Tuesday, June 30, 2009

April showers bring......

JANUARY SURPRIZE BABY!

Horray! We are 12 weeks pregnant with baby #3. We are thrilled. For someone who doesn't like secrets I have been pretty good about keeping this one! Until now, as I pronounce it to the whole world.
To answer the most frequently asked questions in a nutshell here is the scoop. Yes, we wanted more children. Yes we wanted them sooner than later. No we didn't anticipate it happening as quickly as it did. Yes we are happy. No I'm not sick. Yes we are excited. Yes we know we will be busy. No Jeff is not getting anything snipped. No we do not have a minivan. Yes I am still nursing Adelle. Yes I feel really amazing. Yes I am tired. Yes Braxton is super into the whole thing this time. No Adelle doesn't get it. Yes we are stocking up on diapers. Yes we know how to make the best of the rainy season.
I think that pretty much covers the basics. I feel really, really blessed. We are busy and our lives are really full but we love our children so much and they each bring us so much joy that we can't wait to meet our newest addition and discover all he/she has to bring into our family.
Oh, and so you know. We are going with the whole SURPRIZE theme this time. We decided that we are not finding out the gender of the baby. So fun, or what! We have found out both times and we are ready to spice things up a bit and be really surprized.

22 comments:

Jena said...

Hooray!! Congrats! I'm glad you are feeling well and I can't wait until January to find out what you have!

Vashti said...

YEAH, congratulations!! January is a cool month to be born in (myself being a january baby)!

Nancy and Spencer said...

Holy cow! You're on a roll. :) So happy for you, yipee!!

Christen said...

Your cute, love the yes & no's! Congratulations! Since you already have a boy & girl, I think letting this one be a surprise is a great idea!

Peter and Lesha said...

I don't think it is a good idea to let it be a surprise:) hahaha I know you know that already and I could never do it but I am sure it will be fun for you guys. so your not even going to do the chinese calender? cause you know that is always right so if you do you are kind of cheating:) so excited though I have to say it kind of isn't in my plan though, guess you forgot to ask me. I was ready to cash in on babysitting for my two little ones this winter as I went back to work, now I would feel bad leaving my two with you when you have anew one. Not that you couldn't handle it, you could I know it's me who had a hard time with just one:) Anyway totally kidding, very happy and I kind of am hoping for a boy so I get adelles cute clothes. ok kidding again either would be perfect. good luck let me know if I can help ya your kids are so good and play with carson so well they are not hard to watch.

Suzanne said...

congrats! what exciting news! that will be fun to wait and find out what you're having!

Melissa said...

yay! how fun!! Congrats to you guys. Yeah, i don't think i could ever do the surprise gender thing.. but it sounds like a fun idea!!!!

Hope everything continues to go smoothly with this pregnancy!

kaitlyn said...

congrats girly! that is awesome! i love the surprise of the gender thing, how fun! january sounds like a fantastic time to have another baby.

ps i nursed blaine while i was pregnant, it was fine!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!! That is so exciting! I'm almost starting to think that pregnancy is contagious because it seems like everyone I know is pregnant right now! I'm so excited for you and so glad you're not sick! Congrats!!

Marcy M Miller said...

Congrats- you are a very brave woman. I can't talk myself into it yet- even though Zak wants one. I'm glad that you are feeling good.

Kelsey said...

Yeah!!! We're going to have babies the same age!! Congratulations and I'm so glad you haven't been sick.

Kirsta 'n co. said...

congratulations!!! That is wonderful, your kids will have SUCH a great time growing up together! And January is the best time to have a baby, you get to be warm through most of the winter but the baby is old enough to enjoy the spring when it comes. Good job keeping the secret, you are super-stealthy!

Sandy -- As Told By Mommy said...

Congrats!! You cracked me up with all your question answers! Haha!

Katy said...

I loved this post! What a perfect way to avoid (some) endless questioning :)

Ratchfords said...

CONGRATULATIONS! You guys cook up the cutest babies - you should definitely keep going! I'm so happy for you!

Unknown said...

Congrats Andrea and Jeff! Your babies are beautiful and how exciting to keep it a suprise!

Jessica said...

So Happy For You Guys!! What a great post!!

Taryn said...

Congratulations! That's so exciting. I'm so happy for you and it will be the perfect (in my opinion) age gap:)

Clayton and Camea said...

That's so exciting! Congratulations!

Matt and Lindsay said...

That is so AWESOME!!! I am so happy for you guys! You are the best parents ever. I love that you aren't finding out. We didn't find out with the first 3, it drives everyone crazy ;o) but it is so fun at the hospital, even the nurses are excited! Glad you're feeling well!
Lindsay

April said...

Congratulations Andrea! I was so happy and surprised to hear that you're pregnant. You look great and so happy that you've been able to enjoy this pregnancy and take care of your other kids without being sick.
When I had my third baby I felt like I had a real family...for some reason two kids didn't quite feel like a family to me!
April

Lance Flake said...

Congratulations, great news can really make a day in Iraq more tolerable. Great answer post.