We're Expecting!

So I know its half way through Feb and I have not been a very faithful blogger, but I do have a small excuse...we are having a baby!!! I've been wanting to blog about this for quite awhile, but we hadn't made the news widespread yet.  We are so excited about becoming parents and have been dying to tell everyone.  So now that the word is out I will use this post to answer the Top 5 questions everyone has been asking.


#1: Do you know if its a boy or girl?  Nope not yet.  I'm told most people find out between 16-20 weeks, so we will find out then.  We are both eager to find out - Arthur because he's hoping for a boy, and me because I think shopping will be much more fun when I'm not limited to green & yellow.


#2: When are you due? August 23 


#3: Was this a surprise?  The answer to this is overall no, but a little yes.  Arthur and I have never been shy about discussing children - we both knew before we were engaged that it was something we both wanted and we didn't want to be "old" parents.  After we were married we started talking more, and couldn't really come up with a good reason to intentionally delay having kids, we decided not to try to prevent it and see what happens.  The surprise part came a few weeks later - neither of us expected it would happen so quickly, but no complaints either.


#4: When did you find out?  December 11th.  Towards the end of our trip to South America I was peeing every hour, which is not typical for me.  On our last day in Brazil we actually visited 4 or 5 pharmacies trying to find a pregnancy test, and finally googled "how to say pregnancy test in Portuguese" and asked a lady (apparently they keep them behind the counter).  The test read negative, but it was a bit early to test so we waited a few days and tested again when we got home.    


#5: Are your families excited? Ok I think most people mean this as more of a rhetorical question, but the answer is an overwhelming YES.  All babies are exciting, but Baby Andersen will be our first, both our parents first grandchild, and Arthur's grandma's first great-grandchild.  It is definitely a big deal.