20 weeks!

Halfway there!  This pregnancy has been a little different than the last one.  I’ve been more tired and felt a little more sick.  When I was pregnant with Evelyn, I feel really good most of time.  This time around has just been a little harder.  Could be because I have a little kiddo that never stops moving and I can’t just sit and rest all the time.  :)  Another difference is that my baby bump starting showing a little bit sooner.  When I was pregnant with Evie, I found out at the end of July and didn’t really start showing until early December, when I was about 6 months pregnant.  This time around, I found out mid-October that I was pregnant and started showing in mid-January when I was 4 months pregnant.  Perhaps the biggest difference is the time I spend thinking about being pregnant.  When I was pregnant with Evie, I thought about it all time.  Not just being pregnant, but all of the stuff that we needed for the baby.  I spent so much time researching cribs and car seats, deciding what swing to buy and which stroller was the best.  This time… not so much.  Not only do we not need a bunch of new stuff, but so much of that stuff is only used for a short amount of time.  It is seriously not worth stressing over.  The one new thing I’m looking into buying is a double jogging stroller to take the kids for walks.  I’m still debating on this because of the expense, but I love getting outside and walking with Evie – it’s good stress relief! -  and I’m not sure how I’ll manage it with our current stroller.  I’m hoping I can find a good deal on a double.

Perhaps one of the biggest differences this time around is that we decided not to find out if we are having a boy or a girl.  That’s right – Baby Marker #2 will remain a surprise until June.  Pat wanted to find out, but I convinced him to wait.  We did have the ultrasound tech write down the gender and seal it in an envelope – just in case I change  my mind – but for now, it’s a mystery.

Evelyn really doesn’t grasp the concept of sibling.  She’s still so young, but she’ll get there.  Hopefully she’ll love her new brother or sister as much as she loves the younger babies at daycare.  Fingers crossed!  I imagine that she’ll be a little put out having to share her parent’s, grandparent’s, aunts’ and uncles’ attention, but hopefully she’ll figure out quickly that there is plenty of love to go around!  Pat and I are both oldest children so we understand how it is.  I always had a soft spot for oldest children when I babysat and I tried to make sure that they got some of my undivided attention after the little ones had gone to sleep.  Hopefully I can always remember to do this with Evelyn too.  She will always be my baby girl – no matter how many more babies we have!