Thanks ladies! We announced it today at Caleb's birthday party. I am 8 weeks along and we have known for 3 weeks. We wanted to wait until after our first Dr's app to announce it and it has been soooo hard keeping it a secret! There is still one group of girlfriends who I have not told yet b/c they weren't there today, so I'm not posting it on Facebook yet. I'll be telling all of them Wednesday night. Anyway, today at Caleb's party, Jim and I gave Caleb a "special" gift after he had opened all of his other presents which was a "Big Bro" shirt and that is how we announced it. I held it up and everyone saw it. It was funny because it took a few people a minute to "get it". It was sweet though, my sister and MIL both got really teary-eyed and everyone was so suprised and happy for us.
In all honesty, I'm a bit terrified because I never thought I wanted a baby and a toddler at the same time. Jim and I went back and forth on trying to decide whether or not we were going to have another baby. I wanted to wait until Caleb was 4 years old to have another one so that he would be older and more independent, but Jim felt like if we were going to do it, we shouldn't wait. We just weren't sure what to do, so we weren't trying and yet we weren't totally preventing either (obviously!) Anyway, I truly feel like God made the decision for us and so we were definitely meant to have a 3rd child. Which helps me believe, too, that God will help me handle it all! However, I can say for sure that we are done after this baby! Jim will be getting "fixed" LOL after this baby is born. Three is plenty!
Thanks ladies! We announced it today at Caleb's birthday party. I am 8 weeks along and we have known for 3 weeks. We wanted to wait until after our first Dr's app to announce it and it has been soooo hard keeping it a secret! There is still one group of girlfriends who I have not told yet b/c they weren't there today, so I'm not posting it on Facebook yet. I'll be telling all of them Wednesday night. Anyway, today at Caleb's party, Jim and I gave Caleb a "special" gift after he had opened all of his other presents which was a "Big Bro" shirt and that is how we announced it. I held it up and everyone saw it. It was funny because it took a few people a minute to "get it". It was sweet though, my sister and MIL both got really teary-eyed and everyone was so suprised and happy for us.
In all honesty, I'm a bit terrified because I never thought I wanted a baby and a toddler at the same time. Jim and I went back and forth on trying to decide whether or not we were going to have another baby. I wanted to wait until Caleb was 4 years old to have another one so that he would be older and more independent, but Jim felt like if we were going to do it, we shouldn't wait. We just weren't sure what to do, so we weren't trying and yet we weren't totally preventing either (obviously!) Anyway, I truly feel like God made the decision for us and so we were definitely meant to have a 3rd child. Which helps me believe, too, that God will help me handle it all! However, I can say for sure that we are done after this baby! Jim will be getting "fixed" LOL after this baby is born. Three is plenty!
Having this attitude will definitely get you through it...I'm a strong believer in going with God's plan...no matter whether it lines up with our plans or not...God Bless you and your growing family!
Congrat Monica! So funny, I was thinking of you this weekend while vacuuming (b/c you had made some FB post about Caleb and vacuuming) and was wondering if you guys would be trying to another! Anyway, so happy for you all!!
Ahhhh I missed this from below Monica- CONGRATULATIONS!!! You'll be an excellent mommy of 3- that's so exciting and what a cute way of sharing at the party
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Oh wow! Happy birthday Caleb! haha!!!
CONGRATS!!!!
Thanks ladies! We announced it today at Caleb's birthday party. I am 8 weeks along and we have known for 3 weeks. We wanted to wait until after our first Dr's app to announce it and it has been soooo hard keeping it a secret! There is still one group of girlfriends who I have not told yet b/c they weren't there today, so I'm not posting it on Facebook yet. I'll be telling all of them Wednesday night. Anyway, today at Caleb's party, Jim and I gave Caleb a "special" gift after he had opened all of his other presents which was a "Big Bro" shirt and that is how we announced it. I held it up and everyone saw it. It was funny because it took a few people a minute to "get it". It was sweet though, my sister and MIL both got really teary-eyed and everyone was so suprised and happy for us.
In all honesty, I'm a bit terrified because I never thought I wanted a baby and a toddler at the same time. Jim and I went back and forth on trying to decide whether or not we were going to have another baby. I wanted to wait until Caleb was 4 years old to have another one so that he would be older and more independent, but Jim felt like if we were going to do it, we shouldn't wait. We just weren't sure what to do, so we weren't trying and yet we weren't totally preventing either (obviously!) Anyway, I truly feel like God made the decision for us and so we were definitely meant to have a 3rd child. Which helps me believe, too, that God will help me handle it all! However, I can say for sure that we are done after this baby! Jim will be getting "fixed" LOL after this baby is born. Three is plenty!
Having this attitude will definitely get you through it...I'm a strong believer in going with God's plan...no matter whether it lines up with our plans or not...God Bless you and your growing family!
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TTC #2 since 4/09
Unexplained Secondary IF
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4 failed rounds of clomid ~ 4 failed IUIs ~ 1 m/c
2/3/11: IUI #5 - Femara/Follistim/Ovidrel/Crinone = BFP (2/14)!!!
Beta #1 (12dpiui): 53 Beta #2 (14dpiui): 203 Beta #3 (20dpiui): 3932 Beta #4 (28dpiui): 60,775
1st U/S (3/3): 2 sacs & yolks 2nd U/S (3/8) 2 heartbeats-TWINS!
Baby A:6w6d HR 131 Baby B:6w4d HR 124
TWINS!! EDD 10/25/2011
Oh my goodness--I wasn't expecting that!!!
CONGRATS!!!! That is too exciting!
Congratulations!!
I totally didn't expect that. I thought it was going to be some cute picture of Caleb and/or Haley.
natural m/c and d&c at 10 weeks - 1/24/2014
DX w/ hetero C677t and A1298C MTHFR - 3/4/2014
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