Yep, that's Ben's sibling! This isn't really news for us since I'm now in my second trimester, but we only told people on a need-to-know basis until last week. So here are the answers to questions we've gotten:
- The due date is November 29th.
- Yes, this was planned.
- Yes, we will be finding out the gender (probably early July).
- I am seeing the OB/GYNs at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (the big Army hospital about half an hour away) and will deliver there also.
- No, I don't know if I'll have to have another c-section. But this hospital is open to V-BACS, unlike my last hospital.
- No, Ben has no idea what is going on.
All in all I've been feeling okay. I had more first-trimester nausea this time around. I hadn't had so much as a cold when I was pregnant with Ben. But between being in a foreign country and taking Ben to preschool all the time, I've picked up quite a few bugs this time. And now I have a kid in the Terrible Twos. So that's a bit of a challenge.
We kept a lot of Ben's baby things and brought them to Germany with us. I have been putting off transitioning Ben to a toddler bed, but I'll pretty much have to now. We'll need to buy another dresser and some storage shelves. Ben's infant car seat and stroller had been used when we got them and weren't worth keeping, so I'll have to do some shopping here. But what I'm really stuck on is strollers: do I get a double or single stroller? Right now it's really hard to take Ben out and about without a stroller since he runs and struggles so much if he's not strapped in to something. I don't know if that will change by the time he's three. Sometimes I think it's silly for thinking of these things now because I've still got a while to go, but I know the time will fly.
7 comments:
Congratulations, once again! I can't tell if the baby looks like you or Mike, but it's a good looking kid none the less. Good luck with the blood pressure medicine. It's pot luck for results and side effects. As far as the type of stroller, a double front-to-back is much more easily handled compared to a side-by-side. An alternative is a single, letting Ben run wild. I suggest tying a large log to one leg to slow him up. Implant a GPS so he can be located easily. Love, Dad
Yay, Sarah and Mike! I'm so excited for you! My two cents on the stroller question, though I think I'm in the minority with all the HUGE double strollers I see out there: Double strollers are awkward and can't get everywhere you need it to go, esp. in Europe. We bought a "buggy board" to go back behind the stroller. Ben would stand on it and hang on to the handle bars. I've never seen a kid not like this. Now that Cathleen's two, she rides on the buggy board and Sean sits...he's getting too heavy to turn the thing. It's expensive ($65?) but it's small and easy to remove and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. PS...many moms who have any type of double stroller seem to only use it on big trips and leave in in the garage the rest of the time.
Though I do like Dad's idea of tying a large log to Ben's leg and implanting a GPS.
Congratulations! I can't believe how much a baby could change my life. Best wishes on your second child. Ben will be a great older brother!
All the best on Ben's new sibling! God bless you guys!
Fr. Matt
Our third grandchild is absolutely beautiful!!! I'm sure Ben will love him/her and be a wonderful big brother. Take care of yourself. Love ya lots, Mom
I'm so excited for you guys! And I'm selfishly excited for myself. We'll be over in Germany in January and our babies will be a month apart. How fun! So glad everything is going well with your pregnancy. Happy and healthy 9 (or however many you have left) months to you!
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