Well, we've had a few minor hiccups on the road to tonsillectomy recovery, but I think that things are finally smoothing out. We had a bad run of Charlotte not wanting her pain meds because they tasted bad, which led to a very painful throat and ears, which led to Charlotte not wanting to eat, which led to headaches and lethargy...well, you get the picture. The kid gloves came off yesterday as we insisted that she eat and take her pain medication to facilitate that. By this evening, Charlotte was talking and eating and telling us she wants to go to tae kwon do tomorrow.
We'll see about that last one, but I'm awfully glad for the first two. While Elijah talks enough for ten children, I've missed the sound of my girl's voice!
Now that the tonsillectomy stuff is better, I guess I'll blog about what you may be much more curious and possibly interested...this upcoming addition to our family!
Let's see if I can answer the major questions...
1. No, Baby Number 3 was not exactly planned. OK...not at all planned. We had, at one point, contemplated a third child, but then we took a look at little Elijah when we could have spaced him and Number Three as equally as him and Charlotte. And we subsequently decided that one girl and one boy were a perfectly fine family.
2. Jeff and I are both 36; Jeff will be 37 when this little one is born. Yes, we probably are a little old for this. Yes, we do know how these things happen. Sometimes, God has a plan bigger than ours!
3. This baby is due on April 13, 12 days before Elijah's birthday. Let's hope he or she isn't overdue. Elijah might lose his friendly feelings if he has to share a birthday!
4. Yes, we are going to find out the gender, if at all possible. I have an appointment with a perinatologist (high-risk pregnancy doctor) on November 11 for supercalifragilistic sonogram due to my "advanced maternal age." Hopefully, the little one will cooperate because...
5. No, we have absolutely, positively no baby stuff left. It all got sold, given away, or otherwise disposed of during one of the last three moves that we've made. I've been combing Craig's List for a crib and changing table, and friends have been giving me the heads' up for garage sales with baby stuff. The only things I kept were heirlooms, things with the kids' names on them and handmade items.
While a bit overwhelmed at this sharp turn in the road, we are also quite thrilled. After all, it's a baby!!! You have to try really hard to find a downside to bringing a new life into the world. We do really like our first two children...why should a third one be any different?!
Coming up...an update on Charlotte and Elijah, including their reactions to our big news!
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