From pregnancy with no kids to a pregnancy with 3

Well here we are only 2 days away from due date. Looking back on my first pregnancy in 2008 and reflecting on this pregnancy, my second, it has been VERY interesting to compare. Here is a little bit of what I have observed.

	1st Pregnancy	2nd Pregnancy
Due Date	December 3, 2008	March 19, 2012
Birthed Date	December 13, 2008	Still to be determined
Knowing Sex of Baby	No but we had a boy	Yes, found out at Christmas we are having a girl
Amount of Kids	0	3  (Lil C age 3, A &Big C age 11)
Where we live	My Parent’s basement	Our Acreage
Renos?	Yes, we were moving our house and trying to get into it. Didn’t complete till after Lil C was born.	Yes, completely redoing the attic. Dormers, roofing, installation, wood paneling, redecorating. Complete J
Physical Issues	Sick and throwing up till 7 ½ months. Had horrid rash. No energy but not a big deal cause I could sleep whenever I wanted. Got energy after 4 months.	Sick and throwing up till 6 ½ months. Major back issues from 3 months till end. No energy at all during whole pregnancy and no napping either.
Emotional Issues	Yes but I always do	Yes but I always do.
Dates with Hubby	Almost every second weekend. Aaaah the good old days when we thought that THAT was neglecting our relationship.	Twice in the last 9 months and we barely even noticed when months would go by.
How did time fly?	SLOW	SO FAST. Having 3 kids around makes a huge difference.
Doing Errands	Was a bit tiring but I could spend hours slowly strolling baby stores.	Is the most exhausting and complex marathon I can do in my day.
Commitments	Nanning, life group each week, helped with 2 friends weddings, and was in cousin’s wedding party.	Life group every second week and just being Mom.
Packing Labour Bag	Easy, Exciting, and Extremely Organized	Overwhelming and I am still working on it. Packing for 6 people is crazy and complex. Hopefully I don’t forget anything but I have a feeling I might.
Doula	No	Yep and oh the difference it already has made.
Labour	24 hours of early labour, 7 hours of terrible back active labour then 5 hours of relaxed epidural active labour. Then holding Lil C in my arms!	I will keep you posted J
Best Part	The anticipation of that little life	Watching the anticipation of 3 siblings who are eagerly waiting to meet their new little sister.

JUST ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS


Me: “Lil C, are you hungry for lunch?”


Lil C: “Do you need to feed your baby Mom?”


Me: “Yep!”


Lil C: Pointing to his own belly “Okay you feed your baby and I’ll feed my Jesus.”