Runnels Rhapsody

2nd Time Around

So I am currently 15 weeks pregnant with my second child. Been thinking a lot about the differences between the first pregnancy and the second.

1st time around - some morning sickness, mostly in the mornings.

2nd time around - very sick with morning sickness, all throughout the day, averaging throwing up once a day and it's still going into the 2nd trimester

1st time around - worked full-time throughout the pregnancy and hid the fact that I was pregnant until about 14 weeks when I told my boss and co-workers (not because I looked pregnant, either, but simply because I thought I'd burst to keep it a secret any longer)

2nd time around - staying at home full-time and am thankful because there is no way I could hide this pregnancy from anyone

1st time around - my husband came to almost every doctor appointment with me, to show his support and to share in the excitement

2nd time around - my 3-year-old daughter accompanies me to each midwife visit. I'm hoping my hubby can come to at least see the ultrasound

1st time around - my hubby talked, sang, and read to Itty Bitty (our in-utero baby name) almost daily

2nd time around - Tink (our in-utero baby name this time) hears from daddy occassionally as he says HI or GOOD BYE or GOOD NIGHT

1st time around - I grounded myself at about 7 months along and declared "no more traveling for me" (traveling = making a 2 hour trip from our then home in Chicago to my hubby's family's place in Indiana)

2nd time around - I don't do any traveling to be grounded from!

1st time around - I began wearing maternity clothes whenever I felt like I needed to and I was proud of it!

2nd time around - I feel like I shouldn't need maternity clothes yet and it's too early to start wearing them - but yet I have to when there is simply no way to squeeze this belly into my regular jeans any more

1st time around - we marveled at the miracle of a baby growning inside

2nd time around - we continue to marvel at this miracle baby and even though it's not the first time and the experience isn't "brand new" we are so thankful for this baby - how incredible is the gift of life, whether experienced with a first child or a 10th. God is good and He is a Giver of good gifts!