I am very happy to announce to all of you that my husband and I are expecting our third child! Since this blog is so personal to me, a place for me to share my feelings, thoughts, and experiences with you all I felt this is the perfect time to announce.  Still in my first trimester almost 7 weeks along, this pregnancy came as a bit of a surprise.  Although my husband and I spoke of building on to our family, I never thought it would happen so fast.  Is it true, can it be? Sometimes it’s hard to believe that I’m soon to be a mommy of three. 

            I really know my body pretty well and I always find out early on that I am pregnant.  It happened with both of my kids I found out at 6 weeks.  Well this time, I was only five weeks when I suspected something was not right.  I didn’t experience any “common” symptoms, just super hungry and tired all the time which was an indication my period was coming soon.  I was a few days “late” according to my calendar, however my cycles are rarely ever normal (28 days).  Until I started to count the days….and then I realized, “uh-oh”  and I knew right away. 

            I tested (twice) and sure enough it was a positive test.  Once I told my husband His face was covered in disbelief, but it was true.  We are pregnant…AGAIN!

            My first reaction I Immediately thought:

“we are going to need a mini-van,

Can we afford this?

and we need a bigger house”.

            Emotionally it was hard because not too long ago I was breastfeeding my little girl, now I’m starting over again.  Once I heard that heartbeat for the first time, my whole world changed (for a third time). My heart grew with more love I never knew I had. It’s an amazing feeling.  However, initially that wasn’t my reaction, and it’s completely normal to feel this way, whether it’s your first or last.

            Trust me when I say nothing is wrong with me or you if you’re going through this.  I had to remember this is just a baby and the situation could be worse. 

            I am really blessed to have such a supportive husband.  His attitude and excitement was really encouraging for me.  Having a great support system is really important, because I do believe that it takes a village.  My husband’s show of faith really helped me to understand that we can handle this.  It’s not the first nor last time someone will have three kids.  I felt calm and thought:

“I Got This, we got this”.

            So now we play the waiting game for eight more months, my due date changed.  Initially I was due July 4th now it’s changed to July 10th.  Which is going to be a little difficult for my daughter (and us) because her birthday is on July 18th.  Looks like someone will have a birthday party buddy! 🙂 This is my first pregnancy where I am anemic, I’ve never had iron deficiencies  before so I must take an iron supplement to bring my numbers up.  Which explains why I am so tired all the time. 

            I was told by a few friends to encourage my kids to be a part of the pregnancy so they are excited about a new addition.  I have my son rub lotion on my belly or we try to listen to the heartbeat on the portable heart monitor I have.  I notice my son is really excited, and my daughter doesn’t really know what’s going on.  But I have noticed both of my kids more clingy and loving towards me, and I’ll take all the love and hugs I can get from them 🙂 

            Hearing my baby’s heartbeat really made me realize, how blessed I truly am.   I have received the gift of being a mother, although this wasn’t planned accordingly, I am happy, we are happy.   I am looking forward to sharing this journey with all of you.  I’m excited to talk about my experiences being pregnant with a third baby along with sharing some tips and tools for those of you going through this.   And I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for our family. 

            Thanks for all your ongoing support of successful mommy advice! Keep sharing and connecting with me, so together we can strive for mommy success! 🙂

XOXO,

Reina