O-o-o, it's magic

And by O I mean ovulation. :) Or at least my Clear Blue Easy Ovulation test says today is ovulation day. 

Still not sure what I want to do about the whole ovulation thing though.  Right now I am having so much fun with Kinsley.  Do I really want to take time away from her? I am not, however, worried about having enough love for two kids.  I've heard so many people say that they don't know how they could love another baby as much as their first. Or that they don't think they could love another baby as much and still love their first as much.  Honestly not worried about that.  I've got plenty of love for lots of baybees. :)

If we were to act on this, take this opportunity, make another baybee, Kinsley would be 19 months old when this baby comes along.

Yes, I have already looked at when my due date would be: January 6, 2014.

And considering the fact that I would be having another c-section, baybee would come about two weeks earlier than that. That would mean I could have another baby BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR! (eep...)

And (according to the Chinese Gender Chart) we would have a little boy.  A little brother for Kinsley. <3 p="">
Despite any doubts I might have (time off, giving Kinsley enough attention, time for my darling husband), I really hope that it doesn't take long for us to get pregnant again.  Part of the problem with the OPK is that it makes every month that passes seem like such a disappointment.  I had toyed with the idea of NOT testing until we'd been trying for a year.  That way any pregnancy would be a surprise (of sorts).  Ultimately, (obviously!) I've decided that I want to know what my cycles look like even if we're not trying. 

So far, ovulation is day 22. Now the question is do we start trying or do we make the conscious decision to NOT get pregnant. I haven't had to make that decision for years. I don't know that I WANT to make that decision.


Ahhh... so conflicted.

Here we go again...

I am horrible at keeping up with this blog.  There, I said it. Moving on... :)

Things in the Aldrich house are peachy keen. The bug (or bug let, or beetle bug, or bunny, or bean, or bean let or any of the myriad of names I call my dear sweet Kinsley) is growing like a weed.  She's officially 10 months old and has become so much fun! 

Things the K Chuck is Doing at TEN MONTHS!

• Saying "mama", "dada", "up", and (my personal favorite) "bad/bad dad" :) She doesn't always say them in the correct context, but it's cute nonetheless :)
• getting really pissed off that she can't crawl.  She'll get onto her belly from a sitting position and then kick like crazy and spin around in a circle, but forward movement has not happened yet.
• eating anything and EVERYTHING! After her 9 month appointment, we introduced table food in full force.  Her favorites are chicken noodle soup and yogurt but she'll eat pretty much whatever we're eating in some form.
• Clapping!! If you say, "yay" to Kinsley she will clap. 
• Waving :) As soon as she wakes up in the morning she immediately starts waving at anyone and everyone, including stuffed animals :) If we say hi or bye, she waves as well
• Falling asleep between 7:30 and 8 each night and sleeping until 4.  The only reason I've encouraged/forced her to even be awake at 4 is so I can nurse her before I get up for the day.  I think that if she was still sleeping in our bed, neither of us would even wake up at that point.  (I heart co-sleeping, judge me if you want, but it's not going to change my mind.  We do not go to bed drunk or high or stupid, so I am not afraid to sleep with her in the bed)
• Just being cute in general :) I feel like I have LOOOVED every stage Kinsley has gone through, but this 10 month thing? AMAZEBALLS! She's fun and cute and funny and perfect :)

I'm sure she's doing other things too, but I have to get this other thing off my chest...





:::AHHHHHHHEMMMM::: (clearing throat sound)


I want another baby.





Like now.







kthxbye :)



Actually, I've wanted about a million babies since the moment I saw the bean.  My first (well, technically second) pregnancy was amazing.  I felt great, wasn't too complain-y and sailed through it all.  I think I'm ready to add another baby to our family.  And I think Brian is too.  In fact, we were both ready a long time ago. 


No, this is not a pregnancy announcement.


And no, it's not a "I'm pregnant but not telling anyone yet" announcement. 


My dear buddy Tom just returned on April Fools Day so we're starting the process of baybee makin' again.  Right now, it just means we're not preventing anything from happening.  Today is day 9 of my cycle so I've starting my ovulation testing.  Not sure if we're even going to try on this cycle, but I'd like to be informed on when I ovulate for next cycle (or the next one).



I know, I know, I know.... the next bean may not be as easy as Kinsley was, but who's to say they WON'T be?


P.S. You can thank Emily and Sarah for my baby fever since Madalyn just joined us the day after my (dirty) 30th birthday and Sarah's due in August :)