So in case you still don't know, we are happily expecting baby #2. Matthew and I have been keeping it quiet for the past two months, but we finally ended up spilling the news to most of our extended families only a few days ago. We found out we are expecting again on August 1, 2007 and once we got over the mixture of shock and excitement, we called our moms and shared our news. Both moms have been excellent at keeping it quiet this long - the first 3 months of pregnancy are simply too risky and can result in miscarriage, and that is the main reason we did not want the entire world to know. Post the 3rd month, miscarriage risks significantly decrease and that is when it's the safest to spill the beans. I am 14 weeks pregnant today and due April 5, 2008.

Of course, I also shared the news with my friend Laura rather quickly because she and I have been talking for close to 4 years, and the last few months we discussed kids and family quite a bit. It was a very pleasant surprise when only 3 weeks after I told Laura we're expecting, she told me she's expecting too! We are both due in April - now, how cool is that? I also e-mailed Aida because she and I have daughters who're only 3 days apart, and Aida is also expecting her second one a couple of months before me; naturally, I just had to tell her as well.

So, a short recap of the past two months: I had to deal with a pretty horrible morning sickness each morning - the toilet has become my best morning buddy. Aside from this, I have had a pretty strong aversion to smells - poopy diapers are the worst and I try to have Matthew change dirty dipes as much as possible; else, my entire breakfast/lunch/dinner will be in the toilet. Other smells have sent me puking as well. Pregnancy-brain is another thing that is driving me absolutely crazy. This includes (forgetting to defrost food for dinner, going outside into the heat in warm, fuzzy winter slippers, arriving at the laundry room without the laundry card... I could go on and on). And yes, pregnancy-brain is a real condition.

And this is our latest news (although not to us, of course). I've had my 12-week ultrasound already and the photo of the little bean can be seen in the picture above (yes, I made that in Photoshop). My next Ultrasound is scheduled for November 13, when hopefully we'll find out the gender of the little baby. Matthew is hoping for another little girl, but only baby knows for sure. Our babies will be 18 months apart, and I think in the long-run, it would be great for them to grow up together with a sibling close in age.