Here We Go Again...

As a new mom there are so many things to learn and figure out and go through after that beautiful bundle of joy finally arrives. Of course the baby basics, like diaper changing, nursing, functioning on a severe lack of sleep. But also figuring out how to take care of yourself and wanting to get "back to normal," post-baby. Healing all those battle wounds, maintaining a healthy diet (to provide for not only yourself but another human being), and ridding yourself of the dreaded "baby weight."

For me, most of the weight dropped right off in the first week or so. But there were these pesky 10 pounds that I just could not seem to lose, and it was killing me because I so desperately wanted to be able to wear my favorite jeans again! I mean I had waited 9 months, wasn't that enough?? So finally I started to get serious about losing that weight and by the time my daughter was 3 months, I was back to my pre-pregnancy body (well, as close as you can get anyway). Then, around the time my baby girl was 4 months old, I got pregnant again.

That's right, pregnant again. :)

Honestly, I was mixed with all kinds of emotions ranging from overjoyed to overwhelmed and everywhere in between. I remember the frantic words, "Are you kidding!? I JUST DID THIS!!" spewing out of my mouth. Not to mention that fact that my daughter was still not sleeping, or really in any kind of consistent routine whatsoever, despite my best efforts. PLUS, she was crying pretty much nonstop, and I could not figure out why to save my life. And of course, there is the morning sickness which for a couple weeks was just about 24-7. So, to say that I was frazzled and over-tired is just a little bit of an understatement. Just a little bit.

But luckily, I have wonderful friends who helped out, and even a friend who didn't even know half of what was going on in my life, but was so incredibly wonderful and took care of my baby girl, no questions asked. And over time, things have gotten infinitely better. The morning sickness is gone, I finally realized that my daughter was screaming because she was hungry (I didn't have enough milk thanks to being pregnant), and we have now had almost 2 weeks of consistent naps, and completely sleeping through the night. Now that she is 7 months old. But who's counting.

So I am about 12 1/2 weeks now, and everything seems to be going well, and come January, we will have 2 beautiful children 12-13 months apart. ;) I know it will be hard, and tiring, but I'm thrilled. I know this child is a gift from God, and that this is part of His plan for our family, and I am now counting down the days til we can find out if we are having another girl or a little boy!

So I may have only been back to pre-baby weight for maybe 2 months, but it will be so worth it 6 months from now when we are graced with the presence of another sweet blessing. And I'm sure belly pictures will be forthcoming. ;) (Eventually). So for now, here we go again!