Trying Again

Within the first few hours of losing Wentworth, I had thought I would never want to try to get pregnant again. The emotional pain was unbearable and I couldn't imagine taking the risk that I may have to go through that another time. However, it was before I even left the hospital that day that I realized I wanted another child and that I was willing to take that risk. Figuring out the timing was another story.

 

The first 3 months I felt almost desperate to be pregnant again. Luckily, there were some delays such as medical testing and giving the body time to heal that also allowed my mind to heal. I was very aware that I didn't want to jump into pregnancy and have a "rebound baby" so I'm thankful for that time. The testing took a while and the results were subjective so I was left feeling a bit unsure of when I should try again. My first personal hurdle was to wait until the anniversary of the date we conceived Wentworth passed. I didn't want to have to deal with a due date that was the same or similar as his or his birth date. I think that was about early May? Then I was good to go...problem: Tyler wasn't.

 

It took a while... Lots of conversations that seemed to go in circles, but then on our last camping trip at the beginning of September, Tyler spontaneously announced that he was cool with us trying to get pregnant again. I was pretty ecstatic but didn't want to talk about it too much for fear he would change his mind LOL He can be a fickle one. He works out of town so I'm not sure how long it will take to conceive. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much, but that's pretty much impossible. I decided to buy a ovulation test kit this month to get a better idea of when I personally ovulate. Tyler's enthusiasm was put to the test when he came home this past weekend and found my ov kit on the counter. I told him I had a 'smiley face' meaning I was suppose to ovulate within the next 48 hours (meaning if you want to conceive, now's a good time to have sex). He actually agreed to it and seemed excited (and I don't mean about the chance to have sex ha ha). So, that makes me really happy. I was/am very determined to bring this next baby into a happy relationship and I need a hubby who's on board for another baby in order to do that. I'm so glad he has come around! Now, I just need some luck and baby dust and hopefully it won't take us too long to get knocked up.

Leftover Rice = Rice Pudding!

Tyler & I really like rice pudding and it's actually super simple to make. If I'm making rice for supper I sometimes make some extra so that we can have this for dessert. I've recently discovered that with the addition of fruit it makes a pretty decent breakfast too. Especially if you use brown rice! Tyler has been doing a gluten free diet for a little over a month, so brown rice has become a staple for us. This pudding is a great alternative for oatmeal lovers.

You need:
Rice
Milk (or cream, rice milk, etc)
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Apples (or other fruit)

I put the rice in a pot on the stove, then poured in the milk just to cover the rice. Then I added brown sugar and cinnamon to taste. I like mine pretty sweet so lots of brown sugar! I brought this to a boil, and then put it on simmer, stirring often.

In the meantime, I chopped my apples, with skin, and put them in a microwaveable bowl. I pre-cooked them in the microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds and then I poured them into the pot on the stove. Continue cooking the whole mixture until its as thick as you like it.

The whole thing took about 15 - 20 minutes and I'll have breakfast for a couple days :-) Yum.