Fist of all, my husband and I found out in November, that we will welcome a new addition to our family in July. What an exciting and trilling news. And little scary and unexpected. Not that I didn't know that I could get pregnant, but even when you are open to that possibility and it doesn't happen for a while, you are trying to zone out and concentrate on everything else and not to give yourself false hopes.
So when I saw the test, showing positive, I still couldn't believe it, even though, I was filled with so much joy, that I thought my heart will come out of my chest. What a blessing and a miracle.
Perfect timing.. My husband and I were planning our trip to Czech Republic, to visit my family and friends after 2years. I knew, that it will be perfect time to celebrate such news on holidays.
We shared that great news with my husband's family in very untraditional way and it was so much fun, comic and joyful time on the Thanksgiving. What a perfect day to share your thanks and gratitude.
I couldn't wait to share such news with my family and friends and so I didn't want to wait until the Christmas. My husband learned the line in Czech, so he could be the one announcing our news. It was so cute and emotional.
Everyone was happy and our joy just multiplied with every person that we shared our news with.
Unfortunately, the cold climate, traveling, visits and more traveling plus the pregnancy took its toll on my health and I got cold and it wasn't getting better, just worst over the XMas time, until our arrival back to San Diego. All together, I was sick for almost 6weeks and it wasn't fun. Luckily, I didn't suffer any morning sickness, although, I had to be prepared for the meal on the airplane and bring mine instead of what they offer, because I couldn't eat it (how much is your appetite changed..).
Only few days after our arrival home, I had scheduled my first doctor's appointment and that was the first time, when my husband and I saw our baby on ultrasounds. All of a sudden it just became so real. Not that I wouldn't feel the difference before, but somehow, but the visual oriented society in me wanted visual proof. And there it was. The baby was trying to escape and hide from it and because I don't like hospitals myself, I've decided with my husbands support, that we will hire a midwife and will start this journey with someone that we will build relationship and trust with before the time will come to meet the baby. And we don't need to see the baby on ultrasound again.
I'm super excited, that we just hired our midwife last week and am really excited for this journey and birth.
I'm still working though and will work when the baby will be born. I'll try to work little less, so I can be with the baby as much as possible, but at the same time, I know that I'll be still passionate about my photography work and even more passionate about pregnancy and birth. Hope to expand my business more towards pregnancy and birth pictures as well, since it's a beautiful part of people's lives.
