Number Four!!

I found out just before Thanksgiving that I was pregnant.  I haven't written about it because I know so many people who are struggling with infertility, miscarriage and adoption right now.  I feel guilty that we are having another child when so many are struggling.  I know that is a little silly, but the small struggles that we have experienced in getting our children here give me so much sympathy for those who go through so much to bring their children into their families.  I hate to see people I love go through what I consider to be one of the hardest trials out there.  With that being said, this is my journal and this is a big event for us so I need to record it. 

I had my annual check up scheduled for the beginning November.  This is the same thing that happened with Wyatt, but at that point we had been hoping and praying for him for about 16 months.  This time we had only been waiting 6 months, but I decided to talk to my doctor about it anyway.  He said there was no need to wait.  We started with some blood work and we would move on from there.  I told my doctor that I was hoping that just seeing him would be enough, it worked with Cailtyn and Wyatt.  Sure enough I got pregnant that month.  He thought I had a fibroid tumor in my uterus because my uterus was swollen.  When I went in for my ultrasound at 6 weeks they confirmed that I do have a fibroid (these are very common in women).  They also think I have polycystic ovarian disorder.  Both of these can cause infertility.  He doesn't think the fibroid will be a problem. He said if it grows that they will just remove it when I have my C-section.  We feel pretty confident that this will be our last baby.  I never say never, but we both feel like this will be it for us.

We decided to tell Cailtyn and Jonah on Christmas Eve.  We put the ultrasound picture in an envelope and had them open it.  It took them forever to figure out what it meant, but they were so excited when they did.  Caitlyn is really hoping for a sister. 

I am due July 29.  I have already talked to my doctor and we will probably have the C-section on July 19th.  He does C-sections on Thursdays and the Thursday before the 29th is the 26th, which is Wyatt's birthday so we will go the week before.  I'm so excited to welcome another baby into our family.  I'm a little nervous about having a 2-year-old and and a new born along with two older children, but I'm sure we will manage.  It will be interesting to see how Wyatt handles not being the baby anymore!