I'm Back!

It has been about two years since I was last here, I guess I should catch you up...

After I finally decided to like my baby the like turned into love.
He wasn't suddenly amazing or a pure, innocent dove.
Yet, I was comfortable, talking to him and looking him in the eye,
Sometimes he seemed so nice, I would stare and sigh.

Now that baby is a noisy toddler who loves me dearly,
He smiles when he sees me, holds me and wants me clearly.
He thinks I'm a jungle-gym and that pinching me is fine,
He says mumma and dad, 'eah and Nan oh and "car" all the time.

He's still tall and happily in the 97th percentile,
His motor skills are great and loves Lego more than once in a while.
I watch him and laugh as he mimics his older sisters,
And "aw" when he waves and blows good-bye kisses.

Kingsley turned two in October 2018,
We celebrated with just family and ate creamy cake,
He was surprised with a Paw Patrol balloon, banner and faces
He loved his car gifts, puzzles and anything with dinosaur traces.

February and March of that same year was tremendous,
You see we met some new friends, buried in my chest.
Of course I named my new lung buddies, the big one Hector and lil' Chip,
Surgery they found Chip Jr and a brother or two trying to give them the slip.

Two surgeries and many nights in hospital saw the little guys gone,
Wow that was painful, nurses were mean but we got rid of Bernard's spawn.
Recovery was tough and the weight gain was saddening,
The girls were worried and Kingsley was just confused and babbling.

With all that done and just when I learning to breathe again,
My body started to grow a different kind of friend.
At first there was some happiness and surprise,
Then at only six weeks growth I looked up and couldn't believe my eyes.

There was a healthy looking mini baby on the ultrasound screen,
And then she moved the wand thing and it was clear I was growing a team!
In my belly were two little mini babies, I found this out on my own,
So in my shock I laughed and laughed and laughed as I told Chris on the phone.

The shock did not wear off, it wore me down, down, down,
I cried and screamed and was far from pleased, I could only frown.
I went into meltdown, cursing my body for being so weird,
First some new tumors, then multiple parasites I wish they disappeared.

One baby was planned, a great idea, two was not
for that makes five in my house, oh my that's a lot!
How would we survive, how would we fit them in?
And so the search for a new house was ready to begin.

Despite my grumpies and unrelenting shock, I knew what needed to be done,
A new house, new car, more space, less work, life would change some.
The children reacted with unhappiness too, they had siblings everywhere and didn't' want more,
They would come around, as would I and we would be less sad than before.

What a battle these two have put me through though,
constant vomiting, fatigue and mental instability had me to and fro.
I had to come off work and stay in bed because I was so unpredictable,
I was trying to look after my team but they could only be so flexible.

Now my belly is huge with two good sized muffins,
They kick and turn and fight for room like my organs are stuffing.
I am 28 weeks into the pregnancy,
And the two little girls, yep girls, are kind of growing on me.