Pregnancy Picture

Not a great picture... at all... but it is the only one I have taken.  I was somewhere around 28 weeks or maybe 29 weeks.  I still haven't gained much weight and feel good about where I am at.  I am still huge and pregnant but I am hoping the recovery will be much better this time around.  I am already anxious to start really exercising again.  I did learn my lesson and will wait more than two weeks to mow our lawn:). 

I do have anxiety this time around but think it is more about all the events happening within the same two week time frame as the baby.  We will be moving either right before baby or right after.  Marcus is heading to a wedding of a good friend in Minnesota two weeks after I am due.  All of my family will be visiting over my due date (including my sister from Japan which we are super excited about).  Now that I have written it down I feel better.  In my mind it was much worse. 

When Will was born Marcus had two weeks paternity leave from his job.  He stayed home the first week, my mom came for the next two weeks (my dad joined her for week two), Marcus took his second week off as soon as they left, and then our good friend Tammi came for a week.  I had FIVE weeks of help.  It was awesome.  Seriously, it was the best experience ever.  This time around it will be very different and probably just normal.  I am anxious over it but still super grateful that people are willing to help. 

I have to keep reminding myself that I had three children and the oldest was three.  This time I have a six year old (and a rather mature six year old) plus a natural mother in my 4 year old.  My youngest will be three this time instead of my oldest.  Things will be okay... right?:)