Thursday, February 12, 2009

So you WERE paying attention!

OK OK OK, I promise that I did not intend to leave you hanging for quite so long. But the truth is...

I AM pregnant...

and frankly, I haven't felt very much like blogging (or anything else) lately. It was all I could do to get the basics done--feed, clothe, chauffer my children etc.

We are pretty excited but I have never enjoyed actually being pregnant.

Jeff and I sort of made a deal with H.F. We gave him one more year to get things done--if at the end of the year we were still not pregnant, then we were accepting the fact that this was our complete family. --Well, our year was a matter of days to being UP. I was just getting used to the idea of 3 amazing kids and finally being able to get rid of all our baby stuff. But, I guess H.F. was allowing us to work on the principles of patience and trust because he distracted the goaly just as time was expiring.

It is still pretty early so I hadn't anticipated telling everyone yet--but once we told the parents and kids--it became increasingly harder to keep the secret.
By my calculations we are looking at mid-September.
So, there you have it...

...You can all go laugh now and say a little prayer thanking H.F. that it's us and not you.

:) :) :)

10 comments:

Kristine said...

so exciting. what a great story. i hope your pregnancy goes smoothly. at least you are getting closer to being out of the first trimester.

Trevor Croft said...

Congratulations Julie !

We're expecting our #4 in May, and had a very similar "should we or shouldn't we" experience, so I know what you mean :)

Scott and Jenn said...

Congratulations! I am so happy that it is you and not me. Just think before when we were pregnant together. Awe, the memories. I hope that it goes well for you!

Nettie! said...

Congratulations and good luck with the pregnancy!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! That's awesome and what a great story. You know that this baby will be a true blessing for your family!

Matt and Melinda Bailey said...

We are so EXCITED for your family! Congratulations Bollinger family!

Anonymous said...

Hey Julie. You are right about the marshmallow pops. After you dip them and put sprinkles on them, put them in the fridge to harden before packaging them. Congrats again on the new baby!

deannegalloway said...

congratulations! You two are such great/fun parents. Any little baby will be lucky to come to your family!

Adventure Acres said...

I did catch it in our previous blog! Fun times. I love catching up with you even if it is just through the blog. Have a great day!
Julie & Eric

janeen said...

congrats!