Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Pregnant!

Yes, it's true- despite our evasiveness or outright lying for the past few months (sorry if that was to you!) We are having a baby! Any doubts I may have had in the beginning are definitely gone now. I don't know for sure what finally clued me in- the snacking in bed at 2:00am? The paperclip/rubberband I now need to hold my pants together? Crying at least three different times in one day? (I think that is more than I cried in all of 2007) Or maybe it was the wonderful chance I had to experience what dry heaving is really about?

We hope the bald little screaming bundle of joy will join our family in April, and if Mark gets his wish it could even be for his birthday. If all goes according to plan we will know whether to buy pink or blue after November 26th. As for names, we do not have any frontrunners yet so stay posted. I joke about the less than pleasant symptoms, but in all actuality we are thrilled to welcome a new person into our family and soooo happy about all the excitement this will bring to our lives. And I could not ask for a better person to share this experience with. Mark has been a tremendous support and loving partner through it all- even when I have been far less than tolerable myself. If you will excuse me now those two sentences alone have set off my pesky tear ducts again...

14 comments:

Snell Family said...

We're excited for you guys and thanks again for inviting us over. We had a lot of fun.

Becky said...

I know that I have already said it but I will say it again.... YEAH!!!! We are soooooo happy and excited for you both and for this new baby to join the family! We love you guy's let us know if you need anything!

MerryPair said...

NO WAY!! I wondered if you would really wait as long as you said you were going to! I'm so excited to see you in a couple of weeks and see your belly (although I'm sure you don't even have one). CONGRATS!!!

Joe and Sheila said...

Yeah!! You have finally made it official! Joe and I are so excited for you guys. I can't wait to see your cute little belly start to grow and found out what you guys are having!

Josh and Heather said...

I am so excited for you Ash! Its definitely an amazing, life altering moment when that lil babe is born. Babies are the best gift you could ever hope for on this Earth. Also, we can have play dates galore! I voted for a boy...that could just be because Matt will need a best bud :)

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Suzers said...

Mark & Ash!!! I want to say CONGRATS!!! This is such exciting news! :) It's been forever since I have seen you guys! Do I need to put together another softball team in order to see you guys?!?! Really I'm SOOOO EXCITED for both of you!

Marli said...

Congrats again. We are so excited for you!!!

p.s. I think you look great!!

Krystal said...

Congratulations you guys!! We are so excited and happy for you! We are looking forward to seeing pictures of your cute new arrival sometime in April! :)

Jared and Kinlee said...

Congratulations! That is so exciting! :) Having a new baby is so much fun. We are excited for you!

Johnson's said...

We are so very excited for you two-you'll be awesome parents! I can't wait to hear how it goes when Mark is able to feel your little bump:) So pregnancy really is a confusing thing-beginging to end.You'll be loving when you can not only be sure that it is the baby you're feeling but when you can see him/her.Which brings me to a question...Do you have any feelings one way or the other? If you remember both of us thought we were having a lil' lady?!?

Anonymous said...

Im so excited for you!!! Its about time!!! ;)

Im also glad that you are allowing comments now-unless Im retarded and never saw where I could post comments on your page.

Anyways, hope you are doing well, it seems like you're doing great!

Congrats!

Jen Olson said...

what a cute girl you are!!!! Mark is so lucky to have you too! You both match so well together. I really feel so lucky to have such great sisters in law!