We are Expecting!

Just when I thought my life could not get any more hectic and crazy... God decides to throw in a BABY!! I say "God decides" because I see this pregnancy as divine intervention... I will just leave it at that. We found out the day after Easter - the smell of cooked chicken (I was preparing our Easter meal) about threw me right over the edge and into the bathroom. That, and also the fact I took a three hour nap after throwing all the meal ingredients into the fridge because I was not feeling good. On Monday, I was off to Target! But this trip to the store was not the hopeful, exciting, optimistic venture that many of my past "going to purchase the pregnancy stick" trips have been... Parker was screaming in the shopping cart wanting to get out, Haven was asking for new stickers, and I was thinking "this test better be negative! I can't handle any more right now." Does God know we are MOVING too?! Nate was home this particular day and after a few minutes in the bathroom, I slapped the stick down on the kitchen counter in front of him and declared, "Well, LOOK what you did to me!" This probably was not the sweet, romantic declaration of "I'm pregnant" he was expecting. But I was surprised and in a state of shock. We BOTH were surprised!

Needless to say, we are happy to bring another little guy or girl into our family. We were planning on having another kiddo, just not now. I am due December 2nd. This has been a rough first trimester. This baby is kicking my butt. I have been sick, tired and ready for the couch each afternoon. The packing is getting done (thanks to some "good" mornings, friends and an amazing hubby). I keep apologizing to Nate because I don't think I have cooked a meal since that Easter feast... I really feel like something has taken over this body. I mean, I normally HATE hotdogs. But, for some reason, that is all I want to eat right now. I am talking about the big, juicy Costco hot dog lunch special. Ooohhh yeeeaaaa....

We will be out of this place in a few weeks! We found a great home in Encinitas to rent and will be moving in June 1st! I am praying by that time I will skipping about, over my hot dog fetish (for my waistline sake), and ready for our new adventures ahead.