Suprise! I'm Still Here

I never intended on taking a blogging break. I guess sometimes I find myself without much to say. My husband, however, would disagree since he's constantly shushing me during movies and TV shows. But I knew I was ready to post again when I started writing in my head through out the day.

Lot's has happened over the last few months. I won't try to share it all in one post. Unfortunately for you, I have to stretch it out over several posts. I just hope I get them done. But the big news (that many of you probably already know thanks to Facebook) is that I'm having another baby! I'm due November 15th and since I'm always early I'm just shooting for after Halloween.

I've struggled with infertility in the past so I was concerned that the ruptured ectopic that left me without a tube would make it more difficult to have another baby. But I guess my fears were unfounded because two weeks later I was pregnant.

To conceive both Lilly and Noah I had to take Clomid - a medication that helps you ovulate; I don't usually ovulate on my own due to a hormone imbalance. I also had to stay horizontal for a full 12 hours to help things get where they needed to be (that's the trick that took me 2 years to figure out and as soon as I did it I got pregnant). I had to do the same things to get pregnant last time (the ectopic) so I honestly didn't think it would happen any other way. But I should have known better. Because two weeks after my surgery (and recovery from pneumonia) I got pregnant without medication or "tricks".

I'm beyond grateful. It has helped reaffirm to me that this baby is meant to be here. That being said, I am still scared. Just like any mother would be, I think. I do try very hard not to even think about that sort of thing though since I can't control what happens.  But just to help avoid any surprises this time around, I have my main ultrasound next week and two weeks later I will have a fetal echo to make sure the baby's heart is okay.

All in all, I'm actually doing quite well. That is story for a post all it's own (which I'll share soon). My only real "pregnancy complaint" is that my hair is falling out. In the past, it's stopped falling out while I was pregnant only to come out with a vengeance after the baby was born. That, I believe, is how it's suppose to work. This time around my hair is coming out in handfuls. When I shower I put the fallen-out hair aside (clumps of it) to throw away and yet my drain has already clogged 4 times in the past few months. It's really quite annoying. The Dr did say I was anemic so I'm already taking an iron supplement. I just hope it's not my Thyroid. But then, that's just the hypochondriac in me showing it's ugly face. It's probably nothing.

Coming up, I hope to share some pictures of Lilly's recent Preschool graduation (too cute for words), Noah's 3rd birthday party, and I even have Easter pics and a few family fun day stories. But since we all know just how dependable at blogging I am, I'm not making any promises.

I would like to hear from all of you that have been kind enough to stick around. Any advice on the hair loss thing? Or even just a shout out in general so I know who you are. **hugs**


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