Friday, April 27, 2012

Outed

I found out I was PG about a week before Christmas.  I planned to surprise Chris on Christmas morning with the news.  I dodged every possibility of him finding out all week, and amazingly he was surprised!  This is actually one of the only situations where I announced on my own terms.

1. BabyCenter.com
I "kept it a secret" for a pretty dang long time I thought.  Much longer then with Cam.  At least I thought I did.  When I was almost 12 weeks, the sibs went to dinner at The Olive Garden in SLC, which is where I told Gug when I was expecting Cam.  We figured we'd do the same thing again. We told her!  She didn't act that surprised.  Then with a very guilty expression she explained that soon after Christmas, she had gotten on BabyCenter.com on HER computer and it pulled up MY account and MY new due date.  Outed.

2. Fertility Charting
Later that night we met up with my parents at their hotel room and told them.  AGAIN, my mom said she had looked in some folder in my master bathroom.  She didn't know what it all meant, but she thought that I was probably prego.  SERIOUSLY?  My mother, in my master bathroom, looking through things?  Fertility charts?  Positive pregnancy tests?  Wow. Outed.

3. Kelsey
Chris and I had told Kelsey while it was just us 3 at my parents house a few weeks before my 12 week surprise (but not really) announcement.  But I hadn't told any extended family.  The Monday before my cousins left for the MTC we had an Adams' family party.  Everyone was sitting in a circle, eating cake and ice cream when Kelsey said, "Mar, have you told everyone about . . . . "  No I hadn't yet.  Thank you for bringing it up.  Outed.

4. Georgie
I told my friend Joni at her house one day, but failed to mention that it was not yet public knowledge.  Apparently, "we haven't really told anyone" doesn't mean don't tell anyone.  Anyway, she told her famberly and her Dad came in to the dental office in the next week or so.  The dental office peeps didn't know yet, but George mentioned it and then they knew! Outed.

5.  My Belly
For the past 3 or 4 weeks I have been outed by my growing belly.  The warmer weather, tighter clothes and the growing uterus combined made for a pretty obvious POP.  I started getting the double takes and squinty eyed looks at church and in class a few weeks ago.  So if you've seen me, you know.  Anyway, at this point the news it out!

22 weeks tomorrow, little girl, starting to feel her move.  A lot.  Thankfully. Due Sept. 1st.

11 comments:

TyandMar said...

Congrats!! Mere told me a couple of weeks ago! I was waiting for the formal announcement on here! Mere said your due dates are very close! So exciting!

alysonrobinett said...

Congrats Mar! Can't wait to see what she looks like...cause let's be honest, if she looks anything like Camden she will be soo cute :)

Circe said...

Ha ha ha! For WEEKS now, Golda and Ruby have been hanging on your every word, waiting to see if you were. This week, you said, "I told my other class this..." Then it was something about the recital. It's gotten to the point where everything you say sounds like it might be the beginning of the big news. Aaah, we're so happy for you!!!

Maryann Goodspeed Penman said...

Congrats! That is so awesome. Little girls are the best :) Good luck with everything!

Shane and Kenzie said...

I still can hardly believe how thrilled I am for you! And you really did keep it a secret for a ling time...I still can hardly tell you are pregnant!

Ruby Dopp said...

I am so glad to hear that!! congrats! there were many times at jazz when I thought you would announce it, like when you said "oh, I forgot to tell you..... Left arm is up." I really got my hopes up. The only reason that I was thinking it is because you are always so thin. And because when you were doing a combo, you said you were too old to do it, but you're not! Anyway, Yay!!:)

Circe said...

Yea! I'm so glad it's a girl! She'll be a fabulous dancer! I can't believe you've kept it a secret that long! It's easier to tell in jazz attire, so I've been wondering since last week!
~Golda

Sherrie said...

LOVE THIS! Congratulations. I had no idea but I also haven't seen you in WAY too long! I ran into Chris, Camden, your mom, your grandma, and your aunt at Clytie's a little bit ago and asked about you and you weren't outed to me. How fun to be expecting a girl too, now you'll have one of each :)

McCall said...

Well it's news to this part of the family!! Congratulations! That explains why you stopped nursing Cam...

Scott, Kelly, Liz, Logan said...

I'm so excited that it is a girl! It's fun to have one of each. I thought you did a good job of keeping the secret but then again I don't get to roam around your master bathroom. :)

LeeAnn said...

Hey, it's news to me!! Congratulations!