#2.5

I can finally be free. I've been holding in this news for quite some time.

We're going to have baby #2.5!!!!!!!

The full story:

Mid-November, I had a miscarriage (hence the .5). I was waiting for my cycle to return, but after waiting 8 weeks (normally it returns in 2-6wks), I began to worry a little. Then, during one week, I got violently sick 3 of those days....but not in a row. I didn't know what was going on. Michael was tuned in and suggested I take a pregnancy test. "Oh, really?" I thought. Literally, I was clueless.

The only test we had on hand was one from the States that was expired. We took it anyway and it was positive! We were hesitantly excited. I got another, and it proved the same result! ELATED!!! But still a little cautious since we had just experienced the miscarriage.

We went to the doc in Thailand. Waiting until then felt like an eternity. But I'm glad we did. It was dirt cheap for just as good care. We waited for 2.5 hours and finally got to see the doc at 9pm. We explained our situation and wondered if she could do an ultrasound to see how far along I was. She said the ultrasound lady wasn't there. WHAT!? Perhaps she read the anger/frustration/sadness/exhaustion on my face and suddenly decided that she could do an internal ultrasound. Yay! She measured the little squirt and estimated I was 10wks along. Sweet!

That makes me about 16wks now. If you're trying to do the math, or even if your not, this is worth pointing out: we got pregnant 3-4 weeks after the miscarriage. A) I didn't know this was possible. B) How cool is His timing? C) Isn't He the best with surprises?

I went to the doc today at the int'l hospital. Heard the heartbeat. What a great sound that is. :)

Still not sure of an exact due date, but I'm guessing late August. They're just a bunch of guesses anyway, right?! So this means we'll be in the States. Anyone up for a visit??

And to top off the long day of venturing in town (7 hours...), my boys surprised me with a HUGE bouquet of flowers! How sweet they are!!