Guess what?

So I have a "little" announcement to make. And since this might be the last time I get to make this particular announcement, I want to work in all that creative stuff that I've seen around. Scroll down and if you haven't figured it out by the time you get to the bottom, I'll state it plainly.

Got it? Just in case you're my brother or my dad and have no idea what the phrase "a bun in the oven" means, WE'RE PREGNANT!! By the way, I blame Mwende for this one. She's been praying for a baby brother every day and night (sometimes several times a day) for the last two months. I know how much God cares for children, so I'm assuming that this is His response to her prayers.

***Disclaimer, the following information may not be appropriate for men or squeamish women. Continue reading at your own risk.

No we weren't trying. It was definitely a surprise. Patrick did finally agree to trying for a third baby though. Whether that happened before or after the little guy was conceived, I really can't tell you. But we didn't find out until I was 8 weeks along. Since its not unusual for me to skip a cycle, I didn't even notice when that time of month had come and gone. No biggie. Even when I started getting sick to my stomach every day, I didn't really think anything of it since the girls were sick with fevers at the same time. It wasn't until I had to start getting up five times a night to pee and then one day suddenly HAD to have a freshly cooked hard boiled egg that I started to suspect. And I was still shocked when that second line appeared on the pregnancy test. I screamed if I recall correctly. I had my first prenatal appointment on the Thursday before Thanksgiving. The ultrasound showed that the baby was measuring 2 weeks younger than they would have guessed by using my last period as a marker. The doctor ordered a more thorough ultrasound, which I got on Monday, Dec 2nd. That ultrasound gave us the official due date of June 30th, 2012. I've definitely been sick. This pregnancy seems to be on the same track as Mwelu's was, though not nearly as severe. I've already lost some weight (is it wrong for me to be secretly happy about that?). Anyway, we're very excited about the new arrival. I'm planning on going for a VBA2C (vaginal birth after 2 c-sections). I have a midwife picked out (based on a recommendation from my friend, Emily) whom I really hope will be supportive of that. It's a fairly new idea that a VBA2C can be successful, but I'm sure going to try! Anyway, Patrick and I are really excited about the arrival of the our new little one. We haven't told the girls yet. I figure I'll wait either until we know the gender or until Mwende asks me why my stomach is so big. Whichever comes first!