Just to get it out of the way, I’m pregnant. I figure 80% of the people who read this are either facebook or real life friends and already know, so even though I’ve been trying to come up with some interesting way to reveal it on the blog what’s the point? To answer any questions, no it wasn’t planned, no we aren’t finding out the sex even though I want to, I’m due in early May which makes me 14 or 15 weeks pregnant, and I’m back on the stupid message boards and my head hurts just thinking about it. My friend E suggested I refer to this baby as Fi3nd, or F3, or maybe just 3. I think he’s on to something.
For those of you not keeping count, I have already been pregnant and/or nursing for 52 straight months. It’s a fucking miracle I haven’t lost my mind completely. Another miracle is that for some reason I haven’t been gaining weight like I did the first two pregnancies. My OB, the woman who scheduled an extra ultrasound just because I’d gained so much weight and asked if I was *sure* I knew my pre-pregnancy weight, told me to start eating protein bars for weight gain. I guess that’s what running around after two small children will do.
I am exhausted.
Lora | 11-Nov-09 at 4:06 pm | Permalink
holy crap. I don’t know how you do it. I can’t even feed my cat because I’m running after one 3.5 year old!
You are strong and amazing!
Jessica | 11-Nov-09 at 10:03 pm | Permalink
Ahh! Wow! I admire your ability to get things done, motherhood included. You are badass, and I wish you strength and health and sleep. I remember when you were on those message boards with the Fiendling, have they um, evolved since then?
Sarah | 12-Nov-09 at 1:11 pm | Permalink
Oh, I feel you. I was in your EXACT position 2 years ago. I’m not going to lie, it isn’t easy, but it is fun. 3 is amazing, they bond SO well. Mine are 4.5, 2.5 and 18 months. Once the baby started walking and talking things did get markedly easier.
And my 3rd was my easiest pregnancy and also the only one that went full term. It was weird. But nice.
Good luck - take care of yourself! Email me if you need to commiserate.
Sarah | 12-Nov-09 at 10:54 pm | Permalink
So is it too weird to ask which message boards you’re on? I’m on The Bump, which is usually pretty entertaining.
Dawn B | 13-Nov-09 at 12:32 am | Permalink
OH WOW!!! Huge congratulations! And also? you are my hero. I don’t know if I could handle 3 kids. But then again, I do have a husband..hardy har har. LOL
Katie | 15-Nov-09 at 9:57 am | Permalink
holy cow! that is awesome. exhausting, but awesome. congratulations to the entire fiend family.
Amber | 16-Nov-09 at 3:42 pm | Permalink
Congrats! Hang in there. You really are some kind of warrior, I think. The Gestating Warrior? No. That’s ew. I’ll think of something better and get back to you.
Shana | 20-Dec-09 at 3:47 pm | Permalink
What the WHAT??? Wow, and congrats. I think your kids will be spaced about like mine, and I would suggest asking for that postpartum Zoloft prescription now. Ha, just kidding. Sort of. But seriously, now that we have no one that is 3 years old (Isolde’s 8, Max turns 6 next week, and Joaquin just turned 4) things are pretty sweet. It’s a hard road getting there, but worth it when you arrive.
Congratulations!