Anyway, thanks to Shi-hyun going to work, I was able to rest well today.
Shi-u was also quiet because I was having a hard time.
,"Mommy sick?"
,"I'm just sleepy."
,"Then sleep?"
,"It's okay."
Shi-u looked worriedly and started playing quietly. So good, so good.
After resting a bit, I took Shi-u to the playroom and the swimming pool. As expected, Shi-u liked the swimming pool more than the playroom.
After taking him to the swimming pool and feeding him lunch, I was overcome with sleepiness.
,"Shi-u, aren't you sleepy too?"
Even though he played so hard, Shi-u didn't seem sleepy at all, as if he was overflowing with energy.
,"Mommy sleepy?"
,"I'm sorry."
I was so tired that my eyelids were closing.
,"Okay, let's sleep together."
When I lay down on the bed with Shi-u, I fell asleep without even realizing it. I didn't even see Shi-u fall asleep before I drifted off....
When I woke up and looked around, Shi-u was gone.
,"Shi-u?"
I rubbed my eyes, got up, and went out of the master bedroom to find Shi-u playing alone.
,"Mommy, hello?"
,"Hello."
I was still half-asleep, but I checked what Shi-u was doing. He was drawing alone with a sketchbook and crayons.
,"You were playing alone?"
,"Yeah!"
,"I'm sorry."
,"It's okay."
Even after waking up, I didn't feel refreshed. What is it? I felt like I had a fever and my body was drooping.
,"Ugh, am I getting a cold?"
The next day, I still had a slight fever and didn't feel well, so it was hard. Even after several days, my body didn't seem to be getting better. So, I couldn't take Shi-u out and just stayed home, groaning. Shi-hyun, who came back, was worried about me.
I felt lethargic and had cold symptoms, so I thought it was just a body ache, but it continued for several days, and I was starting to wonder if I should go to the hospital.
Seeing me like that, Shi-hyun tried to take a few days off work, but I stopped him.
,"Just go to work. It's probably nothing."
Despite my words, Shi-hyun insisted on taking time off.
,"Shi-u looks frustrated, so I'm taking a break."
It was like an excuse, but it was true, so there was no way to persuade him otherwise. While I was sick for several days, Shi-u couldn't go outside and stayed home. I tried asking Mi-ra to send him to the playroom, but Shi-u refused and stayed home.
I left Shi-u with Shi-hyun and spent my time resting. Shi-hyun seemed to know something about my condition, but he didn't tell me.
I was so frustrated that I got angry, and only then did Shi-hyun open his mouth, but I was taken aback by what he said.
,"Aren't you pregnant?"
,"Wh, what!?"
It was a really shocking statement, and a highly probable one. Hearing those words, I started to think about my menstrual cycle and the dates I had relations, and I started to calculate backwards.
,"Ah."
It's not like I was using contraception properly, and even though it seemed like I had slightly avoided the risky days, the dates overlapped.
,"Is it real...."
I felt like I had been hit in the back of the head. Why didn't I think of that? Shi-hyun looked at me with a proud face.
,"I guess I have to quit being a Hunter."
Looking at Shi-hyun smiling, I felt resentful.
,"Is that something to smile about?"
I'm suffering because of whom, and you're smiling!
,"Sigh, never mind."
What's the point of getting angry? The deed is already done, so I have to be patient. Shi-hyun handed me a pharmacy bag.
,"What's this?"
,"Necessary items."
I took the bag and opened it. There was a pregnancy test inside. If he bought something like this, it means he noticed it a long time ago? Damn it....
,"I guess I'll have to use it tomorrow."
Do I have to take care of my body again? I have to go back to that hellish diet....
Still, when I think that there's a baby in my belly, I can't help but find strength.
Shi-hyun rolled up his sleeves, saying he would take care of dinner, and I waited while watching Shi-u.
,"Mommy, sick?"
,"No, I'm okay."
I felt lethargic, but knowing the reason made it bearable. When I didn't know the reason, I was annoyed and frustrated, but now that I know, I should take care of myself.
I ate the meal that Shi-hyun prepared and went to bed early today. I felt so lethargic that I didn't have the energy to stay up late.
And when I woke up in the morning, the first thing I did was use the pregnancy test. Testing with the first urine after waking up was the most accurate, so this timing was a must.
As time passed, a line appeared on the pregnancy test and gradually became darker.
,"Confirmed...."
Pregnancy confirmed.
,"I have to be careful."
This time, I wasn't pregnant in another world like last time. So, there was nothing to worry about too much. Still, I should be careful until the stable period, right?
A second pregnancy that wasn't planned... Thinking about Shi-hyun's actions, he must have been aiming for it.
,"A second child...."
The first was a son, so I hope the second is a daughter. It was hard to stop the corners of my mouth from rising. No matter what, it's Shi-hyun and my child. There's no way I couldn't love them.
I gently stroked my belly.
,"Please take care of me."
While I was being sentimental from the morning, Shi-hyun, who woke up early, was making a fuss about making breakfast. Why is he waking up early and doing this?
,"I can do it, you know?"
,"You should rest a bit. More importantly, did you check?"
,"Yeah, it was two dark lines."
,"I knew it...."
Shi-hyun smiled slyly. He was aiming for it, he was aiming for it!
,"Do well."
,"Of course."
He's good with words! With words! If he knew, he should have given me a hint in advance. I was suffering so hard, you know.
While we were talking, Shi-u came over.
,"Mommy sick?"
,"No? I'm all better now."
,"Reawwy?"
,"Yeah, it's all thanks to Shi-u."
Shi-u smiled brightly and ran over. I picked up Shi-u.
,"Worried."
,"You were worried because Mommy was sick?"
,"Yeah."
Shi-u was worried too? I was going to tell Shi-u about the news of a sibling, but I stopped myself. It's still early. Unless it's in the stable period, there's always a risk of miscarriage, so I couldn't get ahead of myself.
,"It's okay."
Shi-u must have been very worried. After comforting Shi-u, I ate the meal that Shi-hyun prepared.
,"I should rest for a few more days...."
,"What are you resting for?"
,"I have to be by your side."
,"It's not the first time."
If it was the first time, I would have been anxious too, but this is the second time. I wasn't anxious, and since I've experienced it once, I knew what to do.
,"Still."
,"It's okay, just go on day trips around the area."
,"Is that enough?"
,"Yeah."
I was extra careful because it was the early stages of pregnancy. Well, there was no chance of anything dangerous happening since I was just staying at home.
I knew what I had to do, so I checked everything accordingly. Going to the hospital and getting tests....
Seeing me going to the hospital, Shi-u even said that I wasn't sick.
,"Mommy, reawwy okay?"
,"Yeah, actually, Mommy has a sibling in her belly?"
,"Sibling?"
Shi-u's expression changed a little. Shi-u didn't want a sibling, so I was worried about how he would react.
,"Reawwy?"
,"Yeah, I think Shi-u will be born around the time he turns one year older?"
,"Sibling...."
,"Do you not like it?"
Shi-u shook his head.
,"Dunno."
Will he like it when he gets older? I'm not sure.
,"I'm sorry, you didn't want a sibling?"
,"No."
,"No?"
,"Sibling dunno."
Does he mean he doesn't know well? I hope Shi-u doesn't hate his sibling.
It wasn't a stable period yet, but after 10 weeks, I told my parents and in-laws about the pregnancy. Of course, they congratulated me. My mother-in-law was worried and said she would send me something good for my body, but it was hard to refuse.
After getting pregnant and my belly started to swell, many symptoms appeared.
Morning sickness wasn't as bad as I thought. Is it because it's the second time? Or maybe it's just because the symptoms aren't severe. Rather, the problem was that I couldn't control my increased appetite and was binge eating.
Everything was going smoothly as it was the second time. With knowledge and experience, it was really easy and comfortable.
If there's a problem, it's that I feel sorry for Shi-u?
Since it was the early stages of pregnancy, I couldn't go out and about carelessly, so it was hard to take Shi-u out to play.
The playroom was less of a problem, but the swimming pool was a big problem.
Since I couldn't go into the water myself, I couldn't take Shi-u with me. No matter how well Shi-u swims, I couldn't let him play in the water alone.
But I was still in the early stages of pregnancy, so I couldn't go into the swimming pool due to infection concerns. So, Shi-u had to be patient. Shi-u was quite frustrated and even annoyed by this issue.
To solve that problem, I filled the large bathtub in the master bedroom with water so that Shi-u could swim, but no matter how big the bathtub was, it was too small to compare to a swimming pool.
,"Shi-u, I'm sorry."
Seeing Shi-u pouting, my heart ached even more.
When Shi-hyun took time off work or came home early, I asked Shi-hyun to take him, but we couldn't go as often as Shi-u wanted.
,"It's okay."
Shi-u said it was okay, but he was still pouting and his expression wasn't good.
,"Shall we eat Shi-u's favorite apple?"
,"Yeah."
When I peeled an apple and gave it to him, Shi-u ate it deliciously and his expression relaxed.
Since Shi-u seemed so frustrated, I asked my mom to take Shi-u to the swimming pool. My mom readily agreed, and Shi-u, who went to the swimming pool and swam to his heart's content, had a happy look on his face.
I should have asked someone else earlier.
*
As I entered the stable period and my belly started to come out, Shi-u gradually became aware of his sibling.
,"Sibling in here?"
,"Yes."
Shi-u gently placed his hand on my belly.
,"Come out quick."
,"Do you want to see them soon?"
,"Yeah."
I was amazed by Shi-u's change. Is this child's mindset changing too?
,"They have to stay a little longer."
,"How much?"
,"Hmm... you'll have to sleep about 200 nights?"
,"T, two hundred?"
Shi-u started counting numbers by spreading out both hands.
,"You have to repeat folding all of Shi-u's fingers 20 times."
,"Twenty times? That takes too long."
I stroked Shi-u's head.
,"That's how it is."
I hugged Shi-u, who had become a little sullen. Shi-u seems to want to see his sibling soon too.
Oh, so lovely!
Once I entered the stable period, I became free and could take Shi-u to play in other places. I asked the doctor if I could go to the swimming pool, and he taught me swimming prenatal care and exercise methods, so I was able to go to the swimming pool.
,"Shall we go swimming together today?"
,"Reawwy? I wanna go!"
I took Shi-u to the swimming pool. Exposing my pregnant belly to others was a bit embarrassing. I tried not to pay too much attention and watched Shi-u while doing simple exercises. I was worried that I was just gaining weight because of the pregnancy, so I need to pay attention now.