Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road

Only took me eight months to get back here. I left off in August so I will fast forward to December. December 4th to be exact. When Luke Patrick Cox entered into our world. He came one day early from his due date and has brought joy to my life that I never knew was there. When I first found out I was having a boy I thought "what am I going to do with a boy"? I can't believe I even questioned that because he is the sweetest little guy with the warmest smile I've ever seen. He definitely has his moments, but what kid doesn't?

I'm leaving out a big part. Emily's light has shown through so much by becoming a sister. She is so caring, nurturing, and patient with Luke. She is very helpful with Chris and I. She is in her last month of preschool and will start going all day next week. I'm apprehensive about it and I think she is too, but that's to be expected. I know she'll be ok and have fun with it. Kindergarten will be here soon. I don't even know how that happened. I think I turned my back for a minute and now she's five.

What else happened? Chris's work in Kentucky fizzled and was on a job hunt for awhile. Job loss, pregnancy, hormones, moodiness, no health insurance can cause one hell of a mental hurricane. So far his new job is working out ok and it really helps the job is so close to home. When he worked in Kentucky (over an hour away) it felt like he was in another world.

With all that said I think we're doing ok. One day at a time. On a lighter note-I am an aunt now! My brother in law and his wife welcomed a new baby boy on April 23. Congratulations to them! So that's an update on life. I got a lot more I want to say, but that's it for now.


                                                              My lovebugs

Beautiful Boy

I am going to attempt to attach a song to every blog post I do. That will give me more inspiration to write about and try to make things more engaging. We'll see where it takes me.

My husband, daughter, and mom came along to my twenty week ultrasound about a month ago. That is where the technician does an anatomy scan of the baby. From the head all the way down to its toes.  The baby is healthy and growing. I was about 80% sure the baby was going to be a boy this time around. Was I right?

My instincts were right this time. I think only because I felt so much worse the first three to four months and it was nothing like my first pregnancy. Between the morning sickness, backaches, and feeling extra tired. Plus a cold on top of all that I was a mess the first month.  I am excited to have this little guy come into our lives. I can do this, right? I grew up with a brother so I know a thing or two, but this will be a new ball game for me. Emily seems a little more enthused about having a brother as the days go by, but I know big changes will come to Chris and I as they will to Emily.

Next up is naming the kid and we have no clue. I have about five or six names I can roll with, but my husband  is not much help. Boy names are tricky. They can either be ancient names or super modern. I think when it comes to names I tend to stick to classic names.

Next up is getting the nursery painted (color name is blue tango) and all the baby furniture set up. Not sure if I am going to have a "theme" or not. I like the colors blue and gray so I am going with that for now.


Here is a quick survey for fun in this post: Here we go!

About Me

Name? Katie

Age? 32

Height? 5'4

Hair color? Brown

Eye color? Brown

 About the Father

Name? Chris

Age? 35

Height? 6'0

Hair color? Brown

Eye color? Brown

 About My Pregnancy

Is this your first pregnancy? No, second.

When did you find out you were pregnant? I think it was March 27

What was your first reaction? Oh my god-can I do this again? 

Who was with you when you found out? Husband

Who was the first person you told? Chris

How did your parents react? They were both happy.

How far along are you? 24 weeks

What was your first symptom? Extra sleepy-glad my four year old will still take a nap!

What is your due date? December 5, 2015

Do you know the sex of the baby? Yes! A BOY!

Have you picked out names? No

Have you felt the baby move? Yes! Very weird, but good feeling.

Have you heard the heartbeat? Yes

 About the Baby

Home or hospital birth? Hospital

Natural or medicated birth? Give me drugs

Who will be in the delivery room with you? Chris

Do you think you’ll need a c-section? I hope not

Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time? I didn't the first time. I guess we'll see.

What’s the first thing you might say to him? I'm glad you're here! I love you!

Are you excited or scared about the birth? Both, but at least I sort of know what to expect.

That's all for now!

This post brought to you by John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy".

Play a Song for Me

This is my third attempt at a blog. Needless to say I flame out fast and have a hard time staying consistent. I am not sure who would ever find this interesting when I say I'm a 32 year old with a husband, daughter, and another child on the way living in the Midwest. Not sure where I'll go with this blog, but I hope to keep it interesting and fun. I always enjoyed writing, but apparently once I got married that all stopped and I wish I had not. Writing was always a release to me. I find it therapeutic that I can spew out whatever is in my head and have it land on paper or in this case a screen. 

I mentioned I am pregnant (24 weeks to be exact) so I will try to write about that as well. Our family of three will have a shift that I'm not quite sure I'm ready for. I guess with anything there will be a new normal and I have to remember a quote what the actor Jimmy Stewart said, "the secret of a happy life is to accept change gracefully. 

That's all for now.