Baby Fish

Somebody's going to be a big sister...

Baby Fish.... arriving early February 2012!

We are excited to share our new little blessing, offically due February 3, 2012. When the baby is born, Lindsay and he/her will be 23 months apart, which is the same age difference as my brother and I. Two babies under 2? Are we crazy? Possibly. However, Baby Fish was completely planned and right on schedule. We love thinking about the experiences that await, which can be shared by both kiddos since they'll be so close in age, and possibly, even friends (someday :).

As of today, I am 9 weeks along. We've been to the OB and everything looks perfect! The baby is situated nice and cozy; busy growing and with a heartbeat at 123 bpm. I have been hit with a few different symptoms with Baby Fish than I had with Lindsay, including all day nausea and fatigue, but overall, everything is great.

Naturally, most people almost immediately ask us what we want... a boy or girl? Of course, it would be nice to have one of each, but as long as our little baby is healthy, that's the most important thing! I have a feeling it's another little girl, but, we'll just have to wait and see until sometime after August 19th.

How I told Jarrett...

After taking the tests in the afternoon, I waited until almost bedtime. In our offical evening routine, Jarrett gives Lindsay her bath, I do the dishes, then I read her her book and put her to sleep. I told Jarrett that I wasn't feeling great, and asked him if he could read Lindsay "Goodnight Moon" and put her to bed. Jarrett jokingly said, "Really Katie?! You are already acting like you are pregnant before it even happens." I waited quietly by the door as he read Lindsay the story, and when he turned to the page and finished saying, "Goodnight stars, Goodnight air..." he paused because there was a piece of paper that read "Goodnight New Baby Brother or Sister!" followed by the last passage, "Goodnight noises everywhere." Surprise!! I kept thinking he would rush out of the room for all the details, but it was just quiet. Being the dutiful Daddy he was, he made sure Lindsay was fully asleep before we got to celebrate our new Baby Fish!