A Special Announcement!

It is with much excitement and a happy heart that I am announcing I am with child!!! Yes, Thomas and I have had relations and we have once again successfully reproduced. I am 12 weeks along. It has been a very productive, or shall I rephrase that and say "reproductive" year for the Potts family as Andy & Andrea are also with child. Those Potts boys have very strong swimmers. They have proven themselves to be excellent athletes both on and off the court :) Apparently we are all very fertile. John and Holly proved that early on in their marriage. I used to tease Holly that all John had to do to impregnate her was smile at her and it was done!!! I'm sure at the time she was not amused at my teasing and was more than likely swearing at me inside that fiery red head of hers, but now that the 'worst' is over she gets a chuckle out of it :) She will have to get her ample bosom ready to comfort lots of crying babies at Christmas time.

The reason I say we will have lots of crying babies at Christmas time is because Berkeley was extremely colicky and she cried for the first 8 months of her life. You can imagine how trying and frustrating that must have been for a first time mom. I was doing everything I could for her and nothing seemed to work. I felt like my baby despised me and I was unfit to be a mother. Needless to say I am looking forward to a much better experience with this next little one.
My due date is September 9th...the same day as our 7 year anniversary. Of course, if this one decides to come a month early it will be an August baby which means I will be retaining lots of water and I will have elephant ankles. Always a pleasant thought :) Perhaps that will be a good time to join the circus!!!

Thomas was both ecstatic and disappointed it happened so quickly. He was really excited and then suddenly he got this crestfallen look upon his face when he realized that my sleepiness would soon return at night. You see, my motivation quickly fades and my energy level for night time antics plummets when I become pregnant. Just kidding, it's really not that bad, but perhaps I will treat the next 6 months as though I am still trying to conceive. That would be a special treat for him! I know this is a family show so I will stop now.

I asked Laura if she wanted to be present during the birth once again. She didn't have the best experience the first time around. She happened to look at the most inopportune time...right after the doctor gave me a full episiotomy and blood was spurting in all directions. My poor sister had to sit down 3 or 4 times to get her bearings! She told me if I absolutely wanted her to be there she would, but I could tell the thought of it doesn't hold the same excitement for her as when she is shopping for her next designer hand bag or pair of shoes. Witnessing a birth is probably the equivalent of a root canal for her. I totally understand though. I don't know if I could stomach it either. It can be very violent and bloody. Laura, I regret to inform you, your presence will probably be required once again as you bring me much comfort and joy. Especially during such a momentous occassion such as this.

As I mentioned earlier, I really am looking forward to a much better experience. Everyone keeps promising me my next one will be so much easier and I am holding onto that with everything that is within me. I know Thomas really hopes so too since I tend to turn into a lactating version of the devil himself when I have a newborn. Please keep us in your prayers and beseech the heavens that we receive an absolute angel of a baby. We would be forever indebted to you :)