Baby Jo Jo

I may not post about it much, but being pregnant with our second child, and everything that it involves, is a constant on my mind. The first week I found out I was expecting I was watching the movie 'Horton Hears a Who' and I ended up nicknaming our baby on the way after 'Jo Jo' the one boy in Whoville with 99 sisters. At the time I didn't know if we were having a boy or a girl, but the nickname 'Baby Jo Jo' stuck, and even though it has nothing to do with what we will be naming our baby boy it is what we have called him ever since. So here is a quick update on baby Jo Jo , and what my life is like carrying him... Well, the fact of the matter is I am 6 1/2 months pregnant and I have a 1 yr old. So, if I were to say I am exhausted it might describe the feeling of wanting to take a 10 hour nap everyday. It's mid July, and 100 degrees-so, I'm hot. very, very hot. I feel like it's getting harder to breath, to get comfortable, to sleep, to walk...the list could go on. The trick is to stay positive, because the truth is pregnancy is not easy. For me, being pregnant is a real physical trial, but I have not experienced anything in this world that could come close to the reward at the end. That's what makes all the sacrifice and pain worth it. Jo Jo's movements are much stronger these days. If I put my hands on my tummy I can always tell where he has positioned his little body. He seems to prefer the right side of my uterus. He will wiggle and squirm and travel over to the left side, and then he goes back to his little balled up spot on the right. I think it's kind of cute. I always know where to find him. Some say each pregnancy is different. In my case, this has proven to be true. With Miley J I was sick for a long a miserable 42 weeks. With Jo Jo I was blessed to pass through the nausea after 14 weeks. This time around if I can just get enough to eat, get enough sleep, and lay down every once and a while, then I feel pretty good. With Miley I just thought if I could die things might be better:)! I am entering into the third trimester which means everything is going to start getting a lot BIGGER and more challenging. It can be done! I pray each day for courage and strength to get through the next few months. What a journey!