The Big Announcement

I finally get to share our good news!!! We are expecting a baby (and let's get real, a baby girl :), around October 10th. That makes me around 9 weeks pregnant. We are really excited, especially Brady who wanted this much sooner than I did. You can read more info below if you'd like, but it may be too much info for you :) This blog is mostly for me. I want to record everything this time around because it's definitely my last. Our newest business venture is going really well and I want to be able to stay involved (although I will finally have to hire help during the week so I can keep my commitments).

I wanted to enjoy telling everyone in person so I waited until Brady's folks were in town this weekend for Reese's 4th birthday. I had wrapped two Big Sister shirts up as her gift, one size 4t, one size 2t. I wanted to see how long after she opened it until people figured it out. It was a surprise that my dad was the first.

I'm sure everyone's next question is will we find out again what we're having??? I absolutely love finding out. I love the decorating of the room,pink instead of unisex, washing little pink outfits, and feeling ready for my girls. But as much as it's already driving me insane not knowing, I think we're going to wait this time. Mostly because I know how people react when you say you have 2 girls, and now are having a third, OR when you say you have 2 girls and are now having a boy. People are just more genuinely excited for you when you get that boy. I know because I do it too and it drives me crazy. We wouldn't have had a third unless we were willing to have a third girl, the odds are against having a boy. So if it's a girl, people's pity, especially for Brady, will drive me crazy the whole pregnancy. Once the baby is here I won't care what anyone says.

This will probably be the hardest thing ever for me. It's inconvenient not to know and will create a logistic nightmare getting ready- moving the girls' rooms around, get out the hand-me-downs, do I use the girl stuff regardless???, I don't have any unisex clothes... etc. I'll have a lot of errands to do with three kids in tow after the baby arrives. So this doesn't sound like fun to me. But it's worth it regardless. We'll see....