Baby Number 2

Wow, what an eventful last two weeks? I missed Mommy Monday last week and this Mommy Monday post is going to be quite different. This week I am going to discuss a new addition, a hectic baby sitting week, and promises regarding the new surprise.

The time was around 8:30 am. I was enjoying cuddling with Malachi on this lovely Sunday morning. I was sinking in and out of sleep waiting for the last exact second before I needed to get up and hurriedly get ready (If you must ask, we are typically late because of my wife). Like several times before, I was abruptly woken up by a toilet flushing. I squinted my eyes to see what I thought was an angel walking towards me (I was half a sleep). And just then I thought to myself, “Angels are typically clothed, aren’t  they?” Seconds later I had the pee end of a pregnancy test stuck right under my nose. My wife blurted out some unappreciated morning greeting. By this point I realized what was going on, yet I still I said, “Are pregnant?” Seriously? What kind of wife would ever walk over to you and wake you up with the pee end of pregnancy test to just tell you good morning.

At any rate, what a unique way to find out your wife is pregnant. Only because it literally happened the exact same way with our first child. It went in this order: toilet flush, Angelic type being, pee stick under my nose, ridiculous morning greeting, dumb question, and then excitement. What a great way to start Sunday morning before church! God is good.

While the next few days of telling people didn’t happen quite like we planned it was still a fun experience. Shortly after our news hit we had some expected baby sitting duties to fulfill. We were going to keep my sisters (My Crazy J’s) two youngest children for a few days while she took care of some family business. Little did I know how this was going to play out.

Just like the previous pregnancy, I got an extreme case of a stomach bug. The kind where you throw up for 12 hours and spend the next 24 hours getting back to normal (Yes, identical to the last pregnancy). While it was only me last time, this time mommy got it too. It actually started with our son and went to mommy and then to me. Any other time of the year this would have been fine, but we happened to have two extra kids in the house. Again, this should have been manageable except that mommy and daddy got the stomach bug together. We both laid in the bed for 36 hours. Oh my, what a terrible day. Thank goodness my in-laws live next door. They were able to watch the kids the entire day. I am not sure what we would have done without them? Needless to say, my wife and I are here to talk about that dreadful day despite my wife’s pleas to end here misery. I couldn’t move either. I am not sure what she wanted me to do about it?

Moving right along with my introduction I am going to mention a few promises (very similar to 2010 Resolutions) that I plan on keeping during the pregnancy and early stages of birth. If I was to be honest I can only guarantee the success one promise.

1. I will not make any animal noises when my wife eats extra Oreo cookies.
2. I will go to the grocery store and purchase whatever my wife needs.
3. On delivery day I will not ask a random person to wheel my wife to the delivery room.
4. I will not be requiring a month of solitude on the sofa after the baby is born (I am pretty sure I can do this one now–I know what to expect).
5. I will not leave the house to go to Sonic right before my wife’s water breaks.
6. I will not complain about the design stages of the new nursery.

I am sure my wife will appreciate my halfway sincere efforts. This was fun, but in all seriousness my wife and I are very excited about the pregnancy and we are looking forward to the next few months.

Related posts:

1. 2010 Resolutions For My Wife
2. A Bumper In My Car
3. The NOT So Best Week Ever