Comic Relief?

So, in all my wondering if we should or should not have a 3rd baby it did cross my mind several times that my other 2 children might not survive my morning sickness.  That might just come to pass.  It’s hit like a truck no matter how much I try to ignore it.  If I could, I would lay flat and sleep from now until Christmas, because that is how long I fear it will last.  Pray people.  Please pray.

(In case you are wondering, that wasn’t the funny part).

I have this friend that I am always doing stupid irresponsible things in front of.  That’s usually okay, except she’s not a close close friend.  And I haven’t known her all that long.  I’m constantly making excuses for my bad mommy behavior – like she came over a night a week 2 weeks in a row and I was making waffles for dinner both times.  Not waffles with a fruit salad and eggs, just waffles.  And syrup.  Twice.  (They had flax in them.)

She’s come over more than once to witness Ben in the second hour of a TV stupor after naptime and before dinner.

She’s come over and seen my house look like a hurricane roared through it.  (She’s a neat freak.  Super neat.  Her house is always perfect.)

So yesterday she comes over (I begged her invited her) and sees my house (dis-as-ter.) and myself (dis-gus-ting and willing myself not to vomit.) and my kids (in front of the TV) and I tell her I’m pregnant.  You can instantly see her working through in her mind how I’ll be able to handle any more children.  (she’s got one).

She mulls that over for a minute, asks if we’ll have to move and then asks if I know that my youngest has a battery in his mouth.

I am really trying to NOT think  about how I’ll be able to handle another thankyouverymuch.  That sort of thing just works itself out.  Right?

RIGHT?!

*big sigh*

We interrupt this lull in blogging to bring you an important announcement:

Yeah, that’s what you think it is.  Unless you are thinking it’s something other than a POSITIVE pregnancy test.

Surprise!! (Hey, we were a little surprised too)

We had never really for sure decided that we were “done” after two kids but didn’t really feel the need to “plan” or “try” to have a third.  We had even thrown around the idea of an adoption in the next few years. Honestly, this is exactly the way I needed a third baby to end up in our family.  I will admit, I was a bit panicked for the first 48 hours worrying about things that really don’t matter in the grand scheme of things (I will say, we are on a faster quest for the minivan) but am now feeling at peace and excited to be able to experience another pregnancy and another newborn.  What a blessing it is

We told the boys on Saturday and Ben was a bit uncomfortable with the whole situation (but he later told his Gramma that he was excited) and Luke threw his hands in the air and shouted “Baby Sister!  Baby Sister!” (?)  Such a funny boy.  (I think that is because Jason told him he was going to have a baby brother or a baby sister so he was repeating the last thing he heard?)  (For the record, we’ll be more than happy and content with another boy   Or a girl.)

I’ve spent the last week writing this post in my head – it’s really a little more tricky announcing a third pregnancy than I ever imagined (I never really imagined it, actually).  People don’t know whether to be happy for me or not (please do, it’s such a blessing) and I don’t really know when is the “right time”.  (wow, there are a lot of quotation marks in this post.)  And I had a hard time naming the post.  Other contenders where:  “what happens when you stock up on tampons”  (inappropriate?) or “Brewton, Party of 5?”  (too much info given away?) or “Consider the beans spilt” (way corny.).

I’m just barely pregnant, like 4 weeks??  Baby’s “due” the end of February and that will space all 3 (!?)of the kids 2 years and 8 months (give or take) apart.  Other than the Disney trip that we’ve planned for early January, the timing really could not have been better   I would appreciate your prayers, of course, especially that I might avoid the awful morning sickness this time around.  I’ve decided to pursue a midwife assisted birth at a birthing center and one of the midwives I’m interviewing has already given me some remedies for the nausea (which hasn’t hit yet) so hopefully I can avoid the puking and the zofran

Yay for babies!!

once upon a time

August 2005

(ben and “m”)

May 2009

(”m” and ben and luke and m’s little brother “d”)

riding down the highway with the windows down…

the aftermath

How awesome is that hair?!?

confident

Party Time

We celebrated Luke’s birthday today and I’d say a good time was had by all   We missed all of those who couldn’t make it though!!  (But we understand )

two

Time is crazy.

It just creeps along slowly and you are constantly counting down the days to something.

Counting down the days until you can finally say you are a 1st grader and then for the next Christmas and then for your 12th birthday and then for your 17th birthday and then for your 1 year dating anniversary and then for your wedding day and then your college graduation day and then your first day of work and then your first baby’s due date (and subsequent last day of work – woo hoo!).

And then that baby is born.

And then the only time when time creeps along slowly is between the hours of midnight and four am when said bundle of joy doesn’t sleep.  (Or between afternoon nap and when daddy gets home.)  And you only think life is flying by too fast.

And then you have your second baby.

And next thing you know he’s two.  (and the only decent picture you can get of him on that blessed occasion is in front of your Accord.)

And he says things like “I oh know.” (I don’t know) “I watcha movie?”  “Where fip fops?” (Where are my flip flops?) “Go stawbucks?” (I know.)  “I drive?”

And his favorite foods are watermelon, pizza, anything sugary and lemonade.

And his favorite shoes are crocs and “fip fops”.

And his favorite song to sing is “Jesus Loves Me”.

And his favorite shows are “Word World” and “Max and Ruby”.

And his favorite books are “Elmer”, “Goodnight Gorilla” and “Home for a Bunny”

And his favorite clothes are white undershirts (we are classy).  (And all of his white undershirts are stained with watermelon juice or dirt).

And his favorite words are “MINE!!!” and “Hode you peese?”

And his favorite animals are cows and “hoses”.

And his favorite bedtime ritual is “milk and snuggles”.

And his favorite mama loves him so.

Happy Birthday Lukey!  We can’t imagine life without you and your big ol’ personality

Zoo Day

Let me just say that after he finished climbing this “termite mound” his hands smelled like poo.  I am completely freaked out and hope he didn’t pick up some nasty bug.  I never saw anything and thoroughly disinfected him but still.  Ewwwwww.

Wordless Wednesday

I heart faces – kids

This week the theme is laughter and I immediately thought of this photo:
it makes me laugh, anyway
Click on the link to check out all the other fun photos!