Grapevine

Well, if you haven't heard it yet, here goes. I'm pregnant!

It's a little unexpected, but we weren't going to wait too much longer anyway. I haven't been to the doctor yet, but I think I'll be due November 18, three days after my birthday. That would make me 4 weeks and 4 days pregnant today. It is exciting, but only superficially. It really hasn't sunk in yet for us and I guess it won't for a while.

As long as everything goes by the book, Kristy's baby and mine will be nine weeks apart! Two new babies for Christmas. I'm glad that Kristy and I are pregnant together. Sharing stories should help the painful moments and make the exciting ones twice as nice! I kind of hope I have a girl since that is what Kristy is expecting - 2 girls just like us!

Of course our parents, grandparents, and siblings are all excited for us. And Chesney really enjoys the fact that we will have a baby to take home - at least for now!!! She knows that she's going to be a big sister and is happy to share her room. She talks about changing diapers and feeding and hugging and playing games with the baby. In the past couple of months when she has asked for a brother or sister, we have told her that God keeps the babies in heaven with him until they are ready. When we told her we were having a baby, she said, "No. Jesus still has it." I explained to her that God and Jesus have already given the baby to us and it is in my tummy. She seemed slightly confused, but who wouldn't be at three? She hopes for a little girl to name Pocahontas. Don't laugh too loudly Kristy, she said yours should be named Ursula!

I'm happy so far. A little more tired than usual (which is already a lot!), and very slightly dizzy and nauseated in the evenings. So far, so good. I go to the doctor's office tomorrow to draw blood and they will schedule my first exam after they get the progestrone level results.

Anyway, I feel like I want to call everyone, but I want my mom and dad and grandparents to be able to tell other people, too. So I think I'll just sit back now and let it move through the grapevine.