A Little Notice

 

 

Yup... Ruth's going to be a BIG sister!

 

And we're going to be parents to FOUR!... Ahhh!

 

What's the story?

Jacob & I always wanted 4. Well, I did. I think he did ;)

But Nathan, Faith, and Ruth have all been super great kids and easy babies. #4 would surely mean doom, right? Should we risk it? We were on the fence.

 

Then I got pregnant in August 2013. And lost it September 1.
But it made me pretty confident that I was ready for a #4.
Ok, maybe confident isn't the right word... But we stopped trying to prevent it ;)

 

Anyways, we decided to wait a little longer before announcing this one. But, uh... I've got little patience in keeping secrets like this. haha! Hey, we waited 7 weeks - that's more than 5 ;)  Things feel much more normal with this pregnancy and worries have (mostly) diminished.

 

I had my hunch I was pregnant, just before Christmas. Brought a test with me to AZ, with plans to test Christmas Eve. I even brought the "Mommy's Best Gift" onsie we used to prank Uncle Junior last year, that he'd left behind in OH (how could he not want that?!?!). I'd planned to give it to Jacob on Christmas morning. But it wasn't to be. The test was negative and I figured my pregnant feelings were just a mind game. So the onsie went to Uncle Dave. But with little planning, it wasn't nearly as funny of a prank!

In a few days, it became more and more evident that something was up... so I bought a new test and tested 2 days after Christmas. It was a slight positive! Yikes! Jacob was super sick that day - and it was our last day in AZ. So I shared the news with my family in person, but wanted to wait a few more weeks before telling more. And now know that my family can  keep a secret - haha!

 

Our kids don't know. I think we're going to wait till closer to Easter to tell them. That should cut down majorly on the constant barrage of questions:
"Mommy, is there a baby in your belly?
Mommy, did you eat the baby?
Mommy, how'd the baby get in your belly?
Mommy, when will the baby come out?
 Mommy, can we see the baby?
Mommy, is there still a baby in your belly?
 Mommy, is the baby a girl?
Mommy, what's the baby's name?
 Mommy, is there still a baby in your belly?
Mommy, when is the baby coming out of your belly?
Mommy, is there a baby in Daddy's belly?
Mommy, how come we can't see the baby?
Mommy, how many days till se meet baby?
Mommy, was I a baby in your belly when I was little?
Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy?" 

 

You get the picture. Most of you have probably been there, done that.

We'll tell the kids when we find out if it's a boy or girl.
Any guesses? I'm starting to think boy. But who knows... either way we're ready!
I'm getting sickish from 4-7pm most days. Not really sick... just not quite right.
(haha, I heard that)

But, really, I got sick - really sick - with Faith every day at 4pm for a while.
So maybe we're having another drama queen?

Then again, I'm not getting lightheaded when I'm hungry or stand for more than 5 minutes... like I did with both girls - a lot.

Either way, we'll find out in early April. And we'll let you know ;)

That's about all the exciting news from here.

Oh, yes, we're taking foster parenting classes... cause 4's not enough apparently.
We hope to get licensed and accept a placement in May or June. But we're not sure what the agency's rules are on that. If we take a child in, it'll be at least a few months before baby comes so that if the foster child is still with us when he/she arrives, it won't be a jolt to them and our own kids. We'll go inactive after the baby and start back up in mid 2015. It's an exciting adventure - even if we don't officially start till 2015.

 

 Guess there's a bunch going on in our home lately. Oddly it feels like it's actually slowed down a bit, since I stepped back on a few roles with MOPS and church. We're back on track with homeschooling and the kids are enjoying it. But, no worries, things should get crazy again in a few months.