Telling Sarah Kate

Aaron and I decided we couldn't hold it any longer and figured since all went well and we're now entering the 2nd trimester that it was safe to tell Sarah Kate the news. We decided to try and make the night special by taking her out to eat...we went to Galvins (a little place in downtown Georgetown). On the way, in the car I was telling Aaron that I'd asked Matt to come up on a day off (he does landscaping and if it rains he sits at home) and help me do some stuff around the house. When Aaron asked what my response was, "Well, we're going to borrow Kelli's crib and he can haul it over to our house in his truck." I wasn't even thinking. I thought it slipped past Sarah Kate's radar but I wasn't so lucky.

Sarah Kate: "Why do we need Kelli's crib?"

Wanting to tell her in a better and sweeter way I replied
Mommy: "For your baby dolls."
I'd hoped that would pacifier her until we could tell her in a special way.

Sarah Kate: "I already have a crib for my babies."
Aaron (under his breath): "You've done it now. You opened that can of worms...might as well tell her now."
Mommy (turning around in the seat of the car): "Sarah Kate, we need a crib to put your baby brother or baby sister in. You're going to be a big sister!"
Sarah Kate (biting her bottom lip and no expression on her face): "When?"
Mommy: "When it gets cold out and you see Christmas trees up...that's when your baby brother or baby sister will come!"
Sarah Kate: "Really?!" (grinning from ear to ear and kicking her feet with excitement) "I'm going to be a big sister!!!"
Mommy: "Yep, you sure are...the baby is in my belly right now!"
Sarah Kate: " I want to see it!"

After explaining that seeing the baby wouldn't happen for quite a while we parked the car and headed into the restaurant. As we waited to be seated Sarah Kate kept touching and feeling my belly saying, "I love you baby sister!". I reminded her that it could just as easily be a baby brother but she wouldn't hear of it. She was so excited she couldn't sit still, let alone eat anything.

It wasn't how I'd envisioned telling her about the new baby but it was special to her none-the-less. She asked a million and one questions during dinner. "How does the baby get to eat while it's in your belly?" "Did God put the baby in your belly with a magic wand?" "Does she cry in there?" "Can I fell her? Will she move when I push on your belly?" It's going to be a fun 6 months ahead!