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It’s Official!!

We have decided we are going to start trying for baby #3 this summer! I'm beyond excited! We have been back and forth on this issue for a while - and by back and forth, I mean me begging and pleading to start sooner rather than later - so we came to a compromise. We will begin the process this July/August. I got bitten by the baby bug shortly after I had Max. I went through a dark time with postpartum depression and decided that if I had to go through this every time I had a baby that I never wanted to do it again. I quickly changed my mind once I was on the road to recovery. We decided that we will just take proactive steps to help deal with the PPD early on, because the odds are stacked against me. I have had it with both boys, so I will more than likely have it again. Some people are just predisposed to this stuff, and unfortunately, I think I am one of them - but I will not let it stop me from having another sweet baby. (I'm hoping we have a girl)

I have always imagined us being a family of 5: Dad, Mom, 3 kids (and 2 dogs). I'm not sure I would feel complete without another child. Don’t get me wrong - I’m incredibly happy with the family I have, but I think that I would always have an empty spot if we decided not to have another. I seriously have this overwhelming desire to be pregnant again… it’s crazy. I guess that's what they call the biological clock ticking.

It only took us 3 months to conceive Max, so I am hoping that it happens quickly again. We decided that I will start following my the ovulation schedule and try to get it down before we start trying. We got the go-ahead from our wonderful Doctor and are really looking forward to having him deliver another baby. Jordin is really excited at the idea of another sibling, although he told us that there are no girls allowed, only boys. He also mentioned the idea of me having two boys this time, and I told him he had lost his marbles. I would freak out if we had twins - I think my husband would have a heart attack. I'm so excited to be hopefully adding another baby to our family. I am looking forward to the journey, and I'm actually excited to be pregnant this time. I know - I have lost my mind.

Umm…That was awkward!

Okay, so I shop at Kroger a lot… I go about once a week. We’ve had a lot of fun things happen at Kroger, and I’ve gotten some great stories out of our grocery store adventures.

One of my favorite trips happened about a month ago. We were shopping, going about our business, and I went down the soda aisle to get some Diet Coke. I grabbed a 12 pack, threw it in the cart, and started moving on. I happened to look back and see Jordin standing there staring at a lady who was working on getting her 6th 12 pack into her cart. Jordin looked so confused and asked me why she was buying so much diet coke.

I answered, “Well maybe she really likes to drink it.” Jordin thought about that for a second and then replied “Well… she’s going to get drunk, Mom!!”

I seriously lost it - I was laughing so hard that the lady looked at me like I was crazy.  I had to try and explain why you cant get drunk on Diet Coke. It also made me wonder were the hell he learned about being drunk (definitely not from us).

The next story is probably one of the most awkward moments in my life.

I’m shopping again, going about my business, and I happen to come to the feminine needs aisle - and that made me think that I needed to pick up some tampons (Yes, I’m going there). So anyway, I see a heavyset man standing there rearranging some things on the shelf and changing price tags. I slowly approach the area that used to hold the kind I used, and I realized that they’ve been moved to the very bottom of the shelf… right by the man’s feet! (Let me say too that I don't think this would have been as bad if he didn't have that horrible mouth-breathing thing going on…) I dreaded reaching down to pick them up because he was just standing there staring at me, and when I said excuse me, he only took one step back.

I reluctantly bent down and grabbed what I needed, then threw them in my cart quickly – and he just looked at me, smiled, and asked if I found everything I needed. I quickly said yes and practically ran away. OK,  I lied - it was totally as bad as I thought, even if he wasn’t a mouth-breather. I didn't know whether or not to feel violated or embarrassed. I just know that from now on, whenever I see this heavyweight mouth-breathing Kroger sales associate, I’ll be walking the other way.

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