WE'RE PREGNANT BY SURPRISE | Ep. 3
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- Опубликовано: 14 фев 2023
- We’re pregnant only 4 months after having our first baby…
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When my sister in law got pregnant sooner than she expected she nicknamed her baby Bob Ross and her motto was “there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents” 😆
😂
🤣🤣
YES!!!! Love this 😅😂❤
bro sounds like some shit my co worker would say 😂😂
Yas slay
Pro Tip from Pediatrician-
When you have two littles close in age and they’re both crying at the same time and you’re panicking- get the oldest settled first. It’ll take the guess work out of deciding and the oldest is more likely to understand or get upset feelings if they have to watch you help the newborn first. CONGRATS 🎉 !! So happy for your growing family!!
Great advice. I'm glad you shared this, and I hope they see this ! 😊
thank youuu that is such good advice
Yeah
Great tip!
I don’t have kids but I’m filing this away for later. ❤❤❤
Honestly... even though you said you'd "never" do a podcast, I'm starting to prefer the podcast to your normal videos - there's something so REAL, SINCERE, HONEST, REFRESHING, HELPFUL and so inspiring 🤩 You're so relatable, I love it!!!
My sister and I are 13 months apart. She’s my best friend and we’re 56 and 57 years old now. Congratulations! You guys are a great loving family. I can’t wait to see the birth video!
My baby boys are 13 months apart same as me and my sister, my boys are so close all ready I hope they grow up to be best friends 🥰❤️
Y'all are going to be the best of parents and your boys are gonna be so happy and lucky to have you!
My boys are 13 months apart. Wasn’t the plan, but we love him to pieces.
As someone who lost two pregnancies last year (12 weeks & 14 weeks), thank you for mentioning miscarriage and how lucky/grateful you are. Getting pregnant, staying pregnant and having a healthy baby are all freaking miracles.
I so feel you. I had a miscarriage last August on my daughters 2nd birthday at 12 weeks. It really needs to be spoken about especially 12 weeks plus because it's so traumatising and so many people don't understand what really happens at this stage of a pregnancy xx
@@lonniedisha4345 this
i’m still recovering from my miscarriage and it’s been over a year
I’m so sorry for you loss 💕. Sending you lots of love and baby dust 💕💕
I pray you find the happiness you seek however I am sure all the woman being raped and forced to give birth don’t agree with you! And it’s perfectly acceptable to say having children isn’t a miracle it’s painful and a HUGE learning process on top of financial stress! Getting pregnant isn’t a miracle unless the person who’s pregnant says it is! Being pregnant isn’t sunshine and rainbows! ICP, I have seen woman basically claw their flesh off and that’s just one pregnancy complication!
@@alisterblackrhyker8440 Agreed it’s very difficult
Great quote from the show "Roseanne": 'Mommy, was I an accident?' 'No, honey, you were a surprise. An accident is something you'd never want; a surprise is something you never knew you wanted until you got it.' Congrats to the whole family, including your brother and sister-in-law! :)
It's...
Was I an accident?
No, DJ, you were a...surprise.
What's the difference..?
Well, an accident is something that..if you had to do it over again, you wouldn't...and a surprise is something you never knew you wanted until you got it.
Oh. Was Darlene a surprise..?
No Darlene was a disaster.
😂
I've heard it before, but still, That's so sweet! My youngest sibling was a wonderful surprise.
@@_erdutza. Yes my first (when I was 18) and my last (when I was 35) , were both surprises! 17 years between them..but their bdays are a day apart..July 9th and 10th! Lol. We also have two other children in-between them that were planned. Now we are young grandparents. I'm only 50..and have 4 grandbabies!
@@kathleenclark815 Wow! That's so amazing. My surprise sister and I are 12 years apart. Because of our age gap, we are very close. There is something so special about surprises!
Why brother and sister an law?
I have three children that are all grown now. Just wanted to tell you that my first two are are 15 months apart and and second two are 10 months apart. That’s just about as close as you can have them and I don’t regret it for a second. My kids are so close and have such a great bond. Yes, it’s stressful and difficult at times, but it’s so worth it. Enjoy every minute you guys! You got this!
Wow, 10 months apart is crazy! I'm happy that it worked out for you and your kids though. Did you plan to have them close together? :)
Me and my sister are 14 years apart
my sister and i are 15 months apart and its great, we feel like we were supposed to be twins and were the bestest of friends
I have 3 kids my youngest is 18 and they are 16 mi the apart since I was young I was depressed but now they are stair stepping out the house and I’m 39 I feel and look great about my choice
@@lenat7397 actually the two that are 10 months apart we’re not planned, but a happy little accident. But it worked out perfect in the end! 😊
I love that Matt’s reaction to Abby projectile vomiting was “it was so so sad” because he had empathy for her, instead of saying “it was so so gross” which, let’s be real, it’s vomit and it is gross. However, I really appreciate seeing a man be more empathetic towards his spouse than grossed out.
No need for appreciation, that's how it should always be. If Abby did that, you wouldn't have felt the need to comment this because women are always supposed to be empathetic, but when a man does it you suddenly feel the need to appreciate him for it. That's literally the bare minimum. She's his WIFE obviously he wouldn't say "it was so gross" and it's not him being "empathetic", it's simply him being a normal loving husband which would be the case in every healthy, normal relationship.
You can see how much Matt loves Abby
Good
Ofcourse & it's beautiful 💕❤️🔥💞
It’s so cute and coupley
They obviously need to read a book about human reproduction...lol.
Very nice
So happy for you guys ❤
Your time will come. You just have to trust Jesus! 💗
I will pray that you will be next, ❤️❤️🙏
I love you guys, i know it is hard watching your freinds get pregerrs on accident and its HARD but your time will come just trust in jesus and pray about it i will pray for you guys... love yall!
Bella 😢 You are such a great friend. Your time will come love!! You two are meant to be parents!!
@@Chloeshindle always trust in Jesus with all you problems
Being pregnant is HUGE on your body and mind and you have a baby right now - your reaction is so normal!! You’re a rockstar and will do amazing, but the nerves and stress are completely normal. Also Matt’s reaction was SO selfless, he was scared I’m sure but immediately said things to comfort you. Amazing parents!!!
It's stressful when you have a unplanned pregnancy and can't have a abortion due to other reasons such as job, education, financially, etc. Although young couples need to use condoms when having sex to avoid pregnancy
Love how this podcast episode was a journey of sharing the vulnerable side of this experience where you guys were shocked, in awe, terrified, and stressed about the unknown and then to transitioning to the point where you were able to accept and embrace the reality, have excitement, and see this unplanned experience in a positive way! I love how you guys are able to normalize an unplanned lifestyle and show people how there's beauty in surprises and unexpected experiences. So happy for you guys and can't what to see your family grow!
Omg this being called the Unplanned Podcast makes so much more sense now😂
frrrrr! LOL
had the same thought lol
I saw this and my jaw dropped, it feels like just yesterday griffin was born. Congrats guys, griffin will be a great big brother
As the “oopsie baby” in my family with my brother and I only being a year and a half apart, my mom always was honest letting me know that yeah! It was really scary and a shock but also she never not loved or wanted me even if the emotions were all over.
So if you were feeling any guilt about it, I thought I’d share from the child’s perspective that it is scary and that’s valid! We understand! 💚✨
Same! I'm the youngest but my mom said that she just wanted 1 boy and 1 girl but that she still loves me a lot
I was the oops baby also. My brother 21, a sister 17, a sister 13 and then SURPRISE! Here I come! So now I'm 49, my sister is 62, a sister 65 & brother 69!!!!!! It's crazy lol! Unfortunately my momma was NOT happy. She was actually very angry (I mean that's on Her & my dad. I had zero to do with it)! So long story short, my sister next to me has hated me my entire life cause I took her spot as baby. My oldest sister raised me, (literally) & to this day is still like my mom and we are extremely close. My brother is a weirdo and really none of us girls see nor talk to him UNLESS he needs something. I def am so thankful for my sister!
i was an oopsie baby but in the way that i’m 5 & 6 years younger than my other siblings 😹😹
Same the doctors told her she was having one baby and then they realized she wasn’t done and saw another baby and then I came out so yea I was a legit accident😊
Same here!!
During my second pregnancy, I would say “this baby is unplanned but is not unwanted!” Enjoy the journey with your “dutch twins” (siblings born within one year).
I've only heard it called Irish twins lol
The age difference between griffen and the baby is the best part actually.....they are going to be best friends and are gonna thank you later😂😂😂😂
Nah me and my brother are a year apart and we’re on and off. Argue a lot sometimes, best friends another time
@@IamG_ me and my brother is also one year apart but we don't argue we're just goofy most of the time
Aren’t they going to be in the same grade so they can technically be mistaken twins! 😅
As Bob Ross would say “we don’t make mistakes; we just have happy accidents” so excited for you both ❤
I have 3 boys. First 2 are 20 months apart. We were using condoms, spermicide, mini pill and breastfeeding. Found out when my oldest under 1 and was still soooo hard. We were not sure if we were going to have anymore because the first was so hard. I cried for 2 weeks after finding out. Not tears of joy. He turned out to be the biggest blessing and most wonderful child from the beginning. He will be 21 in April. Best surprise ever. So grateful for him.
Thank you for voicing that not every tear is a joyful one when you initially find out about a surprise pregnancy. I am still reeling from finding out I'm expecting 5 days ago, and not everything has been sunshine and roses. We did NOT plan or expect this, and it's not the greatest timing, but we are adjusting to the idea and ARE happy - just scared! Lol! Thanks again!
@@KitKat10281I found out that I was pregnant when my daughter was almost 9 months old, but she would have been 6 months old when I got pregnant. I was on the mini pill, I had been exclusively breastfeeding, AND we were pulling out. Apart from abstinence, like we were prevennnnting 😂 and it was a good 3.5 weeks, I was straight up distraught. I had no happiness for that first trimester (I was already 9 weeks when I found out I was pregnant), but I also knew that I couldn't go through with getting an abortion although I heavily considered it. The postpartum experience with my daughter was awful. The hormones were INSANE, we had all kinds of breastfeeding issues but she never took a bottle, she was super freaking colicky and had severe reflux. Not to mention my pregnancy with her was high risk and had so many problems, I was so so sick the whole time, needing PICC lines and hospitalizations every week for IV meds and such. It just all sucked. And the thought of going through hyperemesis and everything again while also having a literal infant/toddler running around at home made me nauseous lol.
I am just about 27 weeks now and have become overjoyed about it, but also still can't believe that I'm redoing that newborn stage with a 15 month old. It's honestly terrifying but also this baby is so loved and I can't believe I contemplated aborting him now.
But it is SO SO normal to be freaking the heck out at any unplanned pregnancy. You are not alone
I am a psychologist and most of the cases I work with are with parents in denial of their baby, it’s a coping mechanism, if anyone shames you for it it’s because they lack of knowledge. Don’t be afraid to reach for professional support if you ever feel like you need it. Sending you so much love❤️
I'm a perinatal psychologist!! Love seeing psychs in the comments haha
My mother in law’s first child was 3 months old when she found out she was pregnant with twins. The twins were born 8 days before her oldest’s 1st birthday. So for 8 days a year, they all joke that they’re triplets.
Congrats to you guys! ☺️
Haha my first child was 4 months when I found out I was pregnant with twins! The twins were born 10 days after my firsts 1st birthday 😅😅 it’s a lot of fun though!
@@sophiewhite6844 😭😭🤍
My 2 daughters are 10 months and 9 days apart. They are the same age for almost 3 months. My Mother said they were true “Irish twins!!”
Our 4th was born 12 days before our 3rd turned 1
whaaaaaat...
I’m a single Mama of 3 under 3 Tips
- Change one; Change both
- Routines are amazing the sooner the better
- Get griffen involved as much as he’d like:)
Congratulations!!!🎉
3 under 3!!! Wow u are incredible!!!
You’re incredible!!!
Congratulations to you too! Superwoman ♥️🥰💜
Thank you! I’m 22 almost 23. It’s a lot for sure but patience is key💗
My sister-in-law had the same thing happen with her! She just had her second baby, and she was SO upset at first. She had such a hard time being excited at first, because of how worried she was about how she’d be able to do it. But she absolutely adores little Charlie and we’re all willing to pitch in and help. 😊
That’s exactly how I felt when I got pregnant with my second when my first was 9 months old- I was so shocked, scared and nervous to tell anyone- I kept it hidden for so many months and literally had a gender reveal/ baby shower weeks before I gave birth that’s how crazy my situation was but then again I was so young 22 years old so young and naive. So in the end their 15 months apart- of course it was hard at the beginning but in the end I wouldn’t change anything- my boys are so close.. the bestest of friends-a bond I’m so happy they will forever have ❤
I am a single mom of two. My son is 2 years old and my daughter is 4 months. At times, it is so so tough to have two kiddos so close in age, BUT it is so incredibly rewarding. My biggest hurdle with two kids is making sure that my oldest still gets the attention and reassurance from me. Sometimes I’ll leave my youngest with a family member and I will take my son to do something just he and I do he knows that I’m still taking the time for him too since I know it can be hard for him to understand why I’m not just his mom anymore. You both are going to do AMAZING.
Totally called it. The name of the podcast, Matt saying "during your first pregnancy" in the first podcast, the ultrasound pics, the pillow in front of Abby in the last podcast. Congratulations, you two! I have a 7 month old born just after Griffin was 💕
I thought the same exact thing
I called it when they posted the short on RUclips about their podcast! The calendar literally says due date
I SAW THAT TOO!! I didn't know if I should believed at first. But I am sooo happy for them tho!!!!
Exactly this!!
YESSS! I was pregnant with my first when Abby was, and I am ALSO pregnant again too! ❤️
This is some voodoo magic 🤣🤣🤣
Oh wow, congrats!
Congrats !!!! 💕💜❤️
😂😂😂 congratulations dear
Congratulations 🎉
My mom got pregnant with my little brother 3 months after having my sister. That was a rough time for her but God have her the strength to pull through. I know God will bless you both and give you strength. ❤️
Honestly, it's kinda on brand for Matt and Abby to have an unplanned baby. Y'all's whole life is the definition of spontaneity
Matt: "This was unexpected!".
Also Matt: "Honey we really need to start using protection". 😂
yeah, definitely basically trying, whether they consider it or not 😅
@@Amelia_09 come on now, don’t hate
@@Amelia_09 ok and? I think they’re aware of that like they mentioned in the video
@@Amelia_09 I am calm. Just dumb to say when they’re aware of it😊
Guys pls don’t say breastfeeding is birth control in any way shape or form. Like your doctor said.
You can see how much Matt loves Abby, his body language leaning in towards her and always listening to her attentively. You guys are so cute! Congratulations on your pregnancy, you can do this, you're so strong!
Matt really loves Abby
there is something about Matt and Abby that is so genuine and you just feel like they are your family. I love your content and how open you guys are.
Yayyy!! Baby number 2! You guys are already such great parents, can’t wait to see this little human grow up to
I'm 39 weeks pergnant today, and can still not wrap my head around that I'm having a baby in like two weeks 🤯
Congrats 🎉 I hope you have a great labor and delivery and hope all goes well with your baby!!
Hope you’ve had a good pregananancy
Congratulations!
Praying for a safe and healthy delivery
CONGRATS!!!
Prayers for a smooth delivery and a healthy baby!💕
I loved how you didn’t draw out the news until the end. Great podcast! I get so annoyed how some RUclipsrs make me scroll through 15 mins of a “day in the life” teaser before the news. This was perfect!
I absolutely love how encouraging and supportive Matt is. It’s such a beautiful thing to witness. It’s so rare and so refreshing. Gives me hope. ❤ I am SO HAPPY and EXCITED for you guys!!! What a journey y’all are on!!! I wish you guys all the best wishes. You deserve it. Sending all my love and hugs your way!! 2023 is going to be a crazy good ride for y’all!! Whoooohoooo!! ❤
I’m a triplet. My parents were both working full time when they found out and weren’t making much. Like you guys, they had an amazing support system that helped them out a ton. You guys got this!!
Where does your mom work. I would like to visit her
@@FriskyPoliceman well she did stay at home for 18 years, which was plenty of work for her lol. Now both her and my dad work and all three of us are 20 years old and in college.
As a mom of 4, with every single one of my kids being super close in age, the most important thing is going to be communication with you two. It is very hard transitioning from one kid to two & y’all have to be strong & communicate with each other. Also know that the first few weeks will be difficult but once you get into a routine things will get easier. You will be so grateful you had them close in age as they get older. My kids are so close to each other and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Congratulations to you two on another beautiful baby!
I have 3 and pregnant with our 4th and final and I must say going from 1 to 2 kids is the hardest going from 2 to 3 was easy
I agree! I also have 4 kids! And I think the hardest was going from 1 to 2 after that it was like cake with the rest!
Yes I agree 100%! 2-3 & 3-4 was a breeze
Amen, sister!!
I needed this so much! I want a second child so badly but I am afraid of how it’s going to change the dynamic of our family. Our daughter is almost 6 years old so she’s really easy at this age but I’ve heard that transitioning from one to two can be really hard
My sister got pregnant when her first child was 4 months old, then they discovered it was twins. Therefore, she had the twins before her first child was even one year old. You're not alone. Good luck with everything!
hopefully it's not twins for them 💀
My aunt has Irish quads. They had triplets and she got pregnant 10 weeks later. It was a rough 18 years, but they're all out of the house now. 😅
@@genevieveprochaska6770 holy cow! I cannot imagine triplets then another 😮. It does all work out in the end but that must have been so hard. My kids are spaced pretty decently apart but I do wish they were closer in age now
@@sylviareimers7075they would know by now. They mentioned a sonogram.
@@debfox lol yep
congratulations 🎉 the whole cousin thing made this even better. my oldest cousins and i are 1 year and 4 months and 6 weeks apart respectively and we have always been friends and even though we are getting older now and have our own lives, we still make time for family weekends every year and hanging out whenever, which has only gotten better, since we aren’t dependent on parents
I just straight up don't comment a lot, but when y'all were like "you cant get pregnant while breastfeeding" I was like "oh she's pregnant" lmaoooo I'm so happy for y'all thou. You'll figure everything out!
no influencers pregnancies have ever gotten me as excited as griffin and baby howard 💛
Fr!!
SAMMEEEE
Same
I love how relatable you are. It is totally acceptable and normal to want more kids and love your kids but be shocked or underwhelmed/ overwhelmed when you find out you are pregnant before you were planning.
I am loving this podcast!! I’m only up to episode 4 so far, but I love how open and vulnerable you guys are, and I just love your relationship! Such a wonderful team and such amazing parents!! Also, this will be so great for your kids to go back and listen to/watch when they get older, they’ll love hearing these stories and memories!❤️
I am thirteen months apart in age from my brother and I love it. He always calls me his unofficial twin and it’s amazing. I love him to death especially because I’ve never known a life without him and that’s so special. Your babies will be besties; I’m sending prayers to your family while you navigate this journey!
They’ll be 15 months apart! My older brother and I are 15 months apart. I always remember my dad telling me I was an “oopsie” baby. My mom cried when she found out she was pregnant with me because her little baby boy wouldn’t get to be a baby anymore. Having a kid now, I can see that would be A LOT of work to have kids that close in age, but growing up with it, I couldn’t have wanted anything else! My brother and I are best friends! It was always so fun to have a school buddy and friend! ❤
No. They will be 13 months apart. She is 3 months right now. They said it in the video
My 1st two are 14 mths apart I thought it was so much better and yes they was absolutely best friends. Now My other kids are 5yrs apart lol and fight alllllll the time lol. 💙💜
Abby, don't feel guilt over your reaction to being pregnant again, it's a normal response of overwhelm and fear. Some women get concerned they won't be able to love second baby as much as the first but you're heart grows! Congrats to you guys
This is so comforting to hear. My husband and I got pregnant about 2 months before we were really planning to try and even that was hard when we found out. We definitely took some time to process and telling family and friends made it much more exciting when we got to that point.
You guys are such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing this very special chapter of your guys' life. Thank you for being raw about your first real emotions when you two found out, and hearing how those emotions started to turn around to excitement is just so inspiring. And from the stories you told, we can really see how you two work as a team and how you support one another in any way you can, it's so beautiful!
Have a wonderful 2nd pregnancy, Abby! We're excited for you and Matt. This is my top comfort YT channel and I'm so happy with everything you put out. I'm going through anxiety and your channel is such a huge help. Love you guys!
Y’all, thanks so much for being so vulnerable and authentic with us and for talking about stuff most people don’t openly talk about. As someone who dreams of being married and being a dad one day, to get to be a fly on the wall in your conversations and your lives has helped me learn a lot and has inspired me to have a family just like yours one day. So grateful for y’all!!!!!
Don’t let people scare you. We had twins and people really tried to scare us. The boys turned out to be my easiest pregnancy and birth. They kept each other entertained.
I have a brother 11 months younger than me and I can’t even remember anything from when we were little but the fact that you are both around will really be helpful for you two ❤️ good luck!
I’m one of those women that has a high chance of multiples. It runs in the family. I got pregnant with triplets (all girls) without fertility treatments. Two of them are identical. I got pregnant with twins (a boy and a girl) 5 months after the triplets were born, and they have a 14 month age gap. The twins are only 4 months old now, so I have five kids under two. It is so hard to have so many kids so close in age, but it’s also wonderful and I wouldn’t change it for the world. I hope that because they’re all so close in age that they’ll be close with each other. I know the triplets will only be a grade apart from the twins, so they’ll all be going to the same school most of the time. Will make it a bit easier for me with dropping them off.
I would give 3 kids away to an adoption center and keep the 2 better kids to be honest
@@Mila_7774 I could never do that. I love them all too much, and I know that they might resent me for giving away their siblings and separating them.
Wow! That is a lot of work, but they will be such good friends as they grow up! There will always be someone to play with, and eventually you will have lots of help with housework! May the Lord bless you as you raise your children!
@@Hannah_MK I really hope they’ll be close friends as they grow up. Will make all this work I’m doing now more worth it. I don’t have any siblings myself, but I have a cousin that’s eight months younger than me. We were always super close, mainly because we’re so close in age. And my mom was never close with her brother because they had such a large age gap. As far as housework goes, they’re definitely too young to do any now, but I plan to have a “clean up your own mess” policy when they get older. Like they’ll be responsible for their own rooms and laundry. There’s so much laundry with how many of them there are. And I’ve had to switch to cloth diapers because buying diapers for five kids was burning a huge hole in my pocket. It makes for more laundry, but I can’t afford all those diapers. I hope God blesses you and your family as well!
My cousins are 1 and 2, 11 months 3 weeks apart, it’s so fun!! The younger one advances so fast developmentally because he’s watching his sister and wants to do all that she’s doing! Y’all got this, you’re amazing parents! Congratulations!!
Did anyone else hear Matt drop hints about it over the last few episodes? Like saying “in your first pregnancy”
I’m so happy for you guys!!❤️
I instantly thought they might be when I saw they named their podcast "Unplanned Podcast" I was wondering if that was a nod to a possible unplanned pregnancy 🤣
Yeah I just watched the first episode so I saw the name of this episode and kinda knew to look for it. But Matt said "in your last pregnancy" in tnat first episode so I was like OK so this we're expecting isn't about getting pregnant with Griffin.
That’s what raised my suspicion as well!
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@@UnplannedPodcast sooo happy for you two! I hope you have a girl this time but just as long as he/she is healthy. The lord has blessed you guys so much❤
Congrats guys! I had all 3 of my babies close together and wouldn't have changed it for the world! They became the best of friends and protected each other. It was just so heart full filling to watch them thru the yrs. I loved it and so will you guys!
Griffin is going to big the best big brother and we just know they are going to be two peas in pod!! It may have happened sooner than you were thinking but God always has a plan! Congrats again and we love you guys!!❤👶🏻
I love the fact that you guys are being so honest about how you weren’t super excited at first. I found out I was 2 months pregnant when I was getting married in 4 months and all I could think about was that I was gonna be a pregnant bride. Now I have a beautiful 5 month old baby girl! You guys got this. Remember God’s timing is the best even when we don’t see it now 💕
As a sister watching my mom go through Irish twins, I know that the best thing you can do is give you and your body rest. Your body is not only making a new beautiful human to enter the world but also completely sustaining another baby’s life! ❤ You guys are so amazing. Whisking you a happy and healthy pregnancy 😊
Congrats on a great podcast and the baby on the way! My first two were 16 months apart and I can relate to all the emotions Abby was feeling. They are now best friends at 16 and 15. Hang in there. You guys got this.
Congratulations ! My sister and I are 16 months apart and we're just besties (we're 18 and 19), as you said it's such a blessing to have two close in age kids :)
I'm 49 years old and I knew when she kept getting sick that she was pregnant. I am so happy for you all. I absolutely love the little set up as well for your Podcast. I'm just a year younger than my oldest brother.
Oh me too. 46 and mom of 5. I totally thought about it more than once.
I can't believe it!!! Oh my goodness! Now I see why Abby was sick pretty frequently for a bit. I did not expect it at all with y'all doing fertility awareness and with the doctor's advice after Abby's surgery, and I thought that Mother Nature would definitely give y'all a bit of time after Griffin. How wonderful! You guys have Griffin, Caleb and Abigail are expecting, and now Griffin will have a little sibling too. Howard babies all around! Many couples have to wait so long to have even a small family. Y'all are so blessed, and may you always be. 💛
Sorry my comment was so lengthy, but I'm so happy and excited for you!
My middle sibling and I are Irish twins, too (13 months apart)! Our mom also got pregnant 4 months postpartum and told us she was so scared at the time, but I can honestly say it was amazing growing up with a sibling so close in age. We are best friends now and being able to reflect on shared memories and have someone who I can relate to because we did everything together has been so great! We certainly got in our fair share of fights, but I'm so grateful for my sibling and I'm sure Griffin will be, too! Congratulations!
Congratulations! So excited to see this newest chapter continue to unfold in your lives! 💕💕
My babies are 14 months apart and I am currently in the thick of it with a 16 month old and a 2 month old. Your story sounds identical to mine from the denial, to the stress, to the acceptance. I won’t lie and say it’s not hard and everything is great, but I will say it has been amazing seeing my husband and my daughters bond grow from all the time they spend together. And by the time your baby is born you easily bounce right back into newborn life like you never stopped and it’s way easier the second time around. Congratulations and just know you are not alone!
Matt: you are so supportive of Abby. The two of you definitely compliment each other.
I just went and watched the pregnancy test video and was amazed with just how awesome Matt was towards you Abby! What a great husband…. I want someone like that
Happy for you ! I had 4 children 3 and under with one set being twins. It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun watching them grow up together. We have 7 children , I was 34 when youngest was born, I also homeschooled all of them. My children have thanked me for having them close together as they say they had sooo much fun playing and working together as we had a hobby farm at that time. God gives us always the grace we need at the moment! God is good! Enjoyed watching this!
First off!! Congratulations!!! Thank you so much for posting this. I have a six month old and just found out we’re having another and when I initially found out I too was panicking and stressing like crazy, feeling like everything was closing in on me, and stressing about what this would mean for my baby that’s here earth-side already. I felt so bad that my initial reaction wasn’t elation or joy and to be honest I still feel guilty about that but this has helped me realize how normal that is and that it doesn’t make me a crappy mom to this new baby.
When I was 3 months old my mom figured out she was pregnant……. with TWINS!!! I am 22 and they are 21 now and we are best friends! So excited for y’all!!! 🙌💗
My girls are the same! So fun
Omg is your mom okay!? Haha that sounds challenging!!! But also amazing
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I cried initially with my second because I couldn't imagine finding room in my heart to love anything as much as I loved my first born..... but you find out that you can, and you will, and it's not difficult at all. The love part anyway 😅🤣😂
my brother and I are 13 months apart. I had a buddy through everything. there was never a moment I felt alone as a child. it was me and him through it all! you have so much to look forward to!!!:)
I had 5 kids in five years, #2 & #3 are 1 week shy of being a year apart and then we had twins 2 years later 😮 they are 13,11,10, 7 and 7 now and WE SURVIVED!!!! what I can’t stress enough is ENJOY IT! It’s so easy to try to just get through the day and miss the little moments so cherish the little things, leave the dishes and laundry every once in awhile because it goes by SO fast when they are little and you can’t get those years back…. I wouldn’t trade my kids being close for the world
i have 4 under 5..i just deliver baby number 4 last week.
its overwhelming but the best days 0f my life..am really enjoying it
Just want to say thank you for always shouting out us single mamas. ❤️
Hell yeah! Always makes me smile! Single parents truly are superheros!
I got pregnant with my second 5 years after my first and it was totally unplanned. But my husband always liked to say that “it’s a surprise, not an accident”. That always made me feel more positive. My nieces are 15 months apart and I’ve got the chance to see the pros and cons of having kids close and far apart. It’s all in how you approach it. Positivity is super important and you both are definitely positive people. Love the podcasts. I listen to you while I work!!
My baby boy and baby girl are 1 year 1 month and 11 days apart, and while it’s hard I can already see that they love each other so much! It’ll be a really sweet sight for y’all! One thing I did was cherished all the baby moments that my son had and was there for him as much as possible but I also made sure I got him used to playing alone for an extended period of time, and for the most part he has adjusted very well to his baby sister and even kissed her forehead unprompted when she first came home! ❤ I’m sure Griffin will be a great big brother!!!
CONGRATS you guys! My dad and his sister are less than a year apart (359 days to be exact), my husband and his sister are 15 months apart, and my brother and I are 18 months apart. In all of these situations, we were back to back grades with our sibling growing up and we are all SO THANKFUL for it! I know it was harder on our parents than us, but my mom says you just have to remember that every day it gets easier. As teenagers and now as adults, we all love being so close in age with our siblings because we are almost twins. We have a lot of the same friends and we enjoy doing things together and we’re not just siblings, we are friends. It’s awesome! I’m SO happy for y’all and for your babies 💙 the Lord has perfect timing in everything. Congrats y’all!
I 100% agree! I'm less than a year apart from my brother and I love it. It does feel like we're twins sometimes and I feel like I have a closer older sibling connection to him than if we had a larger age gap. Being Irish twins is awesome 😊
I'm pregnant with my third and will have 3 in 3 years. Keeping communication and supporting eachother in your relationship is so so important to get through the long sleepless nights, hormone changes etc. I had the same reaction as you because mine were also unplanned but it has been amazing and my 2 kids are so close and it's been really fun! So happy for you guys and excited to watch your journey!
Omg I’m so excited for y’all and it can be challenging sometimes but if you put your mind in it you. Can do anything I love you Matt , Abby , griffin, and new baby 💕
Congratulations ❤❤ having two close together is great! I had the same situation as you guys with my two :) they are 14 months apart, one boy my eldest and my girl. It was hard at the start but now they are 3 and 2 they are so awesome together :) it’s so nice seeing them play and cuddle and communicate with each other ❤ it’s really awesome and scary as it is and now we are expecting number 3 in August :) you guys will do awesome! Get your boy a present when baby is born is my best advice :) best of luck guys!
When you said "Were pregnant"
I screamed when everyone was sleeping 😂
I'M SO FREAKING HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS ❤️
May God give you a healthy pregnancy
YAY GRIFFIN WILL HAVE A SIBLING😭❤️
Mine were 14 months apart. Embrace the chaos of the early days and let go of any guilt that tries to creep in. Siblings close in age are built in bff's and the best gift you could give griffin and baby#2. Congrats!
Me over here crying happy tears the whole episode at 19 weeks pregnant 😭❤️ I love watching y’all’s love for each other and your babies
congratssss!! Me and my brother are also 13 months apart. I always had someone to play with growing up, we were best friends. We still are super close. Im so excited for you guys!!
my mom had 4 kids in 4 1/2 years and we are all so close. you’ll do great with 2 kids! congrats!
Love how real this is. Currently watching this while feeding my 5 month old. Finding out when you weren’t really “not trying but it’s a blessing” is really shocking. Im so glad you are being so open about this, it will help couples who have those initial daunting feelings and normalising it. Pregnancy is bloody hard I can’t imagine doing that on top of taking care of a baby absolute legends. Good luck with it all!
It's definitely really hard. When I found out about my second pregnancy, I completely flipped out and had a breakdown. I had just gotten my period, but when I calmed down, I instantly knew I was having twins, the twins I knew I would have since being a small kid. Knowing this was supposed to happen, calmed me down. I was nearly exactly 2 years postpartum. No joke, 3.5 weeks pregnant was when I found out. We have no twins anywhere in our families, at 10 weeks, we found out we were pregnant with fraternal twins. Thankfully, our experience this time around was SO much better than it was with our first. Our twins will be a year in March🥺🥺❤️
We were NOT trying, we hadn't had an 'oopsie' lol, I ovulated a different day than I usually do, it's honestly insane. When I told my friends I grew up with, they were shell shocked. (We have no friends or family local, it's been my husband and I, and that's it)
So so glad I found you guys I’m literally listening to ur podcast from the beginning you guys are so refreshing and don’t seem like a regular family Channel it’s more about you guys and what happens to you both. And also you guys are an adorable couple ❤
This sounds like my husband and I getting pregnant with our second. I have PCOS, and it took us almost 2 years to conceive our first. I found out 11 months postpartum that I was expecting again, and I was floored. I didn’t feel ready either. My boys are 20 months apart and are currently 3 and 4. I can say without a doubt that accidentally getting pregnant again has been the greatest blessing in our lives. So so much fun ❤
I love how we on YT have seen both of you grow up from just married college students to becoming parents with a second child on the way. Abby you are so strong being just who you are. And Matt thanks for being a big brother figure to us bros who are in college and still just starting life.
You guys are great parents and for talking openly like this!! I really appreciate it as a young couple. Online is always so edited.
New podcast subscriber here. My daughter has 5 kids and her oldest 2 are 11 months apart. She says her second child was an unplanned blessing. Congratulations! And just like I told her you guys have got this. Even though she was extremely exhausted she managed. They prayed, enlisted help, and slept as much as possible. They also ignored and avoided judgment and negativity as much as humanly possible. God bless you all.
This is your best adventure yet! There is just something about you two talking back and forth that actually made me want to follow you all in the first place!! Unplanned podcast but the BEST idea ever!
After seeing the hint in the short that they had an announcement... Thinking it could be pregnancy, but knowing they had the shorts showing a negative test... I'm very thankful to have the news in the first 2 seconds of the video haha. Congrats you two! I'm only 17 months older than my brother and loved having a close friend growing up. Well, until high school lol
Wow, Congratulations!!! So excited for baby number 2!!💗💗💗
Soooo I have 2 kiddos close in age. My daughter was 9 months when we found out we were pregnant again. It’s an adjustment in the beginning, and they will fight like siblings do in the younger years but as they get older, it is so sweet to watch their friendship develop. It’s amazing having 2 close in age. Y’all will love it!
My nephews are 15 months apart - they’re bond with each other is so special. They are really getting to grow up with their best friend. Congrats!!
So incredibly happy for you both. It’s so beautiful to have your children so close in age! Such a blessing! You both are amazing parents xx
I’m glad your grandma’s are able to see your little ones. Coming from someone who’s grandmas are no longer alive and my kids won’t have the bond with them hurts but I know they are in a better place not suffering. Please take those times with your grandmas they will be gone before you know❤️love your channel!
Single mom here, of a two year old and a four year old, they are almost exactly 2 years apart so i understand all of the crazy backwards and upside-down your emotions are right now, it off course will be difficult but not TOO difficult especially with all of the emotional support your family gives you and of course the support Matt gives you! I'm so excited to see this new journey develops! All the love and support! Congratulations and i wish y'all the best!
I could definitely relate! I had my first child and four months later I found out I was pregnant and though I love my kids I couldn’t stop crying. Then at my first ultrasound I found out it was twins and I couldn’t stop crying then either. I was very depressed the first two months overthinking everything and not knowing how I was going to manage haha so you’re not alone. You love them so much but our emotions are valid haha
Just doing you podcast when you interviewed Sarah and Derek. I love hearing your stories! Congratulations on your second baby. God bless you! It is amazing to have them close together as they get older. You guys will do a wonderful job with all your children. It is probably a bit harder when they are little. I only know about them when they are older. My two bonus children are 13 months apart. They have always been great buddies. Going through the loss of their mom together is an experience that only they know and that probably made them so much closer, too. I got them at 10 and 11. They are amazing people!