Big News!!

Most of you already know my big news, but for those of you who don't, I'm pregnant!! 

Yes!  It was a huge surprise, but a very happy one.

I finally took a pregnancy test when I was about 5 weeks along, and by the end of that week, I was having problems.  I was in a lot of pain, and I just figured that I would be losing this pregnancy very soon.  I went to bed to try to control the pain, and the cramping and contractions would stop when I stayed in bed.  I am now 11 weeks along, and most of the last 6 weeks have been spent in bed.  Whenever I get up and try to get things done, I end up in pain again.

I found a specialist on some message boards that I checked out when I thought I was miscarrying.  The earliest he can get me in is the middle of November, after my first trimester is done.  I have heard some wonderful reviews of him, and it sounds like he is a very proactive doctor.  He specializes in helping women who have lost several pregnancies carry their babies to term.

We were not going to tell the kids until I was very far along, because we weren't sure how this pregnancy would turn out.  They still really struggle with our last loss.  We finally told them, because I need so much help from them.  They were excited to help out, but they have lost a lot of that enthusiasm.  Mom came out last week, and spent several hours helping me clean my house.  It was WONDERFUL to see clean floors again!!  A few ladies in my ward are bringing us dinners this week.  It really is amazing how people come out of the woodwork to help when you need them.

My biggest struggle right now is keeping my spirits up.  I am reading a lot, and my sister gave us a TV and Hubby got it all set up so I can watch TV and Movies in my bed.  I am due in May, and that seems so very far away.  This pregnancy is acting very much like my last pregnancy.  I spent two months in bed, and I ended up losing the baby anyway.  We are trying to be hopeful, but realistic.  I will feel much better when I can get into the doctor, and get some answers.