Yep! He's going to be a big brother!! :)
I am actually already 23 weeks, a little more than halfway there! I've been writing an announcement post in my head for months now, literally, and well it's already been established that I'm not a consistent blogger (or journaler or anything like that) … but its been really fun actually going the old-school route and just telling people as we see them and letting word of mouth work its magic. It's fun to have those conversations and to see people checking out the belly and trying to make sure its ok to say something … even though I don't carry discretely at all. So sorry for the delay, but I'm thrilled to be sharing this now and can't wait any longer because I just had to share these pictures!
I took Weston to a local toy store where they have lots of demos and encourage kids to play. He wandered into the little girl's section and came proudly out pushing a baby doll in its stroller! He had to show her the whole store. They played together …
Did some shopping together …
Let the baby take a little rest … (the blinking eyes were so intriguing!)
And did some more
He played with the baby for a long time, but there were lots of shiny distractions and eventually he moved on. But as we were leaving he stopped and asked "baby?" so we went to find her to say goodbye and I told him to give the baby a hug and a kiss …
But the best part … was when he, all on his own, took each of the baby's hands and gave her a high five!
I almost burst right there! How precious is that? I think he's really going to like being a big brother and I think he might somehow know that we're having a baby soon. He's been noticing babies everywhere … pointing them out and has gotten to meet a few newborns lately. I talk about baby brother and try to connect it to my growing belly, but I just don't know if it is clicking at all … but somehow, I feel like he has a clue … just not the whole puzzle yet. And while we'll definitely have to work on being gentle (not poking eyes, etc) I think he's going to be a very loving big bro, if his affinity for hugs and high fives is any indication of his little heart.
According to the tentative plan, we only have 116 days left to meet baby BROTHER! Yay! Another boy :) I will most likely have another C-section at the very first of December. So with Weston's birthday being Nov 25, they'll be almost exactly 2 years apart. We are obviously praying that they will be the best of friends and great playmates and it doesn't hurt that baby bro already has a wardrobe in the right sizes for the right seasons!
However, this pregnancy, like the first, has been no walk in the park. I was super crazy sick at the beginning … lost about 15 pounds … sick all the time. All. the. time. Its not morning sickness or nausea … its something to do with my digestive system (waiting on an ultrasound, hoping they find something!). I switched doctors this time for many reasons and LOVE my new OB. He is way, WAY more proactive than the first. I've been to see a specialist … went to get fluids 6 different times … finally found some new medicines (not nausea meds) that helped me turn the corner about 9 weeks ago and I have been steadily able to eat more and am at least back to my starting weight now. I still have to be careful what I eat (mostly protein, carbs & dairy … pretty bland … nothing spicy, fried or vegetables) and when (every 3-4 hours) and I am doing so much better! I couldn't be more thankful.
We told our families really early since I was so sick and couldn't hide it from them very well. Here is a little video of Weston announcing the news to Granna & Grandpa Kuykendall :) we used the same shirt to tell the rest of the fam too, but this is the only one I got on tape.
