Me + 2

The feeling yet again hit me. The anxious, excited, scared and joyful all in one. My 2-year-old baby boy will have a sibling, and I did want that for him at some point. How were we going to support two kids though? My family will be livid. I thought again though, in a world where people have trouble getting pregnant, this was a blessing from God. How could I deny that? I mustered up the courage and strength to let my family know and yes, unfortunately the father too. I was right, my family was not pleased and all shook by the news. They did come around and were able to support me and my feelings. My 2-year-old was still having trouble hitting milestones in his speech and his hyperactivity. It was tough to keep up with him while I was pregnant, but I did it. I took him to his speech appointments; we loved going to the playgrounds and spending as much time with his grandparents as possible. We had our ultrasound for the baby and were told we would be having a baby girl. I was thrilled! The time came when it was time to have the baby. Again, I choose to give birth naturally in a birthing center tub. I was 10 cm for over 6 hours! When it was time to push the midwife, she discovered she was wrapped around the umbilical cord. I was so nervous but tried to keep my cool for the baby. She unraveled her and out she came! She wasn’t crying so again I was a little nervous, but the midwife assured me that she’d be okay, to just soothe her and talk to her. When she finally found her voice, we realized she wasn’t a girl at all. We have another baby boy!