Jason + Karen + Kyle + Hailey + Baby = 5

The word is out.  We told our family.  I think most of our friends know, and if you didn't hear it from us directly you may have learned about it in our Christmas card.  We are expecting baby #3!

It was a little bit of a surprise.  We have been talking about having a third child.  God just made the final call =).

We told people waayy sooner than I would have liked.  Jason just could not keep the secret. I wanted to at least wait for the 8 week ultrasound and maybe tell everyone in a special way at Christmas.  Jason just could not wait.  He had to tell his parents. So, he did, and they were SO EXCITED!

Now that his parents knew I had to tell my family.  It was the week of Thanksgiving so we thought we would tell everyone at the table when we went around to say what we were Thankful for. 

I wasn't going to see my Mom for Thanksgiving but I knew I was going to see her the day before.  I put a pregnancy test in a jewelery box and gave it to her.  I told her it was a little something Jay and I wanted to give her for Thanksgiving.  When she opened it she saw the positive test.  She was ecstatic!  She looked like she had just won the golden ticket to the Chocolate Factory!

The next day we were anxious to tell the rest of the family.  Unfortunately the day had a lot of excitement after the car fire, but it was nice to announce to my family after such a scary and life changing event that we were not just lucky to have gotten out of the car but blessed because we are having a baby in July!! Everyone was shocked and so so happy!

The last major announcement was Jay's sister.  We wanted to tell her in person, we were going to tell her Thanksgiving at dessert, but we didn't see her that evening.  We told her the next night at second Thanksgiving.  I didn't know an 8 month pregnant woman could move so fast or be that excited and not give birth! =)

Once our families knew we told our friends, and then everyone else in our Christmas card, if you notice the little print where all our names are signed...I didn't realize the print was so fine =)



Now everyone knows!  Baby #3 is due July 15, 2012!