BABY #3!!!!!

NOVEMBER 2013
After 2 or 3 Negative pregnancy tests (b/c I took them too early), I found out that we are pregnant, AGAIN! I knew instantly that I was pregnant. I woke up with acid reflux and the last and only time I had that is when I was pregnant with Tyler. I thought, maybe I am pregnant, and I am certain it's a boy. A week later, I had a glass of wine and it didn't hit me right. That morning I took a test and it said negative, but I was still wondering why it felt different. 8 Days later I took another test and it said positive! It was a Sunday morning before my friend, Addie's 'Sprinkle'. (a second baby shower).

I wanted to tell Nate in a creative way so I bought Ella a Big Sister shirt. That night, I made Stryker a necklace out of yarn and construction paper and I wrote, "Daddy, will you clean my cat litter?" Love Stryker and Chloe.

I had Ella wear her shirt and Tyler wear his Big Brother shirt, we put the necklace on Stryker and walked down the stairs (where Nate was laying carpet). Tyler handed Stryker to Nate. Nate read the necklace and put Stryker down on the floor by saying, "No I won't do your litter." - and then he went back to work without notice of the kids shirts. Sooo, in true form I had my pregnancy test handy and handed it to him. He was shocked, excited and teared up. Then he mentioned that he couldn't believe he didn't get it when he read Stryker's necklace! OH WELL :)

We told Nate's family first at Thanksgiving by letting Ella walk around Aunt Kathy and Mark's Barn. Cousin Katie and Nicole were the first and ONLY ones to notice Ella's shirt! Hours passed without notice from anyone else. During a musical chairs 'type' game, Nate purposely said something like, "if you have 3 kids"….then everyone with 3 kids would have to switch chairs. I got up and switched chairs and everyone laughed but didn't get it. So Nate stood up and made the announcement to his family and everyone looked shocked! Aunt Kathy thought I got up and moved chairs because I was counting Nate as my third child. LOL.

Earlier that night I let Ella run around