Baby makes FOUR!

Our first photo as a family of four (plus Tuck!)

We found out we were expecting baby #2 waaaaay back on April 23rd (the day before Easter). Steve and I were getting ready to go to a Twins game with some good friends of ours, and since the four of us enjoy having a couple beers while watching the game, I thought it best to just make sure I wasn't pregnant. 

When I checked the pregnancy test after a few minutes, I was surprised and very excited to see two lines!  Steve was playing with Quinn in the other room, so I walked in to tell him our plans for the day were going to be slightly changed! The rest of our morning was spent just allowing our new reality to sink in! I kept asking, "Am I really pregnant?" I did the same thing with Quinn...just one of those magical moments that go down in history as some of the best moments of our lives. Knowing we were bringing another sweet baby into our family (and knowing just how awesome and wonderful a responsibility since we already have Quinn!)

My pregnancy has been similar yet different than it was with Quinn.  On the positive end, I've felt a lot less nauseous and crummy this time around. With Quinn, I could only eat cheddar cheese, saltines and bland cereal. It was awful! I would often tell Steve during those early months that we were only going to be having one child!  This time around, although I have been feeling waves of nausea, and extreme fatigue (who doesn't get that?!) I'm finally starting to feel like myself again...ahhh, finally! Meaning, I don't have to take a nap every single day while Quinn is napping. 


 I really can't complain too much if I'm comparing it to my first pregnancy... and I can (and do) eat everything... :)  Does this mean girl or boy?  

Since we found out on the day before Easter, we decided to tell my family on Easter morning when

we saw them, as everyone was together already (perfect timing if you ask me!) 

I hand wrote a few little messages in the Easter eggs such as, "I'm going to be a big brother" and "Baby Johannes #2 due to arrive in early 2012". The hardest part was persuading Quinn to pass the eggs out to everyone (he wanted to keep them all!) 

It was a fun day.  Baby #2 finally has a due date, too!  Quinn is expecting to become a big brother on:  January 1st, 2012. Happy New Year!  (He turns two on 2/20 - it's going to be a busy, fun winter!)