Sick and tired

But very, very happy about it!

We're expecting another baby, and so far things are going very well. I've been a little nervous since we miscarried last summer, plus all the added stress of moving and having to scramble to find a new doctor in a new state, but thankfully everything seems healthy so far. I feel pregnant (queasy, tired, and "fat" :)) which is definitely more than I felt in the pregnancies that I miscarried. So, I'm taking it as a good sign. I don't have an official doctor-approved due date yet, but I believe I'm due the week of Thanksgiving. My in utero nickname for this little one until we find out the gender might just have to be "Turkey" :). Since we'll be leaving CO in early to mid October, I'll be delivering this little one in another state (very likely VA), so that should be interesting! I'm hopeful that I'll be able to find a good doctor and hospital that I can transfer my care to once we arrive.

I was able to find a new OB here, and I go to my first appointment with her tomorrow. It's too early to hear a heartbeat or anything, but I'll feel relieved to be under a doctor's care, and hopefully at the next appointment we'll be able to hear it. The boys are going to a childcare place that caters to parents who need someone to watch their kids while they run errands, have a dr's appointment, that kind of thing, so I think they'll have much more fun there than they would sitting with me in the dr's office. I plan to bring them with me for easy, quick appointments in the future so they can hear the baby's heartbeat and everything, but I know this first appointment will be extra long with paperwork and all that. I dislike leaving the boys with total strangers, but the stress of leaving them there for a couple of hours pales in comparison to trying to take them with me and keep them all well-behaved for that long! After my appointment is done, I'm going to take them out to lunch (McDonald's is their pick!), so that should be fun. I remember how going out to lunch with Mom was a treat when we were kids, so I look forward to creating the same memories with the boys.

Anyway, we'd appreciate any extra prayers for the health of this newest Campbell. Jack is excited because he's sure this one will be a girl (his name picks so far include Mary (which I thought was sweet!), Phoebe, Lily, and Zoe). We'll see -- I'm just hopeful for a healthy baby!