Our Big Announcement

Yes, that is what you think it is! Baby Buckley #4 is due to arrive on 9/10/11 (or slightly before given that I'll have a c-section again). Today I am 11 weeks, 5 days. I had another ultrasound today and everything looks great, good, strong heartbeat! This baby was completely "natural" with no assistance and while we hadn't been preventing for over a year, we really weren't sure if we'd be able to get pregnant on our own - surprise!! All along we have been praying that if we were meant to have more children that it would happen naturally, and only if it'd be for the good of our whole family. We are so excited!!

I am high risk again and will be watched closely to make sure I'm not having cervical issues like I did with the trio. Starting week 16 I will be doing progesterone shots to help ensure a long, healthy, uneventful pregnancy and birth! That is what we are praying for and ask that you do too!

It's amazing how things works out, I should have known it'd be coming because a) in October I had sold the last of the trios baby gear and all the clothes is gone and b) I had always said that I wouldn't be comfortable being pregnant again unless Annabel was walking and guess who starting walking the beginning of January, right when I took the test!!

Overall I'm doing okay. I had a rough start with nausea but got it under control with meds. I'm finally starting to get some energy back, thankfully (hence part of why this blog hasn't been kept up, I'm SO exhausted at night!! I will still post an update on the last month and a half or so that I've slacked on, hopefully tomorrow). We were a little concerned it was multiples again given that my mom is a twin and my initial few weeks were so similar to my pregnancy with the trio. Plus, I've started popping out so quick (will have to post those pics soon)! I have gained about 3 lbs so far so not too bad considering how big I am already.

I don't know how many of you remember when the trio were in the NICU and things weren't going well, well, one night I was at home pumping during the middle of the night and worried sick for them and next thing you know Bon Jovi's song "Living On A Prayer" came on on my ipod (it wasn't turned on). Well, before my 1st ultrasound I was driving one day and was worried about the pregnancy and especially if it were more than one and I was talking to God and next you think you know, the next song was "Living On A Prayer". I knew right then that everything would be good. He took such a huge burden off my shoulders that day. Truly amazing how things like that work!

So that's the big news around here and part of what's kept me so busy, in addition to all the sicknesses we've had and trying to deal with daily life. In writing this it's 8:34 and I am hardly able to stay awake, time for bed soon! : )