Weekend review and baby announcement (finally)

Baby announcement

Ok, so technically this didn't happen over the weekend.  We went Thursday night to see our parents and then sent a message to all our friends.  I felt ready after we got the great news from our ultrasound, and I knew if I didn't act on it right then that I would back out of telling everyone again.

Apologies for the bad picture. I cropped just our "branch," and the lyrics on the tree are from Dixie Chick's Godspeed from the boys' memorial. 

First stop was my mom's house. We brought them a family tree, and of course Baby C was included. She saw it right away (unlike when we tried to announce our twin pregnancy and it was like everyone got illiterate all at once).  She cried.  She told us that she had been praying every night for us to have another baby and that she prays every night for Conner and Benjamin.  She said she still can't look at their pictures without crying (and then, of course, looked over at their picture and started crying).  But she was so happy.  Of course, my dad was yelling about his excitement (and wants the baby to come March 29, his birthday.  Not gonna happen, old man. I would be like 44 weeks pregnant).  My mom is already talking about buying the crib and how I have to wait to go shopping so she can come with in a few weeks. I was having reservations about telling everyone because I didn't know what reaction we would get.  Tim said it was good that we told her last night - she needed the good news. She immediately got on the phone with her sister to tell her the news as well.

Next stop, Tim's parents.  Same deal - family tree, his mom noticed "Baby C" right away, lots of excitement (minus the crying).  Also, I ate a peanut butter oreo cookie. I am in love.

Messages went out to all our friends (except my sister in law, who I called).  Our phones blew up all night. No one seemed surprised that I was this far along.  Did they expect me to wait longer?  I feel like I am smuggling a pumpkin under my shirt. I did go out with some girlfriends on Saturday, and they assured me I was not a whale.

Since our big secret is out, I've decided to make this blog public again.  It was private for two reasons: one, I didn't need people in my life judging me and making rude inferences on what this blog is actually for (and we all know its for my boys), and two because I did not want to tell anyone we were pregnant yet.  Well, haters gonna hate and the secret's out.  So, maybe this blog can help more people once it goes public again.

Conner and Ben's 9 month birthday

My baby boys are 9 months old in heaven.  I just cannot believe it.  How has it been 9 months already? We bought them new books, as per tradition, and went to Olive Garden for dinner.  Coincidentally, we ran into my sister in law with her family there, and they were all so excited for Baby C.  The whole night was a mix of excitement for baby and honoring Conner and Ben.  We ordered desserts and made wishes for them, and I so wished they were here to join in on the excitement for their little sibling.

Halloween books for their birthday this month!

I am so thankful for her support in all we have been through.  I went to see her on Sunday and we caught up on the last 19 weeks of this pregnancy and talked about Conner and Ben and how much they are missed.  She's always been standing in our corner and I love her so much for that (in addition to other things).

This Wednesday the 15th is Infant Loss Awareness Day.  People all over the world are lighting candles in memory of their little babies.  We are asking our friends and family to join us in lighting candles for Conner and Benjamin.  If any of you would like to light a candle for them, it would mean so much to us.  We are also having people send pictures of the candles to us so that I can add it to their scrapbooks.  You can send the picture to ctbmsullivan@gmail.com. 




Oh, I guess you all want to know if Baby C is a boy or girl, right?

You all guessed.  So this won't surprise you.

Baby C is a girl.

Conner and Ben are guardian angels to their little sister.  I'll be sure to warn her future boyfriends that her brothers are always watching.