Big news (about a little person)
One quiet evening after ”the boy” was off to bed, the hubby offered to make me cosmo. (We’d started having a drink at night now and again when we were alone. It was a lovely way to sit down, talk about our days, and relax.)
I told him to wait before he made that drink. My period was late and I should probably take a pregnancy test. I could create a structure the size of the Taj Mahal with all of the sticks I’ve peed on over the years. You know, back when we had been TRYING…
The hubby laughed skeptically and began to ice the shaker. I took the test. The results came quick, like usual. But unlike the other elevenity bazillion times, I couldn’t stop staring at the findings. I starred.
And starred.
And starred.
After YEARS of trying, I had often wondered if my husband had gotten a vasectomy on the sly. Over time, I accepted and embraced being the parent of one. I was already making plans for all of that money we wouldn’t have to spend on putting subsequent children through college. Until a few weeks ago, the only “babies” on my brain were of the canine variety.
But within an hour’s time it felt natural and exciting to talk about “the baby” — as if the little person was already upstairs sleeping in the crib. As if this little person had always been with us.
So the due date is late August. The heartbeat is strong and solid. Odds of survival are at 90 percent. And the new kid has been dubbed “Roo.” (A nickname we picked out many years ago.)
Seth is very excited (especially about the idea of a younger kid thinking he’s the coolest, smartest dude on the planet).
Marc is already campaigning for a third. I’m thinking that vasectomy will take place in mid-September…
The support I received after this post was amazing. (Thankfully, the scary ordeal is no longer “scary” nor an “ordeal”.) But I wanted to thank everyone who took time to read the post and comment. So I’ll be thanking a group of people as a part of each post until I’ve thanked everyone. So thanks to: Tash, Mandy, Furiousball, Shonda Little, Angel Smith, Christina the Wench, Kim, Jenny, Laura Healy, Toni, Rose, Elismsue, Jasph, Marrdy, Lilfootsmommy, Linda J, Robin, Fishy Girl, Ashley, The Funky Feline, and Jessica.
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By FunnyGal KAT, January 6, 2009 @ 9:04 pm
YAYYYYYY! Congratulations! (Although I’m sorry you didn’t get to have that Cosmo) What exciting news!
By Linlee, January 6, 2009 @ 9:08 pm
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m sooooooooooo happy for you guys!
By Sarah B, January 6, 2009 @ 9:08 pm
Girl FRIEND . . . woohoo!! Very cool and am very excited and happy for you. We’ll talk more when we can TALK. Congrats again!!
By hannah, January 6, 2009 @ 9:13 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!! i am SO happy for you!!!
(i’m using my pen name— you know who this is, right!? if not, check your email; i sent you one about it to your gmail addy)
By abunslife, January 6, 2009 @ 9:15 pm
OMG!!! I am so happy for YOU!!!! Wow. I am really speechless. I can’t wait to call you….this is just wonderful. big hugs to you….
By Raquita AKA WOBL, January 6, 2009 @ 9:30 pm
Congrats miss lady - I am looking forward to maternity pics!
By Candace, January 6, 2009 @ 9:38 pm
Congratulations!! I am so excited and happy for you
This is the best news! What a fun surprise. I’m due May 12th!
By WickedAuntie, January 6, 2009 @ 9:42 pm
Late August… an excellent vintage! I vote for the 22nd or 23rd, as the very BEST people land on the Leo/Virgo cusp. Yes indeedy.
[ahem.]
By shel, January 6, 2009 @ 9:47 pm
Congrats! I’m so happy for you!
By Jeannette Eats Spaghetti, January 6, 2009 @ 9:49 pm
That’s so awesome! Congratulations!!!
By Heather G, January 6, 2009 @ 9:52 pm
Congratulations!
By Janeen (chupieandjsmama), January 6, 2009 @ 9:55 pm
Congratulations!!!!!!! I’m so happy for you. Here’s to a happy, healthy 9 months
By Susan, January 6, 2009 @ 10:00 pm
That is such great news; congratulations! I know a great babysitter (that’d be me).
By Dana, January 6, 2009 @ 10:02 pm
Oh my gosh….I’m crying tears of joy for you. Honest to goodness happy tears. Mostly because you’re the only gal who knows how crappy this conceiving business can be. If it happened for you, I feel hopeful that it will happen for me, too.
Crossing my fingers.
Congratulations! -big big hugs-
By Kelli, January 6, 2009 @ 10:03 pm
Congratulations. That’s so exciting and thrilling. What a blessing!
By Bon, January 6, 2009 @ 10:23 pm
congrats!
By Alissa, January 6, 2009 @ 10:46 pm
congratulations! That is SO AWESOME.
By zookeeper, January 6, 2009 @ 11:06 pm
WOW!!! Congratulations to all of you. Hope you have a nice, easy pregnancy. Looking forward to hearing all about it along the way!
By Shelly, January 6, 2009 @ 11:09 pm
WOO HOO - congratulations to you all!
By absolutelybananas, January 7, 2009 @ 1:14 am
SOOO exciting. Congratulations and a big old hug to you!
By Melody, January 7, 2009 @ 1:18 am
That I awesome news! I am so glad for you both!
Can’t wait to hear the updates
By Debbie, January 7, 2009 @ 1:57 am
Oh my gosh, this is wonderful news! Congratulations to you and the family.
By Traceytreasure, January 7, 2009 @ 2:41 am
I am so, very happy for you all!!
Whooo Hoooooo!!
I’m jumping on my couch, happy!!
Now I understand your last email to me…..
You left me hanging!! Your post made my day!!
Congratulations!!
Hugs and love, T
By Kim, January 7, 2009 @ 2:54 am
Hooray!!! Congratulations!!
By debra, January 7, 2009 @ 3:32 am
Oh, I’m tearing up here! Congratulations! What absolutely amazing news!
By Maeve's mom, January 7, 2009 @ 3:54 am
WOW, congratulations! That is awesome news. How exciting. I’m sure Seth will be the best big brother ever (of course ‘Roo will worship him). Congrats again!
By Christine, January 7, 2009 @ 4:00 am
Oh my gosh. How exciting. Congratulations!
By flutter, January 7, 2009 @ 4:31 am
Oh! ohhhh!!
By Linda, January 7, 2009 @ 5:22 am
Ooh! Ooh! Ooooh!! (Yes, all intelligent comments have entirely deserted me.)
That is so wonderful — best wishes for everything to be easy and non-queasy!
Congrats!
By Suebob, January 7, 2009 @ 6:45 am
Hey, wow, congrats. All that “relaxing” must have done the trick!
By Lisa, January 7, 2009 @ 7:36 am
OMG!!! YAY!! After the cancer scare, life has turned around! congratualtions!!!! I am SO happy for you!!
By Sarah, January 7, 2009 @ 1:34 pm
Congratulations!! That is wonderful new. All the best.
By Shutter Bitch, January 7, 2009 @ 2:42 pm
Oh how awesome! And after you’ve been trying for so long!
CONGRATULATIONS! I have a little tear in my eye. I’m so happy for both of you.
By Heather @boy, girl, pug, January 7, 2009 @ 5:06 pm
How exciting! Congratulations! Don’t worry about that Cosmo, I will drink it for you:)
By Kim, January 7, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
Well, yippeee! Very happy for you and the hubby!
By Farrell, January 7, 2009 @ 7:59 pm
OHMYGOD OHMYGOD!!!! Yippeee!!!!
Now for the big questions:
1) are you going to find out if it’s a boy or girl?
2) Are you going to reveal any name debates?
By Gregg, January 7, 2009 @ 11:43 pm
Awesome! What wonderful news!
My youngest daughter’s birthday is towards the end of August, too!
Congrats to your whole family! Could I use any more exclamation points???…..!
By nicolle, January 8, 2009 @ 5:23 am
Super congratulations! How exciting, Seth’s gonna be a great big brother!
By Gina, January 8, 2009 @ 4:04 pm
Oh My God… Congratulations!!!! Those are wonderful news, a baby is always a blessing. I am too, expecting for early June, my third one… Vasectomy? sounds like a good idea, for a hubby whose expecting his 4th child. I don’t think he wants any more. Wondering though, how much will that be? since we don’t have health ins.
By Issa, January 8, 2009 @ 5:48 pm
Oh my gosh. Congrats. I’m thrilled for you.
By Sugared Harpy, January 8, 2009 @ 7:10 pm
OH SWEETHEART!!! Congratulations!! I’m so excited for you all. How wonderful
By Jill, January 8, 2009 @ 7:58 pm
Congratulations! What wonderful news!
By Thumper, January 8, 2009 @ 8:23 pm
Awesomeness
By dawn, January 8, 2009 @ 9:51 pm
Congrats!! Wishing you a healthy and happy 9 months.
By The Other Susan, January 8, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
Congrats! I get to live vicariously through you since I gave up on having another. What a blessing! ((HUGS))
By Cagey, January 9, 2009 @ 12:13 am
I am so, SO happy and excited for you!!! I have been reading you for a long time, so I know how much this is wanted.
Great news! What a sweet thing to hear so early in the year.
Kelli
By Terri Bell, January 9, 2009 @ 1:30 am
That is very cool. I wish you all of the best during the next 7 months and WAY beyond. You are very brave. I know if I were in that position again anytime soon, I would freak!
As always, YOU ROCK!
The Crazy Mom
By Tuesday, January 9, 2009 @ 3:16 pm
Yay! I am so excited for you. SAigh, that is so great.
By furiousBall, January 9, 2009 @ 4:36 pm
congrats! just remember once you get to three, and all three run in different directions, and your on a floating hunk of an asteroid in a lake of lava, you and your husband have to pick which one doesn’t make it
By paige, January 10, 2009 @ 9:54 pm
WOW what a surprise! congratulations
By Mirinda, January 11, 2009 @ 2:17 pm
Yay, congrats to you guys! That is wonderful news. My hubby and I are both August babes so I’m partial to the month that all cool people are born in
As for three…well, we have three and they are precious. But my husband says you should never be outnumbered, it’s dangerous!
By Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah, January 11, 2009 @ 5:06 pm
Congrats!
By Kristin, January 11, 2009 @ 10:59 pm
You know I am so excited for you… this is wonderful, joyous news!
xx
By HollowSquirrel, January 12, 2009 @ 2:18 pm
YAY! Awesome! Congratulations!!!!
:) 
By Sarah, January 12, 2009 @ 5:26 pm
Congratulations!! I’ve been reading for a few years and I know how much you have longed for this child; I couldn’t be happier for you!! =)
By Anissa@hope4peyton, January 12, 2009 @ 7:22 pm
OMG, I am ecstatic for you!! Congrats on the baby and the happiness and the impending yummy smells and cuddly sweetness. YAY!!
By Grim Reality Girl, January 13, 2009 @ 3:44 am
I’m SO happy for you!!! What wonderful news!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Yay, yay, YAY!!!!!!!!!
By Jakki, January 13, 2009 @ 2:42 pm
OH.MY.GAWD!!!!!
congratulations!!! Such a huge huge blessing!
By Isabel, January 13, 2009 @ 8:28 pm
This is big news. Congrats to you guys.
By Cheryl, January 14, 2009 @ 8:15 pm
Dropped by to see you, and look at what I saw! congratulations honey!!!
By Carrie, January 15, 2009 @ 4:36 pm
Wow! Lisa!!!! I am so happy for you - I would’ve sent my congratulations sooner but for some reason this wasn’t showing up in my reader…
Hope you’re feeling great!
By Amber's Crazy Bloggin' Canuck, January 16, 2009 @ 1:19 am
No, really. I could not be more shocked…or thrilled for you. A thousand congratulations!!!!!!
P.S. So, I guess no BlogHer again?
By Tamara B., January 16, 2009 @ 5:48 pm
I am so happy for you and your hubby! Please, keep us up to date!
By creative type dad, January 17, 2009 @ 9:42 pm
Wow!!! Congratulations
By Liz@thisfullhouse, January 22, 2009 @ 4:46 pm
OH…MY…GOSH…you gave me goosebumps…and now, I’m crying happy tears. Congratulations!!!
By Tammy, January 23, 2009 @ 12:22 am
I have been reading your blog for years…
and just wanted to say how happy I am for you & you family!!
By liz, January 24, 2009 @ 1:09 am
WOW~ just going back and reading this now. congratulations… tell your hubby to save that cosmo for you, you’ll need in about a year!
such great news for the new year. and congrats to big brother seth, too. he is the coolest dude.
By Kirsten, January 24, 2009 @ 5:17 am
Been reading here for so long and am just shocked and happy for you! So great!! Prayers for a wonderful pregnancy and a healthy baby.
By Monkey's Momma, January 27, 2009 @ 1:55 am
Well, I am a little late to the party, But congratulations!!!! That is so awesome. Our almost-six year old son is campaigning for another, but unless it is a surprise like yours, it is not going to happen. I am content with one. If we were blessed with another, that would be fine, but we are not “trying”, by any means.