It feels so good to spill the beans!

 This was a big weekend for our family.  We let everyone know that we are expecting another baby!  We took Nancy (Jamie's Mom) out to dinner at Hodak's Saturday night and then to the Botanical Garden to see the Chinese Lantern Exhibit.  Jamie told her she had another birthday to attend in January but we didn't know exactly when it would be and then handed her a card that said we were expecting a baby.  She held the card and laughed and teared and said "if this is what I think it is, I predicted it."  She had a feeling we were taking her to dinner to tell her we were pregnant.  She was excited and it felt so good to tell her.  Oddly enough when we sat down to dinner we sat next to a couple that mentioned to us that they were expecting their first grandchild in a month.  Later, Nancy told them that she is expecting her new grandchild in January.  The Chinese Lantern Festival was beautiful and there was a nice breeze that made the eighty-something degree weather bearable.  Maddie was so well behaved and in such a happy mood that night.  She was up until 10 o'clock!

Sunday morning we took my Parents to breakfast for Father's Day and had Maddie wear her shirt to breakfast.  It *only* took my Mom 45 minutes to ask what was on Maddie's shirt.  This was after sitting at a table with her for half an hour and taking Maddie out walking for fifteen minutes.

We planned on telling Jamie's Dad and his older Sister's family that we were pregnant on Father's Day at our home.  Jamie, being the good Grandson that he is wanted to include his Grandmother in the weekend even though she was in Florida.  Maddie and I headed to the park Friday to see the horses and enjoy a little picnic and take some pictures in her big sister shirt.  I edited them to put words on them and emailed them to Jamie who emailed them to the Receptionist at the Marbelle Club (Shirley's condo) and the Receptionist sent the pictures to Shirley's neighbor with instructions to give them to Shirley no earlier than 6:00 Eastern Time.

Fast Forward...

Julie, Jamie's Sister, gets a call around 4:00 our time ( 5:00 Eastern) from Shirley.  Shirley says "I got the news"  Julie, was trying to act like she didn't know and said "What news?"  Shirley knew.  She got the pictures early and long story short, she called everyone she could get a hold of including Jamie's Dad, older sister and younger sister and God only knows who else in the family!

Surprise ruined.  Typical.  Oh well.  It's all a part of the story now.

Here are the pictures...

The dinner was a good time. We decided to make a mini-hamburger bar with all of the fixings and an ice cream bar for dessert.   Maddie is really looking up to her older Cousin, Lilly.  It was cute to see her following her around the house.   It was great to see everyone and celebrate the Father's and the new baby.


Jamie and I shared the news on Facebook Monday.  I told my co-workers on Monday as well.  Now, everyone knows and boy does it feel good.