What's one more, right?

Yes it's true, I'm pregnant! I'm due August 15th but I'm hoping this little bundle of joy and poop will decide to come out the end of July or the beginning of August. I have wanted to tell everyone for ages but I get so worried about everything being ok. I didn't even tell my friends until I was 12 weeks, that was so hard! What made it harder was the fact that when I was 10 weeks I was helping throw a baby shower for my friend and right at the beginning I started to spot so I was freaking out but trying not to show it because no one knew. Luckily everything has been going well since but because I had such a late miscarriage before I had Hadley I wanted to get further along before I told everyone. I went to the doctors today for my 16 week appointment and everything is going well, I heard the heart beat so that put me more at ease.

I'm so excited to be pregnant and to have another baby. I'm sure adding number 5 to the madness will be quite crazy but I think I'm ready, think being the word. I don't know how ready I am to be HUGE during summer again but I can't complain. I'm just glad things are going well and the baby is healthy. My ultra sound is in 5 weeks which will be fun. When we had Hadley I didn't find out whether we were having a boy or a girl so I'm not sure whether to again this time. I'm leaning towards not finding out but it's so tempting, especially when everyone else I know is finding out. It would be fun to have another boy, well I don't know if fun is the right word. I love Spencer so much but he is a handful. I truly admire my friends who have lots of boys, GO YOU GUYS!!! Either way though really I would be happy. A healthy baby is all I ask for.

The other thing I'm trying to decide about is whether to try a v-back or not??? I would have totally done it after I had Spencer, he was breach so I had to get a c-section. Then Hadley was breach and she wouldn't turn so I had no choice again. My doctor said I can do it but it does worry me abit. I guess we'll see when the time comes and we'll have to pray about it. Knowing my luck this baby will be breach so I'll have to get a c-section. Not that c-sections are bad but to me I feel abit ripped off having a c-section. I love giving birth, I think it's the most amazing thing. Only time will tell I guess!

Anyway the secret is finally out and I'm so glad. I am still nervous but SOOO excited! I just hope the time will go fast, well for some things I do but at the same time I should really treasure the moments I have with my kids. I truly am blessed to live the life I have. I have an amazing husband who loves me and my children and helps me sooo much. I have 4 healthy children who can be cheeky but I wouldn't be without any of that cheekyness. Well we'll see how it goes having 5 kids, I have a little while still but it will be interesting. This may be the last little Pettingill to join our family, Steve definitely thinks that but that will also have to be something we pray about. For now we'll just see how life with 5 kids will be, I'm sure it will be PRETTY CRAZY!!!