Shhhh!....don't tell

Well, I have been hiding out and have not gotten out much or written much because I have a secret, and if I got out too much I would have to tell people or someone might ask. So what is this big secret that keeps me close to home........?

I'M PREGNANT!!

Plus when you're puking and not feeling good, it's nice to be at home laying in your own bed. I also haven't been feeling quite up to par and don't imagine that I will until long after November 15! We are super excited and can't wait to welcome this new little one into our family. My favorite so far was telling the kids. They are so cute and so excited! This child has never been loved more than at this moment, and is totally and completely part of the family. They give me 2 hugs and 2 kisses if I go anywhere....one for me and one for the baby. They talk to it and are always thinking about it.

My favorites so far of what my kids have said/done:
Hannah - I guess I was sitting there looking a little green and Hannah asked, "Are you having contractions?" I replied with a chuckle, "No" to which she replied, "Are you sure?" I showed her in her body book what a uterus was and that the uterus contracts and not the baby and the purpose of contractions. The picture I was showing her was of just a uterus but in the corner of the page there was a small body with the uterus in it's correct placement in the body. All of a sudden she burst out "THE BABY COMES OUT OF YOUR PRIVATES??" My response "ahh, yes, yes it does." To which she replied "THAT'S DISGUSTING!"

Peter - "Are you going to have to go to the hospital to have the baby?"
Mom-"Yes, I am, and Mom and the baby will have to stay there a couple of days."
Peter-"Who's going to take care of us?
Mom-"Dad will be with Mom while the baby is born and we will have a babysitter come and then after that Dad will be with you."
Peter-"Do we get to come and see you?"
Mom-"Absolutely!"
Peter-"Well, I guess that will be O.K."

Joseph - We told the kids during Family Home Evening that we were going to have a baby. Shortly after telling them Joseph came a crawled into my lap and was just sitting there as he normally does and then all the sudden he jumped down and looked at me in a panic. I asked him what was the matter and he said "I'm squishing the baby!" so he climbed next to me and just held my hand. I of course couldn't speak because I started to cry.

Hannah my curious one. Peter my thinker. Joseph my sweetie. I think the funnest part of this pregnancy will be the three kids I already have. They are so excited and have actually wanted a baby for quite some time. All Joseph wanted for his birthday in January was a little baby! I have listened to "Well, when mom has a baby..." so many times over the last year that I was beginning to wonder. I just hope they are just as excited when it gets here!

honesty.......

Alan is teaching a couple classes this semester to undergraduate business students in thier final semester. One of the requirements to pass his class is to be completely honest for 3 days and then write a two page paper on thier experience. This is an eye opening experience for most of them, and many come back saying that they are pathological liars!

In thinking about it, could I, Rebecca, be "completely" honest for three days.......I think that I could if I never left the house. I have a horrible habit of speeding, probably because I am almost always late. I also try 1 grape before I buy them, to make sure they taste good, I don't want bad tasting grapes! But I am not paying for that grape. I think in the long run it would be difficult, beneficial but difficult.

Alan was telling me about one student that decided to go home for the weekend during his three days. He woke up on Saturday about 2:00 in the afternoon and his mother asked him why, and he had to be honest and he said because he had a hangover from drinking too much last night. She asked him if he drank often, he answer truthfully, "yes". Then she proceeded to ask him if his drinking got in the way of his schoolwork and if he ever missed classes because of it. He decided that he wasn't going to let this ruin his three days so he answered honestly. He thought he would be more safe at home during his three days of honesty but in the end I don't know if that was the wisest decision he has ever made! It made me laugh!

It reminds me of the movie "Liar Liar" with Jim Carey. Very funny movie!

ants on a log

In my effort to be a fun mom, I made my children ants on a log, except we put on chocolate chips instead of raisins. (Peter doesn't like raisins). While eating this snack, magically the chocolate chips turned into real chocolate covered ants! How? I have no idea.......leave it to the minds of 3 little kids and we could end up with almost anything. The dares to eat chocolate chips. Who would actually eat a real ant?? It was a fun conversation to witness!