Morning sickness in full swing!

Yesterday my morning sickness started. I didn't get sick, but I felt sick all morning. TODAY, is another story! I GOT SICK, first thing and felt sick ALL day. It was horrible. Changing Jack's poopy diapers never really bothered me before. But changing them while feeling nauseous is another story! Also, grocery shopping when the thought of any type of food makes you sick is a wonderful experience. I'm not even sure what I bought because I was sick and not trying to think of food. I can't wait for this part to be over with. The first trimester is the absolute worst! You're exhausted, pissy, bloated, nauseous, and excited... but you can't tell anyone yet!

Jack takes care of me sometimes too...

This morning Jack decided to wake up at 5:45 AM. I finally gave in after about 30 minutes of crying and went to go get him. I took him downstairs, gave him his cup of soymilk, and turned on his favorite show Make Way for Noddy. Then I laid down on the couch and closed my eyes. I opened them when Jack decided to get a blanket out of the basket and cover me up! I can't believe it would even occur to him to take care of me like that! But it's not like he was actually going to let me get any sleep... He stood within an inch of my face and stared really hard, saying "Mama, Mama, Mama." When I opened my eyes his big blue eyes were right in my face looking very concerned. It's not really like Mama to sleep on the job! The tiredness of pregnancy has already begun, that and Jack waking up more than an hour early!

Jack is going to be a big brother

I know I just found out yesterday... But I really wanted to tell my parents our news. I didn't know the right time to say it or the right thing to say. After our Father's Day dinner we were all in the living room and Jack was playing. I just blurted out "Jack is going to be a big brother!" Blank stares... My mom says "What are you saying?" I repeat myself. She just gets this really weird look on her face, actually several looks. My dad tells us congratulations. He said he thought something was up when I wouldn't drink wine at dinner. They ask if I told my brother earlier when I talked to him. I say no, I was going to tell them first. My mom asks me to call him now because she wants to know how he reacts.
On the phone with Alex. I tell him "Jack is going to be a big brother!" He says "WHAT!" Then he says "How do you know it's a boy already?" I start laughing, I say "We don't know yet, it doesn't matter if the baby is a boy or girl... JACK will still be the big brother!" Then he realizes what he said and we all start laughing.

The Test

This month Nathan and I decided we would start trying for baby number 2. We figured it would take 3-6 months to get pregnant and I wanted the next baby to be born in Spring 2010. Well, it only took us one try... My period was about 2 days late, so I bought a pregnancy test yesterday afternoon. Got home and I was about to put it in the bathroom so it would be ready for me to take in the morning. Then I decided I had to pee now, there are 2 in the box... might as well just take one now. If it's negative I would just take the other one in a few days. So I open the box and sit down. Jack is banging on the door "Mama, Mama!" I'm trying to concentrate and make sure the test is only in the stream for 5 seconds. I realize it's really hard to count 5 seconds while Jack is yelling and banging on the door and I am trying to pee! As soon as the pink started to move across the window there were 2 lines!! WHAT! I walk out of the bathroom and hand the test to Nathan, who didn't even know I had bought a test, and said "Happy Father's Day!" The look on his face was exactly the same as when we found out I was pregnant with Jack. Smiling and shocked all at the same time. We are both in shock! How could this have happened for us so fast?!