the bibber.

I have been loving the comments from our big shocker announcement Monday.

Some favorites:

"Well aren't you fertile?"

"The absolute last post I expected from you today."

I feel you!

  I tried to respond to everyone individually but pretty much no one has their e-mail connected to their blogger profile, what's up with that?

So, to answer your questions:

-When I was so incredibly tired a couple weeks before Christmas I couldn't physically keep my eyes open (my pregancy tell), I took a test on a whim, and whadya know! 

-While we were planning on spacing Hayes & #2 less than 2 years apart (22 months maybe?) 18 months was a little earlier than schedule. SURPRISE!

-Ziggy was a nickname just for Hayes, but because Hayes is still considered a baby, we will heretofore refer to Hayes as The Baby, and #2 as "B.I.B." or Baby In Belly.

-Russ is ecstatic, when he came back from Hayes' first bath in the hospital he said "Let's have another one!" He had to hide his jubilation the first month because I just wasn't there yet.

-I have felt the gambit of emotions, but I have always felt peaceful about it which I appreciate. My time frame or not, this was meant to be. When my midwife pulled BIB up on the ultrasound screen after 3 dopplers couldn't find a heartbeat, I was so grateful. Watching this new baby move around like it was playing Dance Dance Revolution was an instant wake up call of excitement.

-You read right, we're going with a midwife this time. I am loving it so far and I will share as much or little as you'd like to hear.

-I am so excited to be pregnant this Summer! If I am going to be pregnant I would rather be pregnant at the pool.

-I am nausea city right now & trying to stay optimistic that I won't have to hit the reset button every morning for 5 1/2 months like I did with Hayes. Here's hoping.

-Being pregnant when I worked 40 hours a week, went to school full time, styled photoshoots and ran Bijou is EASIER than being pregnant with a 10 month old crawling around. Is it the guilt? I always feel like I'm letting Hayes down somehow.

-I'm already showing. When someone asked why I didn't post my ugly sweater 

(it's not so much ugly as awesome) with Russ', here's why:

 

I would have blown my cover for sure. That ain't no food baby.

We're so excited and excited to have you all along for this crazy ride.

When I was stres--sed to the max about it, my dear friend said

"When have you ever shied away from doing hard things?"

and I loved her for saying that. I tell myself that in the mirror daily.