The Bambino

Another Bambino is on the way for the Goodwillie family!  Back in June, Daddy was away on a trip and Mommy got a terrible backache (way worse then usual).  I knew something must be up.  We knew there was a chance we could be pregnant and lo and behold, we were!  I really wanted to wait till Daddy got home to tell him in person but I blurted it out over the phone that same day.  I quickly got to thinking how we would share the news with our family.

I decided to make a shirt for Colin to wear which read, "Someday I'll fly an airplane but for now I'm going to be a Big Brother!"  We saw Daddy's family at Split Rock first and it was Aunt Jen D who noticed the shirt.  Lots of excitement ensued.

Don't mind the fact that the shirt says March 2012...

We told Mimi and Pappy next.  They didn't realize the shirt at all and I had to actually draw their attention to it.  We told Uncle Connor and Aunt Jen O at the beach.  It took no time for Aunt Jen to read Colin's shirt, get super excited, and start cheering and twirling Colin around to which he got just a little scared...What you don't want a little brother or sister?

After getting back to Charleston in August I had my first doctor's appointment at just about 12 weeks.  Aunt Jen came along and both she and Colin got to see the ultrasound.  I was sad that the ultrasound was really quick.  I think Colin was making the tech nervous since he was trying to crawl on the floor.  The baby didn't even move while we were watching.  I was fortunate to have a lot of long ultrasounds with Colin since I was participating in a study and every single one of them, even in the first trimester, he was squirming around like crazy.  Maybe this is a sign that this baby will be a little calmer...maybe even like sleeping?

I get giddy and excited every time I look at this picture.  After having Colin we've both realized what a true miracle it is to have a baby and can't wait to hold this little one!

Once we got the go ahead that everything was progressing fine it was time to make this baby "Facebook official."  Since it was nearly impossible to get a good shot of Colin and also be able to read the shirt I decided to make a sign instead.  Colin loves other children and having lots of people around.  Despite his unhappy faces above, I know this baby will bring him so much joy.

March 6, 2013, here we come...we can't wait to meet you baby girl or boy!