Wednesday, June 24, 2015

9 Weeks...Spilling the Beans, or should we say Olive?



This weekend my Mom, step dad Jeff, sister Renee, brother-in-law Aaron, and nephew Jaden all came into town for the Buckeye Country Superfest.  We couldn’t wait for everyone to get here so we could FINALLY share our big news!  After we ate some pizza, I handed my Mom a card that said “Guess What?!”.  Inside it said “Chicken Butt! Happy Birthday!”  (Mom and Jeff have birthdays coming up in a couple weeks).   But inside I had two piles of photo “hints” to look through.  Mom handed one to Renee, and everyone watched as they started flipping through the photos.  I could see Jeff figured it out pretty quickly once they hit the picture of the baby shoes (and he apparently also thought I had been suspicious anyway).  Renee was the first one to say “Baby??!”.  It probably took my Mom the longest to figure out what was going on...it was really cute!  I think Aaron knew what was going on before we even handed out the pictures.  Jaden, being an 11 year old boy, showed minimal excitement, but I think he will be a lil more excited once his new little cousin is actually here.  Although it was hard to keep such a big secret, we are so happy we waited to tell them in person.  The hugs and congratulations were totally worth it :)


Joe spent time hanging out with Jaden Saturday and Sunday night while I went with the rest of my family to the Buckeye Country Superfest.  Joe and Jaden enjoyed watching robots compete at a nearby high school, watching movies (at the "fancy hotel-like movie theatre"), and making smores.  I had a great time with my family at the concert.  Maybe it can be a new family tradition? 

Sunday was Father’s Day so we exchanged cards and gifts and had a cookout.  Joe even got a lil something for his 1st Daddy-To-Be Father’s Day!  Aaron also helped Joe with some repairs on our deck…we are so grateful for all of his help!!

Buddy was hard at work supervising.
Monday I shared the news with my sister, Nicole, who wasn’t able to come down for the concert.  She was definitely surprised but excited to become an aunty again!! I also called Grandpa, and he was asking me all about the house.  I explained to him we were going to have to start filling up some of those rooms, starting with his new great grand baby!

We finished the week off with a cookout for our friend Peg who was in town from Asheville.  It was a reunion of a bunch of her favorite perfusionists, and she of course had lots of "Buddy time".  We shared the news with with all of our friends who came over for the cookout.

Joe also was being a little silly when we were getting ready for our cookout.  I guess this is his impression of when "baby is the size of a watermelon".  I reminded him we have a ways to go before then!
Izzy looks quite confused.



Baby is the Size of a Green Olive



Best Moment This Week:  Sharing the news with family and friends.
Miss Anything:  Not really.  Thought I would miss a cold beer by now, but so far so good.
Sleep:  I love a good nap!
Food Cravings:  I had nachos both nights at the concert.  They were pretty delicious (which also seemed to entertain my family since I ate them all myself).  Mostly I want any kind of fruit.
Anything Make You Queasy Or Sick:  No, I have been very lucky not to experience any of that, keeping my fingers crossed I can continue to avoid it!
Have You Started To Show:  No one else would notice, but depending what I am wearing I look like I have a lil food baby haha.
Happy or Moody: Happy!
Looking Forward To:  A weekend in Asheville with friends.  Abe and Katie’s wedding!!

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