Memorable Sayings

It has been less than a week since the kids found out they were getting another sibling but there have been so many things they have said that just crack us up. 

• If I say something like "I am going to go switch the laundry out" (really when I say I am going to go do anything) one of them will say "and the baby is going to go with you".   Yes, this baby will go with me everywhere for the next 2 years :)
• Whatever I am eating they will often say "I wonder if the baby likes that".  B got really scared the other day when I put a piece of gum in my mouth.  He knows babies can't have gum but was comforted when I reminded him I wasn't swallowing the gum.  Just chewing it.    
• Right after they found out B whispered to M "you can't give mommy a hug now cause you will hurt the baby".  I quickly corrected him on that one! 
• "B, we are totally going to be teenagers before the baby".  M likes to remind B all the time that she will be a teenager before him. 
• Everyday we hear at least one of them say "I really hope the baby is a girl".  They both want a sister but understand that there is just as good of a chance it could be a boy and we are all totally OK with that.  (BTW, neither Jeff or I care if it's a boy or girl)
• And, one of my favorites.  EVERY morning one of the first things they do is check my belly to see if it's gotten bigger.  It's definitely bigger than it was 9 weeks ago that is for sure.  I seriously look like I am more like 20 weeks pregnant.  I am proof when they say you show sooner with each pregnancy.  Ah well, what do you do.  It's definitely not because I am eating too much seeing that the thought and smell of most food makes me nauseous.  Yes, I am eating enough.  Gagging my way though most meals but I am eating. Just not in abundance.  I am sure that will come soon enough!

I think I am going to enjoy going through a pregnancy with siblings that are older and understand more of what is going on. 

I Have Something to Tell You.

You'll want to sit down for this one.

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And let's just go ahead and answer the obvious:

Is this a joke?

Nope

But I thought you were done.

So did I!  Well at least I was pretty sure.  No tubes have been snipped or tied so there was always a possibility it could happen. 

Here's the story: (I will try to keep it short).  Back in October Jeff and I were talking one night and he asked me what I thought about having another baby.  After I picked my jaw up off the ground, popped my eyes back in and stopped my head from spinning (kinda like I am sure you are doing right now) I had to make sure I had heard him correctly.  I never thought I would hear that question come out of his mouth.  Apparently though it was something he had been thinking about.  We decided the best thing to do would be to pray about it.  And not just for a day or two.  We bathed the situation in prayer for 3 months.    I was completely freaked out about the thought of having another baby but knew the Lord was telling us this was His will.  And that was confirmed just a few weeks later when we saw this

When are you due?

October 10th (I will be 9 weeks on Monday)

What do the kids think?

They are SO excited!  It is pretty funny to hear some of the stuff they say when they don't think we are listening.  That will have to be for a post on it's own.