Bundle of Joy

Well, as the title insinuates we are indeed expecting a new one in our family next summer! A cousin for Camille and Estelle, that is. My sis broke the news to us all this past Friday and I have to say I think she kind of blew everyone away a little. I think my folks both thought she was sitting them down to tell them she was getting married and instead she's like, "umm, me and Jeremy are having a child". Her boyfriend's name is Jeremy, too.
Although my dad may need a little more time to recover from the almost-heartattack, we are all excited to have another babe in the family! Can't wait to meet the little him/her sometime in June. I know it's just gonna fly by and I am tripping a little because I only see my sister once every couple of months or so. With the holidays coming up I will see her a bit more frequently through dec/jan. but after that I know the next time I see her she will actually look pregnant, and then after that she might actually have a baby! Not too much time between now and then, and she's my little sister!

I had the funniest conversation with Camille and Estelle on the way home from Redlands in the car, it went something like this:

Me: "Soo, we are going to have a new baby in the family soon! Auntie Megan has a baby in her tummy!"

Camille: "Mama, is auntie Megan married?" (dammit - what were the chances of this one coming up? And right off the bat!)

Me: "Noooo. You don't actually have to be married to have a baby."

Estelle, after a contemplative pause and with sudden awareness in her eyes: "I am gonna have a baby! And I'm not going to get married."

Me, giggling quietly: " Ummm, usually it's nice to get married before you have a baby..."

Haha! soooo funnny! Estelle has stubbornly declared since she could TALK that she didn't want to get married. I think it's hilarious, Camille always pretends to be a princess and a bride and CAN'T WAIT to get married. As soon as it occured to Estelle that she could have the best of both of her worlds (NOT get married and still have a baby) she couldn't wait to declare it. Oh well, we'll see how this pans out in real life =)