Spreading the News...

So here's the story on how I told Josh we were expecting baby #2. To begin you have to have the background of our first baby experience. We were not trying and were totally caught off guard when I took a test and got a positive result. I cried, he cried, and we were both in utter shock. I promised myself that on baby #2 I would do a better job at telling him in a "fun" way! This time around, it was fun and just as surprising...


I found out on a Tuesday and had NOBODY to tell, except Kate. I couldn't tell my sister before Josh and I wanted him to be the first to know out of our families. I finally cracked and told my friend Courtney and she helped me pick out a "big sister" tshirt for Kate to wear when we were going to surprise her daddy with the news. I worked out a plan with his boss at D Magazine to call a fake meeting with him on that Thursday and discuss the "vacation policy." This meant that I had to keep the news for 2 days and nights without letting it slip. It was so hard and I felt like I couldn't really even have a conversation with him so we just watched lots of TV and went to bed early each night. Finally the big day came and it couldn't have gone better! He met with his boss and was told that due to a new "policy" he would have to work all the major holidays...Memorial day, Labor day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. But because of his hard work those days he would have a week off in February since that is an "off peak" time (even though the web is never off peak), but he bought it! Then his boss said that they needed to step into his office so he could check on which week Josh would get off, and that is where Kate and I sat waiting. He was so confused when he walked in and we were in there. I took the story from there and it went like this:

















Me: So you get a week off in February?
Josh: That's what I hear...
Me: Well maybe it's because Kate will need your help in February when she becomes a big sister (and I held her up for dramatic effect).
Josh: ..............(no words, but turned a deep red color and laughted)
Me: SURPRISE!

So there it is! Afterwards we went and ate at Chuys (one of my FAVS) and talked about all the thoughts I had been keeping if for the past 2 days. We went down that weekend to tell our parents. We went out to dinner with all 4 of them together. Midway through dinner, Josh took Kate to "change her diaper" and brought her back with the "I'm a big sister shirt." It took the grandmas about 5 minutes to notice, but they were so excited and it was really fun to get to share our big news with them. My mom is already picking out names and Josh's mom has started on the "Meme Blanket" that she makes for the grandbabies. Kate is attached to her's so we knew we'd need a new one for the next baby.

I am beginning to feel a little better and I think the antibiotics are helping me a lot. Still going to bed by 9pm every night, but I will take advantage of all the extra sleep I can get before February!

Sleep Please?!?

I have had such great intentions to post the pictures from when I surprised Josh with the news of our new baby and then when we told our parents, but I am SO TIRED!!! I really don't think I was THIS tired with Kate...this is REAL TIRED! At least a couple of times during the week I go to bed at like 7:30 or 8 and sleep about 10-12 hours only to wake up...tired! I can't get away from it. I remember with Kate I had a few "tired days" and that was about it. I worked 2 jobs and was fine. Now, that is not the case at all. There is no way I could do that now.

I'm just praying this goes away in a few more weeks. I am 8 weeks and 2 days so I am slowly getting to the 12 week mark. Today we have our first sono so I will try real hard to strike up the energy to share on how it goes.

Also, I am not meaning to whine or complain...it is a big blessing to be pregnant and I keep reminding myself of that. It really is a miracle and I can't thank God enough, but my body is just feeling the fatigue even though my heart is delighted!

Pass the OJ

I've been waiting to post some really EXCITING news on my blog, but I think it's due time. Josh and I are PREGNANT and HAVING A BABY in January. We are so excited, but I am a little scared about managing 2. They will be 2 years and 2 months apart so that might be interesting at times. We had a dr. visit last week and she confirmed that there is just one in there and we will go back for a sono next week. She said we will do the c-section on January 19th if all goes well. That's the great part about being a c-section pregnancy is that we have a for sure deadline! I am feeling good, just so tired and craving orange juice constantly. With Kate all I wanted was cheese eggs and that sounds really nasty right now. I guess it's true that all pregnancies are different. I'll keep my blog updated along the way so stay tuned for more info. on Pearson baby #2!

Let the prayers begin...

Josh takes the LSAT TODAY!!! Please be in prayer for him this afternoon. He will be in the testing center from about 12:30-5:30 so if you happen to see this between those times please lift him up! He is very focused and confident this morning. He just keeps relying on the Lord's plan for this and not falling into worry. His wife on the other hand is super worried and stressed. I keep trying to pray and give it over to the Lord, but then I get the belly ache and nervious gitter feeling. I guess if one of us had to feel this way, it's better for it to be me. Maybe pray for me too if you want!

Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in my Heart!

Today is a WONDERFUL DAY! My new cleaning lady starts!!!

I'm so excited about going home tonight and seeing how clean everything is. I totally tilted Kate's highchair forward on my way out the door and shook it so that all the old food and crumbs would fall out and onto the floor. This lady is going to think we are disgusting from the looks of what spilled out. I figured that she's seen it all so I'm not going to worry about it.

I really thought I'd be a little mifted when I had to write a check out to someone else to clean my house, but I wrote with much joy in my heart this morning!

Such a great day!

LSAT or Bust

So we are on the "home stretch" of the LSAT. Next Monday, June 16th there will be thousands of hopeful future attorney's taking the LSAT. They only offer this a few times a year and Josh is having to drive all the way to College Station just to get the chance to take it now. He tried all testing centers within 100 miles of Dallas and Austin (where our parents live) but they were all full...and that was 2 months ago!

He has been studying and practicing and if the Lord blesses his efforts accordingly, he should do really well. His goal is a 170 or better, but if it's between 165-170 he will take it and run!! He has done several practice exams and he used to score 166-169 pretty consistantly but most recently he has been getting between 170-175! The highest score that a person can get is a 180 and to get 170 or better means that you are in the top 1% nationwide so universities are willing to offer some great scholarships to these individuals. This is motivation for wanting to do so well...he needs a scholarship.

Josh is SUPER intelligent and has been very diligent to put his all into this while trying to keep it all in perspective with God's plan. He is really going into this with the attitude that he will do his best and leave it up to the Lord on where He will lead. Josh's dad offered some great counsel to him a few weeks back that has really stuck with him. He basically said to be careful of making this an idol and basing his value off of it. Josh is doing good at basing his value in Christ and not this test. I'm just so proud of him and how he is handling it all!

I'll keep you updated on how he does, but please keep him in your prayers, especially next Monday!

What's on your mind?

So one of my friends (Courtney) posted on her blog about random thoughts that stick in our heads. Thinks like:

the 50 states in Alphabetical order

"Friends, Romans, Country men, led me your ear...."

The electric guitar intro to 90210

Oldschool Amy Grant/NKOTB/Bon Jovi/Kiss

Or how about this one..

Now this is the story all about how My life got flipped, turned upside down And I’d like to take a minute just sit right there I’ll tell you how I became the prince of a town called bel-air In west philadelfia born and raised On the playground where I spent most of my days Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school When a couple of guys said "we’re up in no good" Started making trouble in my neighbourhood I got in one little fight and my mom got scared And said "you’re moving with your aunte and uncle in bel-air"

I whistled for a cab and when it came near the Licensplate said "fresh" and had a dice in the mirror If anything I could say that this cab was rare But I thought now forget it, yo home to bel-air I pulled up to a house about seven or eight And I yelled to the cabby "yo, home smell you later" Looked at my kingdom I was finally thereTo settle my throne as the prince of bel-air

So do you ever get old random thing stuck in your head. How do our brains retain so much useless info. and then we can't remember what all we needed from the grocery store when we just checked few hours earlier. Can our brain become full? What random things do have sitting in your brain?