Tough Times at Home

OK...so my wife is pregnant again and is feeling under the weather pretty much nonstop. So that should not be too big of a deal, right? Right...and its not that big of a deal. She has been having some wierd cravings or no appetite at all which has caused us to restructure our normal dinner routine. Mainly.....I now fix my own dinner. Also not too big of a deal, considering I did so for myself for years while a bachelor. I am trying to loose weight, however, and my diet of 10 years ago is not appropriate for such a plan. I could certainly cook better meals for myself, but I enjoy feeding my son dinner, and that is when Erin used to cook. I can't do both....and I want to give Erin a break from O-daddy....so I choose to feed him....and eat "whatever" each night. This is also a choice that I am willing to make and not complain about. Here is the real issue though- Big Boy got his first real runny nose a few days ago. Apparenlty my wife and I have both picked up whatever he is carrying and it has hit us with a vengence. I don't normally get sick....so its an adjustment for me....but manageable. Poor Erin however, is already nauseous from the pregnancy and stayed up most of the night last night coughing and blowing her nose. I feel so bad for her. She is feeling pretty bad overall though too, indicated by the fact that she told me (last night) we would likely have to adopt a 3rd child if we decide we want one.

Round 2

I am guessing that no one is checking this blog anymore....so it is safe for me to post that we are officially pregnant again. And of course, by "we" I mean "Erin" and that I have very little else to do with the process for the next 7 months or so. The baby is due June 10 and we have told a handfull of folks including our immediate family, some friends who we have recently spent time with, my baseball guys......OK so we've told quite a few people and some of you were left out. Sorry. Really, I am. Erin is kinda reluctant to let the world know that we are expecting again just yet....as we are not quite out of the 1st trimester. She is doing OK....but feeling very much the same as she did the first time around. She went back and checked her journals and said she is feeling exaclty the same...eating the same stuff (anyone ever heard of someone eating carrots and peanut butter together?....that's just wierd), etc.....so I'm hoping that means boy #2. Of course....if we have a girl at all....I want it in the middle....so I am a bit torn if I am being honest. However, if we can guarantee #2 boy will be as great as #1 boy was/is.....I am all for it. O-daddy is the greatest kid ever. Makes me kinda scared about what #2 will be like. Anyway, I am thinking about "Knowshon" being the name this time....for obvious reasons....but it is a worthless battle at this point.....as I ended up losing the battle for "Orantes" last time. Anyway....Just thought I'd let everyone know what was going on.....or let no one know...since no one is reading this but me. Either way....I am taking over this site again as Erin has her own to play with. Check back occasionally to get random updates and postings.