The adventures of Mommy woman
Baby #3 on the way
Published on January 10, 2006 By JillUser In Blogging

I recently surprised a few JUers with revealing my true identity.  I will probably surprise even more with this news, Brad and I are expecting a baby this Summer.  We are excited, and scared, but mostly excited.

I am just in the beginning of my 3rd month so I am in what most deem the "Too soon to tell people" part of pregnancy.  I have decided that is not a system that works for me.  I had two miscarriages between our two boys.  The first one everyone knew about and it was hard.  The second one we played it "safe", it was harder.

Early pregnancy can be rough in a lot of ways.  You worry that things are going okay.  Many women get quite sick (I don't thank goodness!).  Most women get hormonal.  I am definitely in that camp.  And most women get very fatigued in the first 3 months.  One book on pregnancy likened the work a woman's body does in the first 3 months to using the same amount of energy as hiking every day.  That explains why I am exhausted and cranky by 9:00 every night!

Part of the reason I decided to reveal who I was was I figured Brad and I would both start blogging about the pregnancy and then about the baby and it would be very obvious then.  I figured I would just cut to the chase.  It is the main thing on my mind these days for some reason so it would be torture to me to keep it a secret until it is "safe".

I am 35 so this time around the doctors are talking a lot more about genetic screening and testing.  I really don't feel any different than I did 5yrs ago.  I don't have any habits like smoking or drugs and I am generally a very healthy person.  I am not too worried but all the attention to my age does make it scarier than before.

So that's my news for now.  It is almost 9:30 so I have hit the wall for tonight.  I will keep you all posted (for those interested).


Comments (Page 3)
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on Jan 11, 2006
Thanks Trudy!  I will take all the prayers and well wishing I can get.
on Jan 12, 2006
Three? Do you know what that means? Depending on how close together yours are....we found that one was easy, two was manageable and the third one was chaos. I guess from then on it doesn't much matter.

He had one, I had one and what to do with the other? Of course we had three in three years!!!! All boys.....very sick with the first and somewhat with the second and not at all with the last one.

Congrats......let the fun begin!!



on Jan 12, 2006
Congratulations! I am SOOOO happy for you and your family!
on Jan 12, 2006

Three? Do you know what that means? Depending on how close together yours are....we found that one was easy, two was manageable and the third one was chaos.

That's because they then outnumbered you!

on Jan 12, 2006
we had three in three years!!!! All boys


Ours won't be that crazy And btw, 3 in 3 yrs is indeed crazy! This one will be like having an only child almost. Alex is 9, Ryan is 5 and they will both be starting school full time within a couple of weeks of the birth.

We will still be outnumbered but at least the first two are very independent and don't require as much help. Alex is too big to be carried anymore so we will still have enough arms

Congratulations! I am SOOOO happy for you and your family!


Thanks Janders!
on Jan 12, 2006
That is fantastic news. I too remember you talking about wanting another and have been waiting for this blog and I have to say I'm a little jealous (we're talking but not trying)

Congratulations I pray everything continues to go well really really happy for you (both of you really I remember putting two & two together a long time ago now can't remember what triggered it something just clicked but you Jill have always been one of my favourites - when you were around all the time you would be among the first with a kind word, wise comment or general niceness and that's got nothing to do with being Mrs Wardell it's just you.)

Hooray for Joebaby!!
on Jan 12, 2006
Hooray for Joebaby!!


Hey, I like that! Thanks for the kind words trina.
on Jan 12, 2006
Hey, that's great news! I'm very happy for you and your family!
on Jan 12, 2006
I'm very happy for you and your family!


Thanks Nicky!
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