably wasn't sooner is we were scared! Ha!  I know we are really lucky to be able to get pregnant so easy.  My heart goes out to those that struggle, so please don't ever think that I don't know how lucky we are.

Well I found out on December 6th with a home pregnancy test that we were for sure going to have a new family member.  I knew I was pregnant before I took the test.  Anyway, I have never been SO sick in my life.  This pregnancy was WAY different than my first. I was sick all the time, tired, grouchy, tired, sick and just really tired.  I was convinced though that it was another girl. 

Nope we were having a boy!  I remember the ultrasound and the tech telling us it was a boy. I was in shock!  I'll fully admit, but please never let my son know.................... I was sad.  i just had it in my head it was another girl.  I already had everything for this baby. 

I got over the sadness pretty fast and came to terms it was a boy until people reminded me! Ha!

The great thing about this pregnancy was my son was a mover and a shaker.  M was stealth which at times was scary. Very scary.  I was in better blood pressure health with this pregnancy, but I still had the frequent non-stress tests and ultrasounds which are by far my fave thing while pregnant.  I was told that my son would be big.  Like 70th percentile big.  M was 2nd or 5th percentile on a good day.

The due date was M's birthday.  Yikes!  I knew that ultimately wouldn't be the case, but it still was cool to think and talk about.  

I tried to eat good while being pregnant, but I craved coke! Yes, coke.  I drank it way too much and ice cream. Yep, moose tracks Private Selection ice cream.  I was not going to argue with what my baby needed or wanted, so I obliged.  

My due date got bumped up from August 14th to August 2nd to July 26th and thankfully so.  I was told baby boy was big.  One doctor even said he would be at least 7 pounds. Um, he was 8 pounds and 7 ounces people.  Yep! He was huge.  The labor was not painful and was actually quite enjoyable this time since I didn't need to have magnesium - that shit is the worst!!

Anyway, when they placed him on my chest I was in awe. I was in love! He was perfect. He had lots of hair and was just, well, perfect.  

Giving birth makes you feel like anything but a mediocre of a mommy!