At 12 weeks, I am just now beginning to grasp the fact that, yes, indeed there is a little baby on the way and, yes, I am officially pregnant. Now, obviously I don’t mean physically grasp. Heck, there’s been no denying this baby in all of his/her wonderful nausea and exhaustion glory. I’m talking about emotionally and spiritually grasping it. I knew we yearned to be blessed as parents yet again to a wonderful baby from above, but never thought it would be so soon considering how hard it was for us to conceive Trent.
Mom said I looked faint as soon as I stepped out of the bathroom with a positive pregnancy test. Looking back, I wouldn’t trade how I found out for anything and the surprise of it all. I mean, honestly, I probably would have put having another off for years if it had been left up to me. There’s just always “something going on”. It’s nice when God abruptly reminds you that HE and He alone is the only one in control of your life and your future.
Mom said I looked faint as soon as I stepped out of the bathroom with a positive pregnancy test. Looking back, I wouldn’t trade how I found out for anything and the surprise of it all. I mean, honestly, I probably would have put having another off for years if it had been left up to me. There’s just always “something going on”. It’s nice when God abruptly reminds you that HE and He alone is the only one in control of your life and your future.
How BLESSED are we to be able to officially announce another precious baby Greene on the way. The miracle of it all is still so hard for me to comprehend. I’m such an advocate for pregnancy and birth it’s just hard for me to put into words how much of a gift I believe it is when a woman is chosen to be a mother…
Now that the early first trimester haze is beginning to rise, I couldn’t ask for a better time to bring a little playmate into Trent’s world. We are now home with all of our family support around us, Trent is going to be able to build that strong sibling bond like I have with my two siblings at such an early age and, at almost 30, I’m def not getting any younger. We are ready for the next chapter in the Greene household…a family of four… oh that just sounds wonderful…thank you Lord.
It’s harder to document every single detail of a pregnancy when you have a toddler running around, work full time, and have an obsession with home improvement projects, but I will try my best.
At 12 weeks, I have felt more pregnant this go around then I ever did with Trent: extreme exhaustion, hunger that will never go away, and nausea all day long. Luckily, I can tell it’s starting to ease up a bit and that is a good thing for my sanity, my waist line, and my marriage.
This pregnancy is going to be extra fun. My brother and his wife Liz are expecting a little on November 8th so it will be great to see our babies grow together.
Another fun and exciting thing about this pregnancy is that we are under the care of Fruitful Vine Birth Center. Most people consider me a birth fanatic so this makes perfect sense for us. The care you receive before, during, and after birth have a STRONG impact on both you and baby for a lifetime. It is important to have options and we feel as though Fruitful Vine will provide us with the very best of care. I highly recommend you checking them out if you are in the Jacksonville area and would like to take a more natural approach vs. the ugly hospital gown, long doctor waiting room visits, pap smears and IV’s. At least do yourself a favor and research your options. I promise it’s worth it.
I’m pretty sure my belly pictures will not be as polished and consistent as with Trent and that’s perfectly ok. We have been trying to include Trent in all of them and, so far, this has been quite the challenge. But, he does love to lift up his shirt and show us his belly just like Mama.
Oh and at 12 weeks, our precious baby is the size of a half eaten corn dog. From the looks of my bloated belly, however, looks more like 10 half eaten corn dogs.
We look forward to going through yet another wonderful baby journey with you and thank all of you for your support. November 25th will be here before we know it!
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How far along? 12 weeks
Total weight gain: Approx 5 lbs
Maternity clothes? Surprisingly, YES! I quickly got over trying to squeeze into regular pants or using the dreadful belly band (I don’t recommend this at all it’s uncomfortable and never stays in place). Just go ahead and enjoy wearing those wonderful elastic waistbands while you can! They’re great! Plus, I think I’m showing much sooner than with Trent.
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Sleep has consumed my little bit of free time for the last couple of months. It just started getting better this last week when I was able to stay up past 9 p.m. and catch up on my Blacklist (love me some James Spader).
Best moment this week: Hearing your precious heart beating for the first time.
Miss Anything? Yes. Yes I miss caffeine, and not have a continuous appetite, and not being psychotic (yes, I was psychotic before but, dang, this baby sure has messed with those hormones like crazy). Poor Randy.
Movement: Not yet. Can’t wait for that. You really start feeling pregnant when you can feel them in there.
Food cravings: Um, YES! My appetite has been through the roof. So far, I’ve craved the same types of things I did at first with Trent: sour candy, Big Red chewing gum, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, boiled peanuts, and Slurpees (only from 7 Eleven).
Anything making you queasy or sick: Yes, just not sure what that THING is. Unlike my pregnancy with Trent, I have felt little spurts of nausea all throughout the day this time around. It’s getting better, though.
Gender: ???
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Moody, tired, hungry J Gotta love it!
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Moody in a happy psycho hormonal kind of way!
Looking forward to: Family vacation this week in the Keys!
