Q & A

Since we shared the news of Geoff Jr. on the way {no, we're not actually having a Jr., especially if its a girl :) }, we've of course been having similar conversations with many of you so I thought it'd be good idea to have a mock Q&A here on our blog, especially for those of you we don't get to talk to regularly.

When are you due?

Baby Peck is expected to arrive around January 5th. Yes, we've been reminded that for tax purposes, getting baby out before 1/1/12 would be financially wise so I'll see what I can do :) Except if baby waits until 1/10, it will share its birthday with my mom which would be pretty special too. And further away from the holiday madness...

How are you feeling?

I have been spared morning sickness which is such a blessing, so I really have been feeling just fine. I am quite tired, all the time, but that's really not much to complain about. I feel lazy but I'm told my body is working hard so it's excusable. It is hard to find things to eat sometimes because more often than not, nothing really sounds good to me. I've had much more aversions to food than cravings so far. Things I am liking include: pasta, chocolate milk, lemonade, and fruit. Things that make me shudder: seafood, creamy sauces like Alfredo, and Mexican food (the Mexican has been especially hard for Geoff since we used to have it 1-2x per week...). I'm also not enjoying coffee like I used to. I drink a cup on rare occasions but generally have no desire for it. This is the biggest difference by far, because I was quite coffee-dependent!

Are you going to find out if it's a boy or girl?

This is a tough one and we really haven't decided yet. I love the idea of being surprised until the moment baby is born. I think that will just add more excitement to that day. But its also easier for planning and preparing if we know, and 9 months is a long time to call it "baby." However, we'd probably buy a lot of neutral things anyway so we can use them for more than one child. So we're still deciding on this one. Keep you posted!

The Big News

On May 2nd, I surprised Geoff with this "belated birthday gift," a bib that says I love Daddy. I had taken a pregnancy test the night before but knew I wanted to tell him in a special way. Waiting almost 24 hours to share the news with him was probably the hardest thing ever. But it was worth it to see his reaction when he opened that bag :) Pretty sure he yelled something like "holy crap! are you serious!" as he jumped up and ran over to me.

Patiently waiting to get into the doctor for another month (when I was 9 weeks along) was another difficult waiting period as we kept the secret from all our family and friends. My first appointment was June 2nd, when we got to see little baby Peck for the first time and hear the heartbeat. Amazing. We told my family that weekend when we were already scheduled to visit them, and then told Geoff's family the following weekend when we flew out to Milwaukee for a week. The timing worked out perfectly for us to tell our families in person, which was important to us, and then to finally be able to share our joyous news with all of our friends and church family after that :) We are so thankful for this new little blessing in our life, and excited for the next chapter as we embark into parenthood.

Graduations

In May, we traveled back to Cedarville University where Geoff and I met to see his brother graduate. It was a quick trip but good time spent with family. We’re so proud of you Jordan! And we’re looking forward to spending next week with his family in Wisconsin!

Last weekend we traveled back to my home, Lancaster, to see my brother graduate from high school. Hard to believe he is joining the adult world when I can so easily picture him toddling around after a soccer ball. Congratulations, Tyler. You persevered and made it through and we’re all so proud of you!