… HE!
We haven’t done one of these posts since 2010, so it feels kind of strange and exciting to be sharing this kind of news with you guys again. We found out on Wednesday, and then scurried to tell our families over the last 48 hours. Of course, the most important person to tell first was Clara. We didn’t want her to learn the news from an ultrasound technician, so we scheduled a playdate for her with my dad during this particular appointment. Then when we were back together, we surprised her with a baby boy doll (which are surprisingly hard to find, we learned). It was a cute little “OK, look in the bag to see if there’s a little boy or a little girl in mommy’s belly!” moment.
And if there’s one thing she enjoys more than tearing through some tissue paper, it’s baby dolls. It was love at first sight and, more importantly, she completely connected the dots that this meant she was getting a little brother. She pretty much immediately started giving him his bottle and changing his diapers and even bragged that she knew it was a boy the whole time. When we asked her what she wanted to name the baby doll, without hesitation she shouted: “Barnacles!” After Sherry and I completely failed at stifling our laughter, Clara explained that its full name was actually Captain Barnacles (a character in one of her new favorite shows, Octonauts). So yeah, she won’t be naming her real brother… but we have called the bun “the barnacle” a few times since then.
She (okay, well all of us) originally guessed we were having a girl. But our instincts started to shift to boy when Sherry’s morning sickness wouldn’t let up (this pregnancy is pretty different than the last). Which is good because Clara started asking for a brother, probably because a few of her best friends have baby brothers. Regardless of the reason, she couldn’t have been more thrilled at the news. And so are we.
After about the sixteenth Captain Barnacle diaper change, Clara called up Nonna to tell her via FaceTime. She was really excited to deliver the news – and Nonna was just as excited to hear it!
For telling my family here in town, we decided to make a little game out of the announcement. We managed to get my parents, my sister, and her family to meet us out to dinner last night (at Panera, since we’re super fancy and all). We came armed with a bunch of blue and pink envelopes, so each person could make a final guess by picking a pink envelope if they thought it was a girl and a blue one if they thought boy.
Then we had them all tear into them at the same time to see if their baby-dar was on point or not. All of the blue ones said some iteration of “yup!” or “bingo!” or “you betcha!” and all the pink ones said “nope!” “try again!” or “wrong-o!” We had about a 50/50 split in guesses, so even though half of ’em were off-base, everyone was thrilled. It was really fun to watch their faces as they all figured it out at pretty much exactly the same moment.
Then we got to make a whole bunch of other family & friend calls to spread the news (Clara was awesome about boasting “I’m getting a baby brother!” about 100 times to various friends and relatives on the horn). And that, as they say, is history.
Sherry and I are both really excited. We’re mostly just thankful to hear there’s a healthy bun barnacle growing in there, no matter its sex. But being able to picture this child – this boy! – a bit more clearly makes the excitement that much more real. As much as two little girls would’ve been fun, we’re really looking forward to the experience of raising a son along with this great daughter of ours. Not to mention that Sherry’s already going crazy looking at nurseries on Pinterest.
It’s fun to think about the possibilities for that room now that we know better who will be occupying it. Not that we’ll fill it with “man things” or make it all blue and green (actually, come to think of it, Clara’s original nursery was blue and green) but it’s just fun to talk about potential projects and colors and art now. The funny thing is that the nursery is the only room in this entire house that had pink trim when we bought it.
Good thing it’s already painted white! Bad that the room is currently housing a bunch of random junk. Guess it’s getting time to start working on that…
We’d love to hear your stories about finding out the sex of your baby (whether halfway through with an ultrasound, one of those early blood tests, or right there in the delivery room). And feel free to share how you told your family and friends. Was it a photo on Facebook? One of those blue/pink cakes? A box full of balloons? Or did you just call or visit people and blurt out the news? Any way you play it, it’s a pretty exciting moment.
Heather Z says
Congratulations!
My husband let out a viking growl during the ultrasound when the tech said “it’s a boy!”. He said it was a visceral excitement like he had never felt before. Since we live apart from our families, we mailed packages out to our parents and sisters/brothers-in-law that contained bibs that said “i love grandma/grandpa/auntie/uncle”. The phone calls trickled in a few days later when they each had opened their mail. It was a lot of fun.
julianna says
But where is the baby boy doll from??? oh yeah and congrats!
YoungHouseLove says
We looked at Target and two Toys R Us stores (the second one had it). So hard to find!
xo
s
Ari says
I love how you told your daughter! Congrats!
Marie says
Ha, the technician touched the sensor (wand?) to my belly and the first thing we all saw was balls. He had his butt to us apparently. The tech kind of snorted and said “well, it’s a boy.”
Betsy says
Sherry, you seem to be one of those people who plow thru morning sickness like a pro. Is that true, and do u think it’s because you have a bigger perspective on the baby miracle after PA and CP with Clara? Or do you in fact ever lay on your couch moaning and eating Saltines while Clara shaves Burger. What are your secrets besides envisioning baked potatoes (I’m almost 9 weeks, SO sick with baby #2 and a baked potato sounds pretty darn good right now).
YoungHouseLove says
I think I definitely have a “head down, get through this, healthy baby at the end is all that matters” attitude this time around – but I won’t like, it sucks to feel sick for 20+ weeks on end! I think what has helped honestly, is just realizing that nothing helps. For weeks I tried so many things (sea bands, ginger candies, magnesium, B6, protein, bananas, eating every 3 hours, prego pops, saltines, etc) and then I was let down when they didn’t work because I kept getting my hopes up. So just realizing that it seems to be a reflex (doesn’t matter what’s in my tummy, doesn’t matter what I ate the night before, doesn’t matter what I eat when I feel sick, etc) allows me to just “plow through it” and literally know it’ll happen, be ok with that, and then enjoy feeling better later in the day while I can since I know the next morning I’ll have that seasick feeling again. I know that sounds weird, but not fighting it and just trying to go with it feels easier for some reason. Hope it helps!
xo
s
Celia Rodriguez says
Congratulations!!! You guys have an awesome family!
Not sure if you listen to This American Life Podcast (or even know of it) but there is a very cool story about how “For generations, the gender of babies born into one family have all been determined in advance. The pregnant mothers receive a package in the mail, and if a little pink dress is inside, it’s a girl. If there is a pair of brown polyester old-man pants, it’s a boy”
here is the link and the story is Act One. Enjoy
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/475/send-a-message
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Celia! Off to check it out!
xo
s
.ivy says
I heard that one on the radio! Such a cool story!
Jill says
Congratulations!!! How exciting! We are a few weeks apart in our pregnancies. My husband and I are due April 29th. We go on Wednesday to find out the gender, however are asking the OB to write it in a Christmas card which we will be opening with our families on Christmas morning. We are so excited! We will be like children on Christmas Eve and probably won’t sleep at all.
Sandra T says
Awwww, so much love!! I <3 the way you guys told Clara! I bet she will remember it too! I remember when my parents told me what our new baby's name would be, and I was not quite four. And no, his name was not "Barnacle". Best wishes to you guys!
Rebecca says
Congratulations!
We had a girl the first time as well (in 2010) and we had a boy last March. We had the ultrasound technician write the sex of the baby down on a card for us and we opened it on Christmas morning. It made it even more special for us….one of the most exciting things that I have ever opened on Christmas morning.
Ashley says
Congrats! I have a 3 year old girl, and just had a little boy in September. Baby boys are the sweetest & I’ve loved every minute of it. There’s a special relationship between boys & their mommas. Sherry will love it!
Clara will be a sweet big sister too. My baby girl is an amazing sis :) Two kids is no joke, but oh so fun.
Donna W says
We had a 4yo boy, and pregnant again.
I desperately wanted a little girl, but was 100% sure we were having another boy.
As the baby was born, the nurses said to look and see what it was.
I couldn’t tell boy or girl LOL
The nurses had to say “It’s a girl!!” and I still didn’t believe them.
A great moment.
Kim says
What a delightful Christmas gift for your family!! Thank you for sharing with us. It will be such a joy to watch your newest member find his place in his new home.
sonika says
Congratulations! I have been following your blog since 2010, but it is my first comment. I am from South Africa, so after the death of our former president, Nelson Mandela, on Thursday the news about your baby boy was especially welcome and good.
Best wishes and may he be just as big a blessing as Clara has been.
PS: My husband and I also found out we are having a boy last Monday.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw congrats, Sonika! All the best with your little boy. We were so sad to hear of Nelson Mandela’s passing (he’s a hero to us as well). Lots of love to you and the family!
xo
s
Ali says
Yay! Congratulations!! My husband and I are also expecting a baby boy, due in late March. I wanted to wait until the baby was born to find out but my husband really wanted to know so we compromised and had a little “gender reveal.” We had the ultrasound tech put the gender pic in an envelope and my mom took it to a local flower shop and asked them to fill a big box with pink or blue balloons. Then some of our close family members got together for dinner that night and we opened up the box so we could all find out at once. Still was a great surprise moment!
Liz says
Congrats! So happy for you guys :)
Toni From says
So excited for you guys. You will love having one of each. Our boy is 13 and our girl is 10 and we just love it!
I was surprised though, I had a feeling that you and Katie Bower would be announcing the sex of your babies together, but she hasn’t announced hers yet. So fun to be pregnant together.
Kiera Chambers says
Our daughter is 4 1/2 years older than her brother and they are great friends {currently 13 and 8…wow, how did that happen?!?!}…
anyways, when we told her, {9 years ago} that we were going to have a baby her response was, “Jesus is finally giving me my baby sister!”…needless to say they day we found out it was a brother her little heart was broken and her faith slightly shaken…but it was all cured with a little shopping trip for her new brother.
a funny story about a 4 year old and life lessons, about a week before her brother was born we were reading this great book about a girl who’s mom was having a baby brother {I have lost the book, and can’t remember the name…} on the page that the bother is born you see a baby boy {not photo, but realistic illustrations} of a brand, spankin, naked new baby boy! Our daughter after reading the book 100+ times finally says one day, “I’m so glad our baby won’t have one of those!” pointing to the boy parts, that he IS going to have! We then explain that yes, in fact our baby will have ‘those,’ and that is what makes him a him…she said, “No, he will be a boy because he wears blue, he doesn’t need one of those too…those are just so ugly, can he please NOT have one!”…
Needless to say, the 13 yr old does not enjoy us re-telling this story now, although we LOVE it! And we have reminded her countless times that she must stay away from those ugly things until she’s married!!!
YoungHouseLove says
That’s so funny! Kids say the funniest things!
xo
s
Lindsay says
How exciting! We get to find out in a little less than two weeks, on my husband’s birthday. I just can not wait! We’re taking the whole family to a 3D ultrasound, and depending on what it turns out to be will decide where we eat afterwards. I just can’t stand the suspense!!
Jean says
“After Sherry and I completely failed at stifling our laughter,”…seriously? What is wrong with sharing laughter with your child? Are you trying to raise Clara in a vacuum with no parental guidance or affirmation, is this some kind of value-free philosophy in child rearing? Do you not realize how wonderful it could be to bond emotionally with a child and how important to her self esteem, to find a release in laughter and feel approval? This isn’t the only post where I have been disturbed by the emotional distance you seem to have with Clara as portrayed in the blog.
YoungHouseLove says
There’s nothing wrong with sharing laughter with Clara – we do that all day long! We just don’t like when she gets shy or embarrassed because she thinks we’re having a laugh at her expense (she’s currently in a phase where she says “don’t laugh at me!” if she says something without trying to be funny and we laugh – and in that case she was dead serious).
xo
s
Frannie says
Are you kidding me, Jean? John and Sherry are CLEARLY trying to raise Clara in a vacuum with no parental guidance or affirmation…(sarcasm)
They are clearly loving, supportive, invested, all around wonderful parents. And I work with parents for a living, so I know what to pick up on. Many children don’t like to feel “laughed at” and they clearly understand that about their little girl. We should all be so lucky to have parents that are sensitive to our needs.
Marietta says
Congratulations! so 3 boys & 2 girls in Petersik family!!!
Amy says
SO MUCH FUN! Congratulations!!
Joseph says
Yay! Our first is a boy and our second is a girl. It felt nice to have one of each. That way if we decide not to have any more we’re not “missing” anything.
If you call your son Barney it will be Ah – wait for it – MAZING!
Ashlee says
YAY!!! Congratulations!!!! That’s so exciting!!! We have a little boy and I love it! Just beware of the pee-hose… change him on his belly and it works at keeping the “hose” from going everywhere… plus it keeps those little legs from getting in the way.
.ivy says
Congratulations!!! Our oldest is a girl. When we learned #2 was a boy, it was initially terrifying. We only knew how to do GIRL. Four years later… things are awesome. It’s so cool to watch them grow into their own people, and the boy/girl differences that develop all own their own are wild. Our girls (two of them now) go for pink, sparkles, fairies, and princesses, while our boy is all cars, trucks, blocks, and super heroes. =)
Helena Dias says
Congratulations to you all. So exciting.
Erin C. says
This totally made me tear up. I am so freaking happy and excited for your family. Isn’t it fun making babies… and by that, I mean like, guessing and then seeing what they will look like? It’s like a science experiment. My husband just told me the other day that we can’t just keep making babies to see what they’ll look like, even though it’s pretty cool.
Also, if you get a chance- no pressure cause I know you have a million things to do. What lens and special settings (if any) did you use for the Clara gender-reveal shot? It’s beautiful! I love the focus and bokeh background :)
Congratulations again!!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Erin! We have a nifty fifty (50mm) that we used for those shots of Clara! We shoot in Manual now (ahh! we’re slowly getting the hang of it) and that lens makes it easier since it lets in more light (not as much blur, although we still had some).
xo
s
Beth says
Congratulations!! How exciting to have one of each!
Christy Niebaum says
I actually found out the gender a little earlier than expected because of an ER visit. I had crazy swelling and headaches very early in my pregnancy, so when I called my doc’s office to ask about it, they sent me to the ER. Turned out to be normal (although I did end up with pre-e during my last month), but they did an ultrasound to be sure. The tech was able to tell me it was a girl! Then when we went to the doc for the official gender ultrasound, my mom went with us so she could get the news at the same time. I totally thought I was having a boy, but was glad to be proven wrong!
Jade says
When we were finding out the sex of our third child, our first two boys were sick with icky colds, so we couldn’t take them to the hospital with us to find out. We usually don’t find out anyways right there with a sono tech, so we devised a plan to find out WITH the lads instead of with some lady. Wesley, our oldest, swore it was going to be a girl. While we were sincerely only wanting a healthy baby, I secretly hoped it was a girl 1.) because I wanted pink stuff and 2.) I wanted my sweet Wesley to be right.
So off to the sono we went, told the tech that we wanted to NOT know, but that if she could take “the picture” of “the baby parts” and stick it in an envelope with either a pink leaf or a blue leaf (which we provided), we would love for our sons to open the envelope and pull out the right leaf with us at home. (recording it, of course).
Lo and behold, when we got home, we sat down our two boys, let them open it up and out pulled a PINK LEAF. We were screaming and crying and saying “Lucy! Yay!! (as we already had our girl name picked out).
Then….Nate, my cute husband, looked at the picture and it said “Looks like a boy!” and had an arrow pointing to VERY clear boy parts.
Our tech put in the wrong leaf. And our little boys had broken hearts. And I cried for days.
A year later, we LOVE having three boys and can’t imagine not having our darling littlest lad, but every now and again my oldest boy will ask for a sister and I tell him God knows what our family needs and we are just so thankful to have eachother.
Also, when I told my doctor about what had happened, she (very angrily) called the sono tech and gave her a stern talking to, sent a note to the tech’s boss and hugged me while I laugh/cried into her shoulder because I was so dang emotional. hahaha
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man, what a crazy moment! I love that it all worked out in the end, but what an unexpected false alarm!
xo
s
Jade says
oh and PS I am ECSTATIC for you guys!! It’s so exciting that Clara is going to have a baby brother. Your family is going to just have so much fun. Love you guys. Great job with your pictures and general awesomeness. ;) xo
bella says
That is such exciting news. I am very happy for your sweet little family. I thought for sure you were having another girl, too. =)
kristi says
I have a 4 year old girl and 18 month old b/g twins… when she found out we were pregnant with b/g, she named the girl “Pinkaliscious” and the boy “Rhonda.” yeah. Rhonda. as we got closer to the due date we explained that we would be giving them different names once they were born. We were worried about her still using the names but she’s quite proud of her Erin and Jack instead. :-) We revealed it to the group with balloons, and showed Mary Beth first in the parking lot as we arrived (we knew she couldn’t keep a secret). Here’s the video: http://redheadrace.blogspot.com/2012/02/congratulations-theyre.html
YoungHouseLove says
So cute!
xo
s
Ellen says
Congratulations to you all! My son and daughter are grown now (26 and 23), but it was very uncommon to find out the sex ahead of time back then. We just found out when they were born. It seems much easier to know earlier! But it was great to have one of each.
Stacy Moore says
We were told that we were having a boy. So we got rid of the vast majority of our baby girl items. On delivery day our Dr @ St. Mary’s asked what we we’ve having. “BOY!” She then jokingly asked that if it was a girl, could she keep the baby. We laughed & joked back, “yes” since we had been told the baby was a boy. So it was zero risk. When the baby was born the dr announced that it was a girl. I laughed! The dr responded that “it really IS a girl”. I kept saying “what?, no.” The dr “YES!”. Well low & behold, it was a girl. We quickly told the dr HANDS OFF. haha! And then changed all of the paperwork from the boy name we had picked out, to the girl name. We kicked ourselves for getting rid of everything girl related. I had washed everything from the 2 boy themed baby showers. Poor little Victoria had to wear several boy outfits for a bit until we could afford to buy her girl ones. LOL!!! She’s now 18 & has suffered no side-effects from wearing the little sailor suit as an infant. ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man, that’s the best story! I love that the doctor made that joke and then it actually was a girl!
xo
s
Lauren says
We are expecting our second (due in April also!). We are doing a home birth and have opted out of any medical ultrasounds, but we couldn’t resist one to find out the gender. We went to a place that does gender ultrasounds, on a whim, when I was 15 weeks along and my husband and I didn’t even have to hear it confirmed by the tech before we saw boy. We feel so blessed to have the opportunity to have one of each gender and can’t wait to see the relationship that will develop between Lucy and her little brother.
Congratulations!!
Runt says
Congratulations!!! We are expecting our first little one (it’s a boy!) on January 7th, so we’re in the home stretch! Hubs thought it was a girl and I thought it was a boy, so I was right. (Not bragging, much. =]) I thought it was a boy because I wasn’t really experiencing any sickness or anything like that. The myth I heard was that “girls aren’t always so sweet” and tended to give moms plenty of sickness during pregnancy. Honestly, that’s the only myth that rang true for me. Anyway, we found out the sex at my 18 week body scan appointment (aren’t those ultrasounds truly amazing!?!). I really wanted to do a gender reveal party but Hubs didn’t want to wait to tell everyone. As soon as we got into the car we took turns calling different immediate family members, then I posted something on Instagram to tell all of our friends. It’s definitely an exciting time! =] Congratulations and good luck with everything!!
Marie W says
John & Sherry,
First, Congratulations!!!
Second, to your comment ” As much as two little girls would’ve been fun,” I say, not when they became teenagers! lol.
Third, my fourth (and last) child was a “Boy” by sonogram…. ( even have pics w/ an arrow pointing to something… that say BOY!) Her name is Caitlin! =)
Fourth, I had one dream with each pregancy about the baby actually having been born. With my first two (boys) I dreamt they were girls. (I’d had songrams telling me they were boys.) With my third child, I refused to be told what it was, because that always resulted in a boy. I drempt I had a boy – her name is Cera. With my fourth – the songram said boy, I drempt boy – It was a girl! =)
Fifth, with my boys (I have two) I craved salty things, meat, and mexican. With my girls I craved salads, and sweet things. I also had more morning sickness with the boys.
Strange thing pregancy is. In the end all that matters is the health of you and the baby!!!
Keeping you in my prayers!!!!
Gaidig says
My fiance’s brother and sister-in-law made their announcement on Friday too. They had just gone to get the ultrasound, and they had everyone over for dinner. They made us all go on a scavenger hunt for a series of clues that led us to two puzzle pieces they made from foam core. One said “It’s a” and the other said boy on one side and girl on the other. The piece fit with the girl side, but they sure fooled us by facing the boy side out in the place they hid it – the baby’s stocking – so cute!
Adriana says
When my boys were 5 & 6 we told them that I was going to have another baby. The younger one was rather upset. “We don’t want it”… over the next few weeks he changed his mind “OK but only if it’s a boy”. At the ultrasound, the tech announces “you’re having a sister!” and soon to be middle child pipes up “No it’s a boy!” She replies “it’s a girl” Him: “No, it has to be a boy”…. By the time baby made her arrival he was, thankfully, fine with the idea of a sister and had even picked out a pink blanket as a gift to her.
Oh and Sherry, I was so sick with #1 (boy) & #3 (girl) for almost the entire pregnancy- I lost 10lbs during my pregnancy with each of them. There were a couple of weeks were things were ok but near the end it call came back again. :/ You’re right, sometimes nothing really helps. It just is. Wishing you luck!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Adriana!
xo
s
Robyn says
This is so exciting! I’m expecting a boy on the 10th February so will be cool to see how you guys decorate for yours, I might pick up some fun ideas!
It’s weird but I knew he was going to be a boy from the beginning although my hubby was convinced we were having a girl. He’s still getting his head around not having to buy frilly dresses and Barbie dolls which is funny since he’s a typical boy’s boy who never even wanted a girl until we went to Disney World last year and he saw all the little princesses and decided we had to have one of our own!
Emily @ Life on Food says
Congratulations again! I think your envelope idea is great. We haven’t had kids yet but I am pretty sure we will want to know ahead of time if it will be a boy or a girl.
Sarah says
Congrats on a little boy! I love my son to pieces!! Since you asked, we found out we were having a boy the first time but this last time (baby girl is 6mo now) we waiting and OMG it was the best surprise ever!! I had no idea. I was hoping for a girl, but truly had no feeling one way or the other. She was brought to my chest and together with her daddy we took a peek and both burst into happy tears! :)
Courtney says
Congratulations, Sherry, John and Clara! How exciting to be welcoming a baby BOY into your family!! I can’t wait to follow along on your journey to TWO! My husband and I went to our ultrasound by ourselves and were overwhelmed with joy when we found out we were having a girl! Then, to reveal our news to family and friends, we made this little video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oIYgKMbo8w
A lot of planning, work, and most of all, LOVE went into the creation of that video, and it was so much fun to share the news that way!
YoungHouseLove says
It’s ADORABLE! Loved every second of that video!
xo
s
marissa says
my husband and i just found out the sex of our baby on friday- that’s when she was born! we had a hunch she was a girl, but it was still fun to be totally surprised by it when she came out!! congrats, petersiks!
momstheword says
Congrats! Boys are awesome! I have two. They aren’t so hot with their bathroom aim when they’re little, but they are cute enough so that you forgive them. ;)
We tried for many years to get pregnant with our kids before it finally happened, so when I finally got pg. we just blurted it out with our firstborn. No waiting and no clever planning, lol!
We weren’t able to get pregnant for a few years with our second one either. But with him we had his older brother (who was four, almost five at the time) tell my parents.
YoungHouseLove says
So sweet!
xo
s
Pat C. says
Congratulations guys! I’m so excited for you.
To be honest, I could care less what the sex is, I just love babies. :)
I am praying you have a safe and healthy delivery / baby, which is the most important thing of all.
Sending you a big hug!
Priscilla says
What wonderful news! Another beautiful child for wonderful parents. Love!
Celia @ Life on Maple Street says
Irrelevant question – Where did you get your Christmas tree? Is it artificial? It is very pretty!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Celia! It’s a fake one – just a hand me down from my mom. We’re sharing it all decked out in ornaments tomorrow :)
xo
s
Kim says
Congrats to the moon and back! Love you guys, love your blog and am so excited for you in your family growth. Following today’s announcement on Bower Power, Katie mentioned in her comment section that you guys are stopping at two kiddos. I thought I read on your blog that you’re deciding one additional child at a time. Did I imagine that? I have read your blog since your very first kitchen remodel in your first home, so it’s possible that I’m not remembering correctly after several years of reading. I just thought that would be a big fact to skip over and I am just curious how you came to that decision. We are in the same boat…trying to decide. So happy for your family! Can’t wait to read more.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Kim! Yes, assuming everything is healthy with this little guy, we’re most likely done at two. We just had such a scary birth experience with Clara (which this baby and any future child is at risk for as well) and this has been a surprisingly hard pregnancy (I’m still vomiting every day – which is something we thought would end about a month or two ago – but now the docs think it’ll probably last the whole time). So we’re planning to count our blessings if we end up with two healthy and happy kids. I think in this post we said “at this point we’re both excited and satisfied by the idea of being a family of four (well, five with the Burgs)” so it has been something we’ve been thinking about for a while now.
xo,
s
Jackie says
Thrilled for you all!!!!! Clara will be the best big sister! Sherry, you will adore your son like nothing you have ever experienced. I have a boy and girl who are now adults. A son 26 and a girl who is 23. Raising them was the most amazing and joyful experience. You are truly blessed!!!
PS…Love your blog!!!