Wow - that was a depressing start

Okay, that first post was pretty depressing. Intense. Sorry about that.

Baby update: 7 weeks pregnant

The kinda cool thing about this being my fourth time around is that I have learned to pay attention to my body. I mean REALLY good attention. I notice everything! I feel pretty good overall. I don't generally get morning sickness so I am lucky in that regard. I am intensely tired. We are visiting with the in-laws so I have had a nap two days in a row. Just beautiful! I also am feeling short of breath. This usually goes away after a few weeks, but it is just annoying for now.

Weight: 132 I haven't officially gained any weight so far, but I never lost the last 5 (okay 10) with my third. With my last three pregnancies I gained over 50 lbs each. That was NOT a very good idea and I really want to avoid that this time around.

Exercise: Yoga on Monday and a tiny hike yesterday. I want to add another yoga later in the week, but we are on vacation this week so it probably won't happen. I'll start adding a picture later on, but for now I look pregnant because I never stopped looking pregnant after #3...bummer.

Pregnant, again

You know that moment when, as a mom, you start to reinvest in yourself? When you have the time to start actually applying a little makeup everyday. When you finally decide to buy a sheath dress because you don't need access to your breasts at every moment for a crazy hungry baby? When you head to the neighborhood party and can actually hold a conversation because your little people will just play nicely nearby instead of constantly trying to kill themselves. That moment when you realize that you can actually see the end of the diapers. Well, that moment, I came to it. I could feel my life turning and changing and I liked it. I was saying goodbye to those baby days and looking forward to childhood. So I sold all my maternity clothes, gave away all those impossibly tiny sleepers and bought myself some new jewelry. Yes, I was moving on.

Until, two little lines said I was not.

This blog is about doing this pregnancy/baby thing...again....with three other little kids in tow. Be advised, I am not a young adorable 25 year old living in New York City with gobs of money to spend on maternity clothes and idealized views of childcare. This is my life - real life with all the compromises we end up making along the way. This is my journey to enjoying life with four.