On the Lighter Side

So, we will reach 13 weeks tomorrow and I feel like I am already HUGE! (Well for 13 weeks anyway) I shared all of our serious stuff last time, so I thought I would share some of the moments that have made us laugh, because sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying:)

The first moment that I laughed about this, was two days after we found out. I was at a girls night where only 2 women in the room knew about what was going on and I was sitting next to one of them. Another woman in the room had just found out she was pregnant and was talking about how she hoped she wasn't as sick as her sister-in-law had been with her 3 pregnancies. Then she told us that her sister-in-law had a 2year old, a 1 year old and a new baby. I (not remembering the situation I was in) said, "Well, if I had 3 kids under the age of three, I think I might be sick too!" It took a minute for me to realize that I was about to have FIVE kids under the age of 3, and four of them infants! The girl sitting next to me (the one who knew), just looked at me and after about 30 seconds I said quietly to her, "Did I just say that?" and then I just started laughing, as did my friend. No one else in the room had a clue why we were cracking up. I think in that circumstance I had to laugh not to cry.

Once all of this sunk in. My mom shared her intial reaction with me. In order to fully understand this, you need some background. As a little girl (and maybe still today) I was exceptionally bossy. So much so, that a friend of mine once told me, "I don't want to play Jackie says anymore!" Well, my mom said that after the initial shock wore off, she started thinking that everything in my life had gone according to MY plan: college, degree, career, marriage, etc. (For those of you who know me, you know that I am a control freak and like to have a plan) She started thinking that maybe this was God's way of saying "I don't want to play Jackie says anymore" I think she may be right and I do have to admit that I think there are some BIG lessons from God in all of this about letting go of control (since I really don't have any), trusting in Him and learning to rely on other people sometimes (I really prefer to be the caretaker not the one requiring the care!).

Another little gem that my mom shared with Clint and I was a memory that I had forgotten. For as long as I can remember I always said that I wanted 4 or 5 kids (recently I had ammended that to no more than 4, but once again, it turns out I am not in control). Clint had told me once that the only way he was having 5 was if they were all boys and they all came at the same time (so he would have his own basketball team). Well, technically, they didn't ALL come at the same time, but pretty close and it remains to be seen what they all are, but if they are all boys, I think I'll blame Clint:) We do have some preliminary ideas on gender, but I will wait to share until it's a little more firmed up with a future ultrasound.

There have been several funny moments along the way so far. Those are the moments, when I know this is going to be okay. If you can joke about something, how bad can it be? Laughter really is the best medicine and I hope for lots more of it along this journey. I'm sure there will be plenty of tears along the way too, but the laughter is what we'll remember.

I'll try to post some ultrasound pictures when I am at my mom's house this week since she has a scanner. Keep praying!