It's Official: We (Not Me) are Pregnant!

A few of you figured it out because she was ordering water at dinner. 

A few of you were let in on it because I am notoriously horrible with secrets and I was too excited not to tell you.

One of you were told because of your ongoing campaign to have an eighth grandchild. 

(You know who you are, mom.) 

Since we have finally made it through a twice canceled doctor's appointment with the doctor pictured below, we can now officially report that the Holmans-North are expecting a fourth child in early December, 2010.

(Erica's OB-GYN, Dr. Howser)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: After watching NPH host the Emmys, I now understand why he had such a "close" relationship with his good friend, Vinnie Delpino.  BTW, that's not an invitation for someone who doesn't understand how I work to tell me he's actually gay in real life.  I get it.  If you want to tell me though, go right ahead.  I put it out there.]

[I'm now waiting the twenty seconds for Bill or Kim's comment telling me that NPH is, in fact, gay before proceeding.] 

Back to the show...

I've been holding onto the picture below since April 11, 2010; which is the date Erica sent me a text message of a certain positive pregnancy test while I was away in New Jersey.

She's clever like that.

This is my sympathy beard and belly for the third trimester of Josie's pregnancy.  I think it fits. 

(Grizzled with child: A cure for teenage pregnancy?)

And no, Bill and Kim, it's just a pillow, but I am working on it.

I saved a picture of the ultrasound for those interested.

(Anyone have any wheat toast?)

So, how did 6-4-2 take the news that Mommy has a baby in her belly?

Well, Josie was with us at the appointment this morning.  She covered her ears when she heard the baby's heartbeat.  She also thought Dr. Howser was going to give her a shot.  Joey has a fairly well-established fear of doctor's offices.  All in all, she was a doll for the whole visit.

Henry?  He was excited.  He wants a brother.  He plans on naming the child a boy's name regardless of the sex. 

I can hear it now:

"This is my new baby sister.  Her name is Steve!" 

I can laugh at that for awhile.  We'll break him in gently if it's a girl.

Caroline?  Her reaction was my favorite.  After learning that Mommy had a baby in her belly, she proceeded to get serious and tell Erica that she should probably tell me about it.  I fear she's worried about my reaction to the news.

This just in, kiddo.  When the doctor told Mommy and me that there were two sacs on the ultrasound, I nearly fainted.

But before you start with the twin talk, apparently only one of the sacs has a big-headed Holman scrapper in it.  The other one only had two empty cans of PBR and a Galley Boy wrapper inside.

Seriously, we're pretty sure it was empty.  We'll find out for sure in a month.

It's going to be an interesting year, eh?