This past Wednesday, I was finally able to announce the exciting news that our family is expecting our third child at the end of the year. We have known this for several weeks but wanted to keep the circle of friends and family who knew pretty small in case something happened to the baby. It was fun to tell the high school students, but it was more fun to sit our own two kids down and tell them the news. We gathered at the dining room table and told them, "Mommy has a baby in her tummy and it will come out". Our son promptly asked, "Is it coming out NOW?!" We told him that it will take several months.
It is hard for me to keep a secret like this that is so exciting. In fact, I'm not exactly the best at keeping secrets at all. Those who know me know that if they want to throw a surprise party for a friend, it is best to surprise me as well.
We know quite a few families who are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to share similar news and we have been praying for and hoping that we will have numerous pregnancy overlaps with our friends!