Hey Y'all

Hey y'all, we're pregnant again and expecting boy #3 in February. I'm 23 weeks along and we'll likely schedule our c-section the second week of February.

We're super duper excited, as Ollie would say. Although, Ollie had his heart set on a little sister. After watching the movie Enchanted he said he said his sister was going to be his true love...honestly, melt your heart with sweetness. We had a very difficult day or two trying to explain to him that God wants us to have another brother. You see this sweet lil man has been praying for a sister since Otto was an infant. His heart has been set on this for quite some time. Our sonogram appointment was a very tearful day for him, we thought he was prepped enough and we weren't prepared for his reaction. Thankfully, he's come around to idea of having a brother and has decided we'll have a sister next! Jeremy & Ollie will have to talk that one out.

Pregnancy may have that glowing, wonderful affect on you ***cough Stacy*** but for me its pretty much miserable all nine months. Ollie's pregnancy was the most difficult, I had severe and persistent nausea and vomiting known as Hyperemesis Gravidarum. I was admitted to the hospital on four different occasions. After a week at Texas Women's and still vomiting, I was sent home on home health care with my own IV & nurse via phone so we could do iv therapy when needed. I also found relief by wearing the zofran pump which pumps the zofran 24/7. I have been very thankful that Otto's pregnancy and this pregnancy have not been HG. Although its still been miserable I've had more severe and persistent nausea and less vomiting.

I've figured out what works for me with each pregnancy and I have my own survival guide. Never start the vomit cycle(once it begins I can't end it) and stay hydrated. I can not drink water but Gatorade has been my friend. Something about a regular coke work wonders. Just a month or so ago, I know my only calories for three or four days was from coke alone. As soon as I eat something or if Jeremy is cooking for him and the kids and the smell is to much I jump in shower. I have no idea why this works but I can take half a dozen showers a day. Oh and phenegran. I can take half doses throughout the day and remain functional.

I know some of you know exactly what this is like. I remember talking to Jenn right after I had Ollie and feeling such relief that someone else understood.

Jeremy, my mom & b/f Melissa have been supportive as I've cried to them on many occasions over the last 23 weeks. I've told myself, Jeremy & my mom, "Please remind me how miserable and depressed I am right now. I will forget and as soon as this lil guy is here I will want to be pregnant again! Please don't let me do this again!" There is a wide range of emotions when you are nauseated everyday. Is it fitting that my Bible study memory verse this week is Phil 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing.

We were in Savannah this past weekend for Melissa & Ryan's wedding. Will post more later. Here's ring bearer Ollie: