We found out on January 20th and were both in complete shock. We had done IVF two months earlier and it was not a success. That left us heartbroken, exhausted and lost. Both of us decided that we would lay off on infertility treatment until after the New Year and see if we could afford it again after getting taxes back. To our unbelievable surprise, God had bigger plans. He blessed us with a natural pregnancy. For the first time ever we are expecting a baby without the help of fertility treatments! Bless the Lord and what an amazing way to start the New Year!
Our journey to expand our family has never been easy and never been cheap, so this miracle is exactly that, a miracle. We feel so blessed that we have one beautiful healthy child who is also a miracle, but now we are blessed with another baby. It still hits me sometimes just how insanely lucky we are and how far we've come.
I have been feeling extremely tired this pregnancy which was my first inkling that I may be pregnant. I think being pregnant and having a toddler makes for an exhausted mama. That and with my first pregnancy, I could sleep any time I wanted. Thankfully, Kayla still naps during the day so I do my best to take advantage of that time. I've also had morning sickness again but not as horrible as with my first pregnancy. I lost a bit of weight in the beginning but had lost 10 when pregnant with Kayla, so a few pounds is better than 10! Other than that, I've been good and will welcome (most of the time) any symptoms that come my way as they are reminders of the miracle growing inside me!
We had a family photo shoot recently and took some baby announcement pictures that I love so much! I hope everyone enjoys them as much as we do! Please pray for a healthy continued pregnancy!
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