Friday, May 8, 2009

Surprise!

I can't believe we made it 4 months with this secret, but somehow we did it! We arrived at the airport lastnight (after about 24 hours of travel) wearing the following . . .


Can you figure out what Renae's shirt says even though you can't see all of it? (See my shirt if you still need a hint.)

And why are we wearing blue shirts? (ok so they're more aqua than blue)
Because we found out we are having a boy!! In Spain they do ultrasounds at each appointment so we were able to find out at 16 weeks. We reviewed the word for "girl" and "boy" in our heads just incase we had a language braindead moment while the doctor told us what we were expecting.

And to answer a few questions . . .
  • Yes, Renae's brother will be born in Spain.
  • I'm due October 11th.
  • We found out at the beginning of February. (p.s. One pregnancy test cost almost 15 dollars!! Good thing it was positive!)
  • Only friends on this side of the ocean and Jesse's immediate family knew. They have been troopers to help keep this a secret.

Someday I'll do a few posts about the differences in doctor's appointments here and in the states. I'm learning to convert back and forth from kilo's to pounds, and I'm learning all kinds of vocabulary words I thought I'd never need to know . . .

We're here for awhile as we enjoy my brother's wedding and time with family. Thanks for reading!

15 comments:

the crawfords said...

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! our due dates are only two days apart!!!
so excited for you guys to have one of each soon!!! it's so fun!
AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU! we can compare our growing baby bellies!!!

Mandi said...

So I know I already told you this on the phone, but... YAY!!!! I'm SO excited for you!!! You're home AND you're pregnant!!! And holy cow, you guys are good and keeping your pregnancies secret for long periods of time! :-P I am SO happy for you guys!!!!! See you soon!!

Nate and Natalie said...

Congrats! That's super exciting. Have a wonderful trip back in the states.

Anonymous said...

Yippee! That is exciting news! You are home and you are having a baby boy. We would love to see you while you are here!

rebadawn said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I was wondering not that long ago if you would come home with an "announcement"!! I am so happy for you!!
Can't wait to see all of you!!

Jenny said...

I've been waiting and WAITING for this post! I'm so excited for you guys....that you're having a baby and that you get to spend time in the US with family. Can't wait to see you!

Kari said...

Yay Julie!! Congratulations!! I kinda thought you were pregnant!! I'm so excited you will be getting that boy you wanted so much!! I guess I better get on it...we had our first babies so close together ;) Hope you are feeling great...you look good!!

lankris said...

Julie you look GREAT! love you!

Kate Borders said...

Hurray!!! Fantastic way to announce it (you should do a post of what happened when you arrived at the airport!). Enjoy your time with the fam!

Blessings,
Kate

Chad & Amy said...

Where is Jesse's sign that says "baby daddy"?

You guys are going to have a great time!

You'll have to keep us posted, or tell us about when you get home.

Note: Start thinking about baby items...baby items here are EXPENSIVE!

Glenn and Cile said...

Congratulations! I bet your family was surprised and delighted about your news. Did anyone suspect?

We'll be praying that all goes well. Your vocabulary will greatly increase and doors will open that otherwise would not have. Our blessings to you both!

P_31Girl said...

You forgot to mention that TIM KNEW! By the way, I am no longer upset with him...but he has learned his lesson...next time someone tells him a secret is needs to say, "is it okay if I tell Tarica"!! We watched the video from the airport..it's pretty funny!
Looking forward to seeing you guys again next week!

Anonymous said...

Congrats Congrats Congrats!!!!
Love the shirts! :)
Britt

Meredith said...

Congratulations! I am so excited for you guys! Can't wait to see you! Hey...I saved some of Jack's cute new baby boy clothes, if you want them for the newest Masson, they're yours! Let me know.:)

B + A said...

YAY...congrats! We were totally in the same boat with wanting a boy- so exciting! Hope your time in the states and Ames was great! Good to see you (briefly!) at C-stone!