The reality of baby #4

First thing first:  THIS BABY IS A GIRL!!!!!!!   This so exciting for SO many reasons:

• Jason and I convinced ourselves this was a boy since I was sick with the boys and had absolutely no morning sickness with Elena. This was SUCH a welcome surprise!

• Shortly after Roman was born, Leo started talking about how the next baby had to be a girl and could not understand that you don't pick the gender.  Nor did he understand that 3 months after a baby is born is NOT an appropriate time to start blabbering about the next pregnancy...

• Now Leo's OCD will not go into overdrive. We have the proper order of boy, girl, boy, girl...and Leo declared happily, "Now I can marry to Elena and Roman can marry to the baby girl!"  Ahhhh, all is right with the world...

• I always wondered if Elena would be my only girl. But now, not only do I get to enjoy another girl, but Elena is going to have a sister!!!

Now, onto the reality of a fourth pregnancy since we got married less than 7 years ago:

*DISCLAIMER: Jason and I are ecstatic that I am pregnant.  We are super excited to meet this baby and care for it forever.  The kids are beyond thrilled that they get a new sister.  And this baby has no idea how lucky she is to have three older siblings ready to spoil her and torture her for the rest of her life.

This post in no way reflects an attitude of apathy toward this new baby.  It's just real life.  Life with three other small kids and not enough hours in the day or mental energy to compare schedules before sonogram appointments are made or be creative with announcements.

How Jason found out I was pregnant:  
An early morning conversation on Gmail chat:

Friday, October 18, 2013 9:27 AM

Lisa Gale

there?
Jason Gale

whats up
Lisa Gale

remember when I said a couple weeks ago that my cycle was all wonky?
Jason Gale

?!?!?!?!?!?!
Lisa Gale

yup...
Jason Gale

late...or pregnant???
Lisa Gale

pregnant
Jason Gale

whaaaaatttttT!
yeahhhhh!
i think?
sorry?
congratulations?
pick one!

How he found out the gender:

Jason promises me he will at least try to Skype for the birth...

And now: BRING ON THE PINK!!!!

Elena, Feb 2010