Originally Posted By Rebekah This has been a really hard secret to keep but its finally time to share it with our LaughingPlace family. So now that we're in the Second trimester we are so excited to share with all of you that we are hoping to welcome our first child around February 17. That's the current expected due date. We are terribly excited. We have an ultrasound scheduled for the end of September that could show us the gender if baby cooperates. We have no preference, no specific hope -- just a healthy baby. I'm doing well. I'm not really showing yet but am more comfortable in stretchable waistbands than button ups. But we post pics every now and again on LPLive so I'm sure you'll all let me know when I'm showing. =) The only weird craving I've had has been Tang. And thanks to mrsnurmis I was able to get some. Here in the US they've changed the formula to contain sucralose so it tastes gross to me and I really wanted Tang. I found out that in Canada it still has good ol' sugar so mrsnurmis was kind enough to send me a box of Tang. LP'ers are freat! Rebekah.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Ohmygosh, what fantastic news!! Huge congratulations to both of you. . . you have just entered the very best years of your life! :-D
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Oh my GOODNESS! Congratulations!!! What wonderful news! This is gonna be one SPOILED baby with an LP family spread across the continents!
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter LOL! And can you just imagine the Virtual Waiting Room? It will be like the live online Golden Doobies, only with a vastly more exciting outcome.
Originally Posted By Rebekah Wow! Thanks so much. So happy to share the good news. And -- Ursula, love "Doobabykah". We've actually referred to the little one as Doobeklet a few times. But mostly Chester. You may wonder ... Chester?? Well, this is our current compromise. Doobie likes the name Chester while I'm not a fan. So I agreed that we can call the baby Chester until we know the gender. Rebekah.
Originally Posted By LuLu >>Doobabykah<< New word of the year! :-D CONGRATS to Doobie and Rebekah!!!!! Best wishes for continued good health and an easy pregnancy. HURRAY!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By LuLu >>So I agreed that we can call the baby Chester until we know the gender.<< Oh man - be careful with that! That type of compromise led to my friends' baby being named "Smith" - forever!! :-D
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP whoo hoo!!!! Yea for you guys... Februrary, what a wonderful time for a baby!
Originally Posted By Ursula ^ Oh, be careful. A friend had Cletus the Fetus and now that baby is a 13-year old wondering why we refer to her as Cletus.
Originally Posted By hopemax MissCandice posted, and didn't put a plug in for the name "Candice." I had an uncle Chester, but everyone called him Chet.
Originally Posted By Rebekah Thankfully Doobie really likes Doobabykah so I think Chester's momentum is fading already. I was previously referring to baby as "Peanut" but Doobie wasn't fond of that nickname -- so that's how Chester came to be the compromise. R.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling I love the name Chester! Could be tough on the playground though.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Congrats to the two of you!! I loved loved loved being pregnant!! Here's hoping your's goes just as easy and relaxed!!! I had a dog named Chester, so I'm already partial to the name - just not for a human!!
