Pregnant. It's kind of odd, I know that every pregnancy and every child is different, but I never expected this. When we first found out I was pregnant with Ava, it was 2 am and I woke up in a sweat, I knew something was different so I took a test and the line was the boldest, brightest pink I had ever seen. Several days before I took the test I was so exhausted and drained, I felt my body was full of lead. This time, there was no early signs, no complete and utter exhaustion, I had only one day where I couldn't stop eating, unlike the week with Ava. It was Aaron who reminded me that I missed something, and the only reason I took the test was my dentist appointment the next day. Just to be "on the safe side" since I was going to have my teeth x-rayed, I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to damage a little somebody. The test was a barely there pale pink. We stared and stared. Not convinced, I took another test the next morning. It was the same almost there pink line. I didn't feel pregnant, but I didn't get my teeth x-rayed, just in case. Later that day with Ava in tow, I picked up a lab slip at my Doctors office, got a blood test and the next day I got the call that yes, in fact we are expecting. I am tired, but I have a nine month old who I'm chasing after, so being tired is part of the package. The only thing that I'm experiencing is this constant full feeling. I have no appetite, and I have to remember to eat for the baby, but after three bites, my stomach is so full it wants to burst.
Ava will be about one and a half when the baby's born, so I have a question for all you veteran moms out there: What is the one piece of advice you wish someone had given you before you gave birth to your second child?
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