Thoughts About This Pregnancy

Yesterday was the big day...I got to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time! There is nothing quite like it, especially that first time. :) I just couldn't help but break out in a big grin and sigh in relief as there was only one heartbeat! I guess there's a remote possibility that there could be twins and one heartbeat just didn't show up, but I'm thinking not! This pregnancy has been quite a bit different not only symptom-wise but with Kiera, I was VERY focused on her and thinking about "the baby" the entire pregnancy and with this one, I'm not as much. Sometimes I almost forget (but not totally) that I'm pregnant because Kiera keeps me so busy and I'm focused more on her right now. I'm guessing that's normal? I also had "rose-colored glasses" on when I was pregnant with Kiera because I was like, "Oh, we're going to have a baby and it's just going to be so wonderful!" She is wonderful, but I was TOTALLY unprepared for how much work she was going to be and what to do with a baby that screams for hours every day and it wasn't fun in the beginning like I thought it was going to be. I have a much more realistic view with this one knowing that it's going to be great and also challenging at times! Our 2 biggest prayer requests in regard to this baby is that they will be healthy + that they'll be a content baby! On a slightly different note, I am really enjoying being in the 2nd trimester and I'm feeling good most of the time, so I praise God for that!

Something good came out of the whole "robin fiasco." When I went outside one day early in the morning to go block our windows, I saw that it had rained and there were water droplets hanging from our neighbor's tree that hangs into our backyard. I took this picture which I really like.