Lighthearted and Quirky; Life with L&Q

My husband and I got engaged in July 2019. Shortly after, we booked a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in August. We had a great time and when we got home, we started planning our wedding and everything that goes along with it like the engagement party, invitations, etc. I didn’t know at the time, but I kept waking up to what I thought were massive hangovers. I would go out to the bar with my fiancé and friends, only have 1 or 2 drinks and I would wake up so sick. I really thought nothing of it and continued living my normal life. We spent a beautiful Labor Day weekend in Gig Harbor, WA with friends and I was still feeling so tired and could not hang like I used to. I remember taking a lot of naps on that trip, but I chalked it up to just being in a relaxing beach town environment (if you ever get a chance, I highly recommend Gig Harbor in the summer!).

It was not until a random day in the beginning of October that one of my close friends had mentioned they had not started their cycle like they normally do, which made me realize I had not either…I immediately left work that day and went straight to an Amazon Go store (where you can grab an item off the shelf and not have to pay at the counter or talk to anyone since they have a “just walk out” business structure which uses facial recognition to charge your credit card on file with Amazon). I swiped a pregnancy test off the shelf and walked straight home to my apartment to take it. Low and behold, it was positive.

I could not believe my eyes. For some reason, I had it in my brain that I was not able to have children from a young age, and my wildest dream was coming true! It was not ideal timing as I was in the middle of planning a wedding, but I was overjoyed (and overwhelmed). I texted my fiancé right away to come straight home. I never do this, so he was very concerned. He raced home in about 10 mins to find me crying on the couch (a mix of happy and confused tears). I showed him the pregnancy test and he was equally, if not more, happy/confused/overwhelmed. All of this is the start of the Story of L, Logan Charles.

After the initial shock of it all, my fiancé and I were over the moon. We booked doctor appointments, and he was there for me every step of the way. He was and has been the most incredible, supportive and active partner in all of this. I knew I had picked a great partner in life, but he really went (and continues to go) above and beyond for me in ways I never knew I needed.

I had a great pregnancy with the normal morning sickness and cravings, etc. but the hardest part was actually getting the baby out. I had a lot of lessons learned, but Logan Charles finally entered the world on May 23, 2020.

Somehow, I had always known that May 23, 2020, was going to be a special day. When things were getting serious between me and Steve, I initially thought our wedding would be on May 23, 2020 (this was me daydreaming and there was no ring at the time). I also recall a very vivid dream I had, before I had even met my husband, where I was holding a precious baby with the most incredible blue/green eyes. The baby in that dream was Logan.

Logan was born in the heart of a global pandemic. To me, this was a blessing and curse, but it ended up becoming time spent together that I would have otherwise never been able to take advantage of. For the first 2 years of his life, all he knew were me and his dad. We rarely left the house (as my husband and I worked from home), so we developed such a strong bond between the 3 of us. It was us and only us, I cherish those moments so much looking back on it now. Seeing Logan experience life now is even more incredible. To see him realize that there is life outside of our home is such a fun experience and I get to see the world through his childlike perspective, which is so refreshing.

Logan’s birth chart is also extremely fascinating to me. Logan is a Gemini Sun, Gemini Moon, and Cancer rising. The double Gemini is so intriguing to me! With these placements, he excels in communication, he has a wide variety of interests which are everchanging, has a genuine love of new experiences, and every day is a new adventure with him. With the Cancer rising placement, he also has an extremely sweet and sensitive demeanor. He cares so much about his family and is the first one to help someone when they get hurt. He has only been around for almost 4 years now, but I know he will change the world.

Can anyone else relate to having a baby during the pandemic? Let me know in the comments!