Only a little crazy

Almost 40 and mom to almost 3 kids.

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5w2d

So it's 5 weeks now.  And frankly there's not much to report.  Sort of still in denial, which is odd since we more or less planned on having another baby.  But nonetheless, denial.  I suppose when my waist keeps expanding and/if I start feeling sick things might seem a little more real.  Right now we're still trying to decide the game plan as far as letting people know the big secret.

Symptoms: nothing much just a little bloated I suppose (so much for that weight loss challenge) Baby size: sesame seed

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Is 3 really that bad?

Do yourself a favor if you've recently found out you are having a third kid.  Don't go looking for blogs/articles about having three kids.  It's not pretty.  Apparently people with three kids would just as soon raise rabid monkeys than say something good about having three.  It's a little daunting.  Maybe that should be my mission, write something good about three kids.  I tell ya what, if I run into some good blogs about three kids, inspiring and whatnot, I will make a list.

Obviously there are some humorous articles about first versus third babies that are a fun read.  You know the type, first baby everything is sterilized, third baby eats on the floor next to the dog, etc. But the majority are all about "OMG the third baby is so hard!!!111" And I'm not sure what I'm looking for exactly but so far I haven't found it.

I do expect to be busy, busier than I already am.  I expect this third baby will get worn a lot more or will spend some time in the bouncy seat (but so did the first) so I can continue to referee the boys and their incessant need to drive each other mad. And I'll have another human attached to me 24/7 for several more years.  But really, kid 2 is still attached, what's one more and a few more years? I am an ancient old lady when it comes to having babies so it's now or never.

I also expect we won't be keeping this baby a secret for too long.  I was lucky enough to loose 11 lbs in the last few weeks but I'm pretty sure I put half that back on already this week.  Thank goodness I found a new love for LulaRoe leggings.

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4w3d (getting caught up)

It sounded like a good idea at the time.  Three kids, sure, that'll be fun.  Except when that little "+" sign showed up on the pregnancy test I thought, "oh boy, what did I get myself into?"  Hehe.  So sometime in February we should be welcoming a third little ankle biter to our little army of kiddos.

How did this all transpire?  Well when kid 2 came along I just kept thinking that I didn't feel like we were done yet.  So when he was 9 months old we started thinking about #3 but kiddo was doing his best job preventing that from happening by waking me up either in the middle of the night or right before I was supposed to document chart information which led to some really goofy charts that made little sense.  I know I know, TMI right?  So about the time I start thinking well maybe 2 kiddos isn't so bad I also joined a a weight loss challenge with some friends.  For the first 5 weeks I was doing really well, winning even!  I basically just cut down on the sugar and portion sizes, less pop, less donuts, less McDonald's.  Not a full on diabetic diet but low and behold, I think the low sugar did the trick.  So I'm down 11 lbs and up a baby.  But I suppose I'll be out my fee for the challenge ;)

Nothing really gave me any clue that maybe this was the week but we were heading to a wedding right about the time a new cycle should have been starting and I waited all weekend and nothing happened. I didn't test til we got home on Monday.  But just like with kid 1 I guess going to a wedding is a tradition for 4 week old fetuses.

I've already done a little research on hospitals out on the west side of Minnesota and it's looking like our best bet is Brookings. They do VBAC and a few other more "complicated" deliveries that many hospitals don't do.  They have whirlpool tubs and massages and volunteer doulas.  So barring any thing else turns out better, I'm ready to sign up!

For now we're trying to come up with ideas on how to spill the beans.  My first thought is to tell kid 1 and tell him it's a secret and see how long it takes him to explode.  Heh.  Yeah, that's cruel, but it could be funny.  The hard part will be breaking it to kid 2.  I don't think he's ready to wean any time soon and I don't imagine he's going to enjoy sharing with a new baby.

Symptoms: mild cramps, sore hips (maybe that's from wearing heels all weekend), sinus pain Baby size: poppyseed

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So why the new blog?

Because I was trying to find other blogs about other “elderly moms of 3″ haha.  So I’m pregnant with my 3rd child.  And by the time this baby is born I’ll be 40 years old.  Yikes.  Right now I have two boys, ages almost 2 and 5.  And right now it’s not public knowledge that we’re having a 3rd kid yet.  But a gals gotta vent, right?  So here we are.  If you’re a fellow mom of 3, or pregnant with your 3rd, or a nice old lady such as myself, feel free to follow!

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I’m moving

I’m slowly moving over to this blog from my other Tumbler and will eventually delete that one.  I’ll probably add some of the blogs I followed before, just trying to get reorganized.  If you’re wondering who I was before, feel free to send me a message and I’ll let you know.