1+1=8

So…..the big surprise of the summer for our family?

We’re having a baby! Yes, you read that right. Little baby Mallison should be arriving March 17th if the doctors estimated due date is correct.

Surprised? You betcha! While The Man and I had discussed having a baby “SOMEDAY” we definitely hadn’t planned on finding out just a month after the wedding that we would be adding to the family so soon. However, I know that it’s a blessing regardless of timing. And of course, I can’t help thinking that God is telling me once again that His timing is not always My timing.

Ok, God. Gotcha.

I have to say I was surprised by the revelation. Surprised enough that I took 4 pregnancy tests. Ha, I know, I know it’s a little ridiculous, but it’s true. After being teased by friends that I was, and realizing that I was in deed late for that wonderful gift I get every month I decided to take a test.

I thought maybe I’d gotten a bladder infection or that the changes from the wedding and all the buzz after had just put my body into “forgetful” mode. Uh not so much! I knew I’d had my monthly visitor just three days before the wedding, because I was horrified that it would still be around when I put on my gorgeous wedding dress.
“Everything is just running a little behind.” At least that’s what I told myself. Then I had a rummage sale with my friend, and we were talking. I mentioned that I was nearly 9 days late. She convinced me that I should test. I say convinced because I have a history of panicking when I’m just a couple days late- running out and buying a test- only to get a negative and then a day later getting my visitor. So this time I decided not to freak out and just wait.

Ha. Fooled me I suppose. So I woke up the morning after we finished our rummage and took a test. It IMMEDIATELY showed me a PLUS sign. It was only 7am and I was groggy. I told myself it was wrong and went back to bed. Later, I went to the store and bought another pack. Next morning I took another and to my surprise the result was even brighter and appeared so fast that the urine (I know gross) didn’t even make it all the way across the stick before the PLUS sign appeared. Two more tests throughout the day gave me the same result. WHOA!

I wasn’t sure how to tell The Man, or if I even should until I had a doctors confirmation, but I decided that with this being his first pregnancy he deserved to know asap. Besides I didn’t want to have to wait until the doctors appointment alone. Right?

So I took a big black marker and wrote on my tummy “Baby on Board” and I wrapped the tests in a small box to look like a present. Boy was he surprised when he saw the writing on my tummy. He cocked his head to one side, read slowly then looked at me, raised his eyebrows and asked, “Are you serious?”

I handed him the gift and he unwrapped it to look at the tests.

A week later at the doctor office they did indeed confirm the news. Baby Mallison was currently baking away in my belly.

So,…. The 7 of us will go to 8 in 2011. Despite the surprise of it, we are all excited to see how this little one will enrich our family. Now if I could just get over the morning sickness, fatigue, and peeing constantly……