A Mother's Day Surprise!

I love Mother's day.....not because I get presents but because I love taking that opportunity to tell all the great mothers in my life thank you. It also has special meaning to me because it was a couple days before Mother's day we found out we were expecting Aden....and by mother's day pretty well everyone knew! But being a mommy is super special to me. I wanted to be mommy since I was little and even my wildest dreams didn't come close to what being a mom would be like. It is both more wonderful and more terrible than anything I have ever experienced. I know saying it is terrible sounds bad, but seriously, I never knew it would be a heart wrenching experience every time my baby gets even the slightest bit hurt or sick. I didn't understand the amount of love and compassion I was capable of. I didn't know that a little face could have such power over everything I do. With just the slightest smile or pout my resolve comes crashing down....not to mention when he started talking... One little "pweez"and I am a goner! All this has given me a better understanding of my parents and especially my mother. So here is my shout out to all the mom's in my life, and all those who are reading this blog. May you be blessed with all the hugs, kisses, band aids, hours of sleep, giggles, and smiles that are necessary to keep your sanity and endure the hard times. There are many of you who have been such a positive influence on my life and honestly you make it look easy!
Along with this shout out comes a little announcement.......my motherly duties are going to double :D! We are just about 12 weeks along and figured Mother's day was the perfect time to make that announcement. Some may already know....because I am terrible at keeping secrets and those I work with know because the morning sickness and maternity clothes are a dead give away! I am sorry if you are good friend and didn't know but because of my PCOS condition (if you are lost about that see the weight loss post from Feb 25) I am more than twice as likely to have a miss carriage so we wanted to be at the 12 week mark before we told the world (okay so we aren't quite there but close enough). We have been trying for over a year now to have another baby and we are finally..........

We are super excited and so is Aden! I don't know how much he actually understands of the situation but he seems to have a pretty good grasp on it for someone his age. Sorry I don't have an ultra sound picture to post but because things have gone so smoothly thus far my doctor didn't feel one necessary....kind of a good thing but I am sad not to see baby yet :(...I guess I and you will have to wait for the 20 week ultra sound.