01/30/2025
Things I’ve learned in my first 21 weeks of pregnancy 🤰🏻 ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Firstly, we got excellent news of a healthy and normal anatomy scan and we are so truly blessed that God continues to answer our prayers for a healthy baby.
My intentions and priorities are so much different this time around.
This five year age gap will be what saves me in the early newborn days. But, I can’t help but wonder how close my children would be if I had the support to have my children closer together. I know there’s a reason for everything and his excitement is so palpable for his new sibling.
I feel myself rushing through this pregnancy, wanting to reach the final point and not necessarily enjoying the journey as I wanted to at the beginning. Knowing this is most likely our final pregnancy and child, my goal is to lean more into this pregnancy and appreciate it for all it is.
Your second pregnancy is different overall. Although symptoms and body changes may seem very similar, the outside perspective for your second child is so different. I don’t check my baby apps nearly as much, I don’t take pictures of my belly other than twice 🫠 as opposed to every week with my first. I’m much more conscious of what I entertain and what my mind, body and soul takes in. I have hardly shopped or spent any money on this child because I feel while it’s exciting it’s not where my focus is. I feel my sole purpose with this pregnancy is to be as healthy as possible mentally and physically.
I am not micro focused on my due date. A huge shift from my pregnancy with Reese. Due on Valentine’s Day, I was desperate to have him that day I thought that would be the most special day to have my first baby. When that day came and went and I reached 40 weeks of pregnancy without going into labor I was devastated. Then as 41 weeks arrived I was so depressed and I believe it forced me to choose induction, which I ultimately regret often. I’ve learned any day my baby is born is the most special day.
And finally, nothing is as magical as when your first born feels their new baby siblings little kicks for the first time🦶👶🏼 🥰
