Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Good Tidings!



On Christmas morning, we started with an extra special present. The kids were a little annoyed to be interrupted during the opening of their stockings being that they were completely enamored with their 99-cent retractable tape measures...but they reluctantly gathered to open "the envelope." I'm now almost 7 months along in my pregnancy and, back in October when we had our ultrasound, the tech wrote down the gender so that we could save our big reveal and share it with the fam on Christmas. Amelia long ago nicknamed our little one, "Baby Tummy" and the envelope was labeled as such and stuck on the tree. We had Charlie open the little slip of paper and asked him what it said. He looked at us blankly. Is there a "B" on it I asked him? Yes, he said.

It's a Boy!



Getting a shot...

(a good shot)

with everyone happy...

(even Mom)...

and with no one deliberately covering up the number on their shirt...

and no one making farting noises on their arm...

everyone looking at the camera...

and no one tickling or being tickled...

was very nearly impossible. This was the best we could do!

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10 comments:

The Carlson Chronicles said...

Wow--so I totally missed something here!! CONGRATS! I hope you have had an easy pregnancy and that baby boy (aka #3, or baby tummy) will arrive safe and healthy!

erin said...

yay, congratulations!

marla said...

so cute! [i know firsthand how it is photographing this bunch...] ;) congrats!

Kat said...

love it! and LOVE mia's long pigtails :-) she is adorable, as is char of course but the pigtails get me everytime! love u sis

DOW FAMILY said...

Jenn,
Congrats! I had no idea you were preggo! You are already more than half way along!

Manda said...

We can have our own sports team with all the boys in the family! Love all your pictures! And such cute tees!

Dan and Alenna said...

Adorable shirts! Congratulations on boy #2! Can't wait to see pictures of him when he arrives!

Bridgette said...

Congratulations Jen, Bob and kiddos! You look terrific! When's your due date? So three...you guys are brave. :0)

Tracey said...

great post!! Love those little wiggly pictures, so happy for you all and #3!!!

Tate Andrew Hempel said...

I love this post! So cute with the numbers! I hope Tate finally gets to give Charlie his present at the valentines day party!