Those two little lines

It only takes two little lines to change your whole world. The first appears automatically, and as you wait those very long three minutes, you realize if the other line does appear, things are going to be different from here on out. Not only are you going to have an amazing, loving 2 year old running around your house, but you are going to be welcoming an infant into your family of three. This will change the dynamic of your family forever, but in a good way. As you are in the midst of your thoughts, you realize that three minutes have come and gone. You grab the test and look it over, realizing that yes, in fact, there are two lines. Your heart skips a beat, a smile washes over your face and you thank the Lord for this blessing.

Yes, you might have guessed it by now .. I am pregnant with our second child!!

I am now almost 10 weeks along, meaning that our baby is due October 3rd. We've been to the first pre-natal appointment where during the ultrasound Brooklyn was waving, blowing kisses and calling to her "brudder or siser" to come out and play. We plan to take her with us to every appointment because we want to share this journey with her. And, while she might not understand exactly what is going on, there's nothing to be ashamed about, or no reason why she can't be there. She's as much apart of our family as this baby will be, and if you know us, we love to do things together, as a family.

She is understanding and mimicking Mommy's every move though. Much like when I was pregnant with Brooklyn, I am once again very, very nauseous and have found I can't keep as much food down as I would like. If I cough, she looks at me with concerned eyes and says "you need to 'frow up' Mommy." Several times she has came to my aid when I get that sick, rubbing my back, flushing the toilet and offering to hold me. It's all very precious. And, then, there's those times, when we're playing and she runs to the sink on her play kitchen and says "oh I need to frow up."

Kevin has been very supportive and extremely helpful, especially with chores around the house. He insists on helping with laundry on weekends, so I won't have any to do during my days off. He also has taken an interest in cooking dinner from time to time, which I must admit is a huge help as I can get pretty sick at night too.

It's just such an amazing journey that we have embarked on once again. We are all so thrilled as our families. And, we cannot wait to meet this little one later this year!!