Good news!

I found out I'm pregnant on September 3! I can't believe I've waited this long to announce it on here. I've been meaning to do it, but as odd as it is, I just wasn't motivated to do it. So here I am....5 weeks and 3 days along (where I was at when I had my miscarriage during my first pregnancy) and just now telling y'all.

I'm due May 13. I had my first appointment last Tuesday and have an ultrasound scheduled for this Friday!! The due date may change after the u/s. I know when I ovulated, but I will probably just go with whatever the u/s tech says is my due date so that we're on the same page as my midwives.

I started charting at the beginning of July. I thought my cycles were regular, but after being a week and a half late and still getting BFNs I decided it would be less stressful to start charting. I didn't even know if I was ovulating since I was still breastfeeding. I actually started weaning Evan at the beginning of July because my milk would not come in for his last feeding. I kept pumping at night and nursing him 3 times a day though. Over the next 2 months I gradually weaned him until he was officially weaned the week after his birthday. At which point I had already conceived this baby!

We haven't told many people yet. A few friends. My sister found out because we went to a gathering together where one of my friends guessed I was pregnant. So I admitted it and Melissa found out. But my parents don't know, we're waiting until after the u/s to tell them. I ordered Evan a "Big Brother" t-shirt with dinosaurs on it. We're going to take him to my parents' house when he's wearing it and let them figure it out from that. :-)

So far I've been feeling pretty good. Dizziness and fatigue and a general upset stomach. For awhile I was having pretty intense achy cramps and lower back aches. Which worried me a lot, but the midwife says not to be concerned about anything unless it's accompanied by bleeding, so hopefully it's all okay. I've been having intense dreams the past 2 nights. I've felt a little nauseous a couple of times, so I'm wondering if morning sickness is slowly setting in.

I'm excited but nervous. I'll feel much better if we have a good ultrasound on Friday. I will keep y'all updated, I promise! And one of these days I'll get back into the routine of reading everyone's blogs again. :-)