Why it's Been So Long

Here is our first photo of Dahlia's sibling in the works!

This amazing technology helps bring excitement to what has been a very tough past 6 weeks. They say you forget about the "morning" sickness, and they were right. I know I was sick with Dahlia, but I forgot about it. This is a note to myself if I ever think about wanting to be pregnant a 3rd time: YOU WERE REALLY MISERABLE. That being said, we are feeling very lucky to have this little being growing in my belly, due to come out October 25th!

I am also feeling very lucky to be surrounded by such loving people that helped me get through this first trimester. I've never been so sick in my life. I know I'm lucky that the sickest I've been is being pregnant. Like a card Shelly gave me said, it's the "happiest reason in the world for feeling like crap." Anyway, I want to highlight a few wonderful people: mi mama, Phyllis, Matt, and Dahlia.

Mama, seriously, if I can be half as there for my kids as you are there for me, I'll feel triumphant. The long hours you took Dahlia, the cleaning of our house, making meals for Matt, sitting on my bed and visiting with me, and never making me feel bad about it. Phyllis, flying in at short notice to help us out, entertain D, cook, clean, make me my smoothie, and organizing our kitchen--I'm not sure if you stopped to breathe in between all those things but I sure appreciate you. And of course, Mattie, I know there's a million reasons why I married you, but I didn't even know about this one! I sure lucked out. You've really stepped it up and I hope there is some serious relaxing in your future. You are functioning as daddy AND mommy. Only superheros can do that. Dahlia Rae, I know you will be an amazing big sister because you already take care of your mommy. Getting me my bucket in lightning speed, bringing me all kinds of toys to cheer me up, and just generally going with the flow while things weren't "normal". Oh, and thanks to my doctor who gave me drugs!