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In case you missed it, check out the video announcement here!

And so the secret baby posts begin again.  That's right. I'm pregnant with baby #3.  Woo hoo!  Hubs and I are ecstatic and ready for the wild ride that will be our life with 3 kids. Bring on the baby.

Friday, May 1: I was officially 1 day late. So I decided to take a pregnancy test, because, well, why not?  I was about to get on a plane to Denver so I wanted to know if I could have some wine during the trip or not. The digital pregnancy test came back with a clear "Not Pregnant."  Ok, fab.  Bring on the wine. And the Xanax if needed. I stuffed my bag with a bunch of tampons so I'd be prepared for aunt flow's arrival and off I went.

Sunday, May 3rd (10:15pm-ish): I landed in Atlanta in the evening after a great trip to Denver, still period-free. So I decided I'd buy a 3 pack of tests, just in case. I mean, 3 days late was strange for me. But I convinced myself I'd wait until Tuesday to test. But then I got home, chatted with the husband for an hour, and then snuck off to do my thing. A very faint pink line appeared. I was in a bit of shock. Husband was in the shower so I lurked outside until he asked what the heck I was doing. I showed him the stick. He wasn't so sure given the faintness of the line. But I assured him that the box says that any line, no matter how faint, means pregnant. We decided I should test the next day to be sure, not wanting to get excited over nothing.

Monday, May 4th: I woke up and peed on the stick.  Faint line, but not quite as faint as the night before appears.  Definitely pregnant.

Wednesday, May 6th: Dark second line appears (it's a good thing I bought the three pack).  Pregnant. Oh my.

So I totally intended to write something over the past week and a half and have just been busy with life.  Nothing much has been going on in the pregnancy world other than letting the news really sink in.  On that note...There is a baby growing INSIDE of me right now.  How fucking cool is that?  I mean seriously, I am a lucky lady.

Monday, May 18th: I'm 6 weeks and 6 days.  Good Lord that's still a long ways away from 40.  And it's still 6 weeks away from the 2nd trimester. But, so far so good. I don't have too severe of pregnancy side effects other than a wave of nausea here and there.  Oh, well, my face is totally breaking out which is really inconvenient given the fact of my Beautycounter business.  Thankfully we have this awesome Concealer Pen that is doing the trick.  Oh and the gas is back. I hate pregnancy gas.  It is simply foul.

Thursday, May 28, 2015: 7 weeks here.  No, I didn't go back in time. I had my first OB appointment on Tuesday, on what we thought was the 8 week mark based on the calendar.  But the ultrasound said I was only 6 weeks, 5 days on Tuesday based on my measurements.  We saw the baby's heartbeat (and heard it which is so incredibly cool) and so far so good.  But I was a little taken aback by the change in due date (it's now January 14th).  The doctor said this happens and it just means I ovulated late in my cycle, so it's nothing to be worried about.  But to be safe, I go back for a follow up ultrasound on June 10th (when I'll be just shy of 9 weeks).  So it'll be a long two weeks just waiting to make sure the baby is actually growing on track.

I'm exhausted all day long. That's the worst side effect as of now.  Just sheer exhaustion.  A tinge of queasiness hits now and again but not too often, thankfully. My breakouts are subsiding so that's good.  Oh and I am feeling depressed.  Thank you pregnancy hormones.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015: 8 weeks, 5 days. Exhaustion has set in. I am so tired all.the.time. Today I got home from work, turned on a show for the boys and feel asleep on the couch.  Husband is being a superman and doing all the things I can't do right now, like fix dinner, grocery shop and put the boys to bed.  I forget how bad this fatigue is.  It's deep in the bones and requires you to stop whatever you're doing and sit or lay down.  I do hope my energy level comes back up soon.

My face is a lovely mess of blemishes and my hormones are causing me to act crazy. I'm weepy and depressed and anxious. It's an awesome combination, really.  I go back to the OB tomorrow for another ultrasound to check on the bean, so fingers crossed all is well.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015: 10 weeks, 6 days. I had my follow-up ultrasound last week and baby #3 is doing great.  It's on track for a January 14 due date and I was able to let out one sigh of relief to know that things were progressing.  I basically feel like shit.  I have no energy and am always tired.  Yesterday I was anxious all day, which seems to happen now if I have a cup of coffee, which I don't indulge in often.  And I now will not indulge in at all. It's just not worth the heart palpitations.  I also was struck with awful heartburn  yesterday and today.  I didn't realize what it was and more or less freaked myself out pretty bad.  Luckily I was at my parents house and being near your mom when you don't feel good is always a good thing.  This morning I was in so much pain I decided to try some heartburn meds to see if it helped.  Virtually instant relief. I hate taking something but I can't get through the day hunched over in pain and in tears.  I'm hoping this isn't a common occurrence.  I've also realized my waist is nonexistent, my rib cage has widened and my bra is now tight.  Yay for big pregnancy boobs!  Boo for everything else.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015: 11 weeks, 5 days. I think I see the light at the end of the fatigue tunnel. I hope anyway. My face is still a hot mess of zits, my boobs are growing by the day and extremely tender, and the constipation seems to have come for a visit.  But otherwise I'm doing great. No morning sickness and the heartburn from last week seems to have just been a random thing.  I go to my OB tomorrow morning for an appointment and then to the perinatologist Thursday for some more tests.  Here's hoping things keep being boring and normal!

Monday, July 6, 2015: 12 weeks, 4 days.  Almost at the end of the 1st trimester!  Things are going well.  Baby #3 is growing and looking awfully cute. We're on track for a January 14 due date.  I'm starting to feel a little bit more energetic.  We told the boys the news and they seem excited.  At the least, they're not mad.

Monday, July 13, 2016: 13 weeks 4 days. I'm finally starting to feel less exhausted (although I'm thinking the oppressive Georgia heat is partially to blame - I had SO MUCH more energy last week when we were in Michigan) and my face is clearing up!  Woo hoo.  My bump is starting to pop out but not as much as I'd thought given that this is my 3rd time at the rodeo. I figured I'd be huge already. I'm sure it'll happen soon enough.  For now I'm still fitting in my regular clothes, although I'd give that another week or two.  This bump is making my skirt ride up a bit too much today!

Oh and did I mention we are NOT finding out if we're having a boy or girl?!?  We figure it'd be fun to leave it a surprise for this last kiddo.  So what do you think?  Does the babe look like boy #3 to you or a little lady???