Thursday night we told our parents - Mike did actually.
We told the boys about the pregnancy - they were so much more excited than we thought they would be. Full of questions (not the one we feared) and thoughts. Daron overflowed but even Ian was excited.
Some of these thoughts:
They immediately assumed it was a boy. When we explained it could be a girl - the boys seemed to think it would ask a lot of questions. When the boys thought about it being a aboy - then Daron said that Dorothy already "fills up all of Mommy's questions" so if it is a boy it will have to ask for "Daddy" "Daddy" with the other boys.
Later Daron was looking at my stomach - trying to figure out where the baby could be. Noticing my expanded chest - he said it looked like it could fit in there instead.
when we explained my belly would get far bigger, he said "Like Santa!"
When we told Rory a few hours later she said "why?" "where?" "I dont want a baby in my house" - she worried about drool.
Later when we spoke of it I said she could help me with the baby, help me pick out clothes etc. She said "not the cool stuff". She is certainly conflicted and worried but also confused. She is very attached to me and I am worried about her too. I hope and pray this turns out to be something more than wonderful for all of the children and for us.
