This is the second time I’ve disappeared from the online world for a few months without any notice after complaining about how sick I felt. Everyone remember what the reason was the first time?

Yes, I am pregnant again. Sixteen weeks. I’m due March 6. This was planned, but it was still a bit of a surprise. We’d just started trying, and I’d expected it would take a few months.

I’m sorry for not saying anything before. I was putting off announcing it for the simple reason that I planned to take a picture of the positive test and post it with the traditional “guess what!” First my camera was missing, and then, and then… Well, it never happened. Then I was overtaken by morning sickness, and once again I couldn’t stand to look at a computer screen. I still have to close my eyes when I scroll. I’m starting to feel a bit better though, at long last.

I think that I’ve been feeling the baby kick for a few weeks now, but I just decided for certain on Sunday, so that’s the date I’m putting down. I had my second prenatal appointment yesterday. The heart rate was 157 and everything looks fine.

I’m scheduled for an ultrasound for October 6, and we are hoping to find out the gender this time. Munchkin girl was too modest and kept her legs crossed. I don’t know what has happened to her since then since she now has no modesty at all – she loves nothing better than to take all her clothes off and run around the house yelling!

I think that despite still being a bit sick still, I am really back now, so more to come soon.