A Trio of Sad News, with a Dash of Exciting News

Today is a sad day.

The U.S. women's softball team lost in the Gold Medal game to Japan. Team USA went into the gold medal game undefeated, and ended up losing 3-1 to Japan. I can't believe it!! I was shocked. I was also kind of glad I didn't get up at 4:30 am to watch the game (like I had initially planned) because then I really would have been disappointed.

I am also sad because I found out the guy I buy fresh eggs from is no longer in the business of selling fresh eggs. He just sold more than half his chickens. What am I going to do? I don't know where to find fresh eggs from anymore. I can't buy store bought eggs because once you try fresh, it is too hard to go back.

And, I love a runny-yoked egg for breakfast, and it is not as safe to eat runny-yoked eggs that are produced commercially. Something about the pasteurization process. But this is only an issue if one is expecting a baby. Otherwise, it's not a big deal.

Internet, did you catch that? Yes, I've been holding out on you. Some of my close, IRL friends know the news, but you, Internet, are nearly the last to know.

I am having baby #2 and I'm due in January. This means I am nearly 19 weeks along (tomorrow). We are very excited!!!

And, one of the only reasons I am sharing this info with the blogging world, is because my third (and hopefully final) sad news of the day, is that when I was at the doctor's office for my first OB appointment with this pregnancy (yes, at nearly 19 weeks along---it is a whole other blog post), the doctor was called to deliver a baby before I even got to meet him. And, I've been waiting five, almost six, weeks to see this doctor. Talk about disappointing.

But, I've been rescheduled for another appointment tomorrow, so hopefully I will be able to meet the doctor that is going to deliver this baby, and hopefully I'll be able to find out the gender of this baby. I'm not counting on finding out the gender because I think the doctor's office has some communication issues, and I feel like they might make me wait another week before my big ultrasound. But, we'll see.

Internet, like my blogging friend Jill (I'd link her, but she's private), I don't want this blog to turn into 'all things baby'. I choose to keep my individual identity whilst growing this lovely baby in my womb, and wish not to wax poetic on puking and exhaustion. Even though these stages have passed for the most part. Also, telling you at five months that I am expecting will shorten the length of this pregnancy for you, and before you know it, we'll have a new addition in the family.

I am so excited to have a newborn in the house again. I can't wait to cuddle and smell my sweet little child. I never believed people when they told me to enjoy each stage of life of my firstborn because it passes quickly. I didn't believe them because it felt like I couldn't WAIT for her to grow up and be less demanding. But, now that she doesn't need my cuddling as often, isn't nursing anymore, and is really independent, I miss that stage. So, I look forward to participating in that stage of life again.