It’s V-day! I have reached 24 weeks in my pregnancy which is very exciting as my little pudding is now considered viable.
When I was pregnant with J I reached this milestone on Thanksgiving -which we celebrate as my husband is American- and this was my Facebook status:
“Happy Thanksgiving Y’all! Today I am thankful for being 24 weeks pregnant with our baby that took 2 long years to make. Every kick reminds me how lucky I am and how the hard wait was worth it.”
So I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect on what I am thankful for this time round:
Being able to conceive this baby just 4 months after my miscarriage
Becoming pregnant so easily after suffering 2 years infertility with J
An easy and healthy pregnancy so far
My amazing little toddler who will soon become a wonderful big brother
I am also thankful that J is happy and healthy. His eczema is well under control, he hasn’t had a bad chest for months and only a few relatively minor allergic reactions. We have successfully started the milk ladder and are hopefully going to try an egg challenge soon.
I am thankful for my family and friends; career and blog; and my home in the country.
Life is good.
What are you thankful for?
Happy to be sharing this post with Let’s Talk Mommy #sharewithme, Mummy Bloggers #mummymonday, Becoming a Stay at Home Mum #maternitymondays, Bod For Tea #sharethejoy
Congratulations – it is amazing having two little kids, I have two myself and they are the best of friends and so kind to each other, its a pleasure to see! Best of luck with your pregnancy, you get less time to thnk about things second time round with another smally to consider! #mummymondays
Yeah it is definitely flying by in a bit of a blur this time as I run after J!
Congratulations! I remember V-day (love that expression) with both mine. It was the moment I started to relax a bit more about the whole thing. And great news that you’ve started up the milk ladder. How’s it going so far? We were so lucky with E. She passed her first challenge at 18 months. We took things slowly and by 2, she was clear to have her first ice cream! Good luck with it all. #MummyMonday
We have moved onto step 2, digestives, and that has been fine. Then next month we can try muffins which will be a great achievement so I’m excited and nervous for that. Would love to see I eat an ice cream, that must be wonderful.
I am 26 weeks now, and hitting that 24 week mark is such a relief isn’t it? #maternitymondays
So close to me, we’ll be racing each other – or waddling! – to the finish line
Oh what a lovely milestone to reach. I never really had a ‘V’ day as such with my first daughter as she has a heart condition and her prognosis was poor (she’s now 3 and a half and doing well) but I remember getting there second time around. So glad all is going well with your pregnancy and that you have started the milk ladder with J’s allergies – hope all goes well with the egg challenge too #sharethejoy
It really is a good milestone but being a mum of two is getting a lot more real now!
This is so heart-warming, it made me smile from ear to ear! It’s so important to remember all the blessings. Congrats on hitting V-day, and I hope it all continues to go well.
Thanks for joining in with the #sharethejoylinky!
That’s lovely, glad I could make you smile!
Oh how exciting and what a lovely post. Thank you so much for linking up to Share With Me I hope to see you again Wednesday for another great round. Best of luck with your upcoming arrival to the family. #sharewithme
Thanks Jenny! I’ll come back.
Gorgeous post and so very much to be thankful for! Congrats on reaching V Day, and here’s to a continued happy and healthy pregnancy #sharethejoy
Thanks Renee x
Such a lovely post! Huge congratulations for reaching V Day – I always feel that little tiny bit more relaxed once we have passed that milestone too. Sounds like you have had a bit of a rough road so I am glad all is going so wll. thanks for linking with #MaternityMondays xx
It definitely makes you relax a bit and I think I am much calmer this time round anyway as I know it can all work out well.
This is so lovely to read!! So sweet!
Xx
No wonder this post made it to the #sharethejoy linky, what a joyful celebration!! I remember hitting 24 weeks with my pregnancy and being so very relieved we had reached that point.
How lovely to hear all the other things you are thankful for right now too.
This was such a lovely post to read! I think it is great to always look at certain things we are thankful for 🙂 I can imagine when I finally conceive it will be the most amazing thing ever after a long await!
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