we're having a...

Yes, it's true!  We're having a baby!  As of today, Kristin is 18 weeks pregnant. :)

Us on the morning we found out.

We're expecting the baby to arrive in February, and no, we're not finding out the gender.  Right now, we're calling it Pebbles...after all, it's a little Stone! :)

On our recent trip home, we enjoyed telling our family members the news.  Here were their reactions!

Kristin's parents, Wayne and Dolly

Kristin's Granny and Pappy

Nathan's mom (Becky) and Mema

Nathan's dad, Gary

We've gotten lots of questions already from friends, so we'll answer a few of the most frequently asked:

• Was it planned?  It was in God's plan, and that's all that matters!
• Have you thought about names?  Yes, we have, but we're letting those be a surprise.  Right now we're telling people that we're considering Cadwallader or Jemima just to get a reaction.
• What symptoms has Kristin experienced?  We had to deal with morning sickness, lots of food aversions, gagging, and constant hunger.  Lately, Nathan's been doing most of the cooking and cleaning since Kristin has been avoiding the kitchen.  Other than that, she's just had the basic aches and pains that come with the package (no mood swings, so lucky Nathan)!
• How are you decorating the nursery?  Well, right now we're more concerned with actually making room for Pebbles (we still have more of an office than a nursery!).  But, we're thinking of a Noah's Ark theme, full of animals and lots of different colors.  Just because we're not finding out the gender doesn't mean that everything has to be green!
• Where are you registered?  We've made wish lists at Target and Babies 'R' Us, and we just discovered the awesomeness that is Pottery Barn Kids.  We'll probably set up a wish list there as well.
• Is Kristin still going to finish her dissertation?  Of course!  She's not disabled!
• Would you like my advice?  No, not really. :)

We'll be sharing more updates and pictures on this site as the weeks progress and especially when Pebbles finally comes.  Stay tuned!