Paytons going to be a big brother!!!!
We are very excited to annouce that we are expecting a baby on June 10, 2009! I just had my second doctors appointment (11 weeks) today and everything is going great. We have now gotten to hear the hearbeat and see it on an ultrasound. I can not even express how estatic we are. As some of you know, it has been a long road to get to this point, but it has all been worth it. A very dear friend of mine told me that even though it may not seem like it at the time, there is a reason that things don't happen how or when we want them to. And she was exactly right. I can not imagine this happening at a different time. Payton and the baby will be 4 1/2 years apart, and although I didn't plan on them being that far apart, I am really getting excited about it. I am glad that I had so much time to bond with just Payton and to devote all of my time to him. Since they will be so far apart, I think I will get to enjoy the baby stage of the second one that much more as well. I know that there are positives and negatives about either having them close in age or far away, but I am really looking forward to their age gap.
I have been feeling pretty good. I haven't really had any morning sickness. I do get quesy at times, but nothing like when I was pregnant with Payton. My only major symptom so far is the extreme tiredness. This is the first week in 6 weeks that I haven't needed a nap when I get home from work. So hopefully that means it is passing! Thank goodness for Justin, he took care of a lot of household and mommy duties so I could nap. I do notice that I am showing a whole lot earlier! I am about 2 months ahead of where I was with my first pregnancy. I talked to everyone I know with two kids and they confirmed the same thing. So at least I am normal!
Payton seems to be pretty excited about the baby. He is certain that it is going to be a boy and told me that he will not be happy if it is a girl! He also told me that we are naming him/her Horsey! I am anxious to see how he responds to the baby. I think he will be a big help. He loves to be my big helper so I am curious to see if that holds true then as well.
I have added some pictures to the Pregnancy and Belly Pictures albums. I will continue to add to these albums as the pregnancy progresses. So check back often for more updates on the baby and on Payton!
