February 16th....

is my due date.

Yes, you read that correctly. Surprise! Or at least we were. :)

I've debated about when to share our news. Now that the shock has settled in and I can talk about it without crying (just kidding) we decided we would let you know. For various reasons, we are going the NHS route- free medicine- so that means that I have not had any appointments yet. I have spoken to the midwife at my local doctor's surgery and she confirmed my due date with me and said that she would contact the hospital for me and they would send me my first appointment in the post. So, on August 4th I have my first appointment and sonogram- I'll be 13 weeks. Then I have my first appointment with my midwife at 16 weeks. It's been a long wait but I'm okay with it this time around. Part of the reason we paid privately with Cerys was that my first pregnancy was a miscarriage and I was extremely nervous with Cerys, so we paid to see a private doctor and got in at 6 weeks and had sonogram every month. As you can imagine, I'm not thrilled about having another baby here, but I am trusting God with it (not easy for me!) and praying for a quick, smooth delivery this time.

I'm currently 10 weeks and feeling very nauseous and all the rest of it. I hope that will subside soon! I was not sick with Cerys, only hungry all the time. I was slightly nauseated with Bailey, but didn't last this long or this frequently. I told Marc that I've heard many stories and read several blogs since I was last pregnant and that has added to the anxiety this time around and all the "what if's" but so far I've been okay with things and learning to trust God with all that I have and He has been faithful to replace His peace with any anxiety!

So, there you have it. I have not posted much and now you know why. In between feeling sick and the teams of students we've had - well it's just been one crazy summer so far!

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